Soccer betting preview: Doncaster Rovers welcomes AFC Wimbledon in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 11.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Keepmoat Stadium (15231 seats)

Doncaster Rovers are ready for a new task after their 0-2 vs Harrogate Town previously. AFC Wimbledon are coming to play!

Insights:
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in League Two
  • AFC Wimbledon have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in League Two

Doncaster Rovers have less rest than AFC Wimbledon in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a League Two game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Harrogate Town, was also a home game here at The Keepmoat Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Doncaster Rovers at their home stadium (The Keepmoat Stadium) is 9 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Doncaster Rovers, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 432 minutes without scoring a league goal. Maxwell was the last player to find the net.

Doncaster's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Harrogate Town (placed 19th). Doncaster Rovers's goalkeeper Mitchell was extremely busy against Harrogate Town, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Stockport County the opponent.

This is expected to be a close game, with Doncaster Rovers perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Doncaster Rovers as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Doncaster has won 5 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.

It should be added that a look at the 10 latest league fixtures reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

The Doncaster Rovers fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 17 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 20 goals have been conceded.

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AFC Wimbledon form and stats

As the visiting team in League Two matches, AFC Wimbledon have produced an overall stat of 4-6-7 so far. Recent form does not give AFC Wimbledon much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Doncaster Rovers will be a tough nut to crack.

AFC Wimbledon's previous game was their home loss versus Mansfield Town (1-3). Al-Hamadi has scored for the away team four matches in a row. The efficiency! Attacker Al-Hamadi got a player rating of 8.0 in the game. "Man of the match" Al-Hamadi scored one goal, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-3 defeat against Stevenage.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Wimbledon playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 3 AFC Wimbledon wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

AFC Wimbledon have another game away from home in just three days, a League Two game vs Newport County. A strenuous fixture list for the visitors!

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Wimbledon as they have only managed to score 16 times from 17 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, AFC Wimbledon have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two teams in this fixture also encountered each other previously this campaign: AFC Wimbledon - Doncaster Rovers 2-2. Doncaster-AFC Wimbledon H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Doncaster Rovers three wins, AFC Wimbledon three wins, four draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Doncaster RoversG. Miller
G. Miller
9 goals
AFC WimbledonJ. Davison
J. Davison
8 goals
AFC WimbledonE. Chislett
E. Chislett
7 goals

Doncaster Rovers missing players

AFC Wimbledon missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Doncaster Rovers AFC Wimbledon
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 4 17 34
14 9 3 Won W 1 4 10
5 1 0 Drew D 1 6 12
15 7 2 Lost L 2 7 12
36 22 5 Scored S 4 16 36
45 20 4 Conceded C 5 20 39
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 71% 79%
68% 65% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 59% 62%
44% 41% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 41%
18% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 18% 24%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
41% 47% 20% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 47%
24% 18% 40% Clean Sheets C S 50% 41% 38%
41% 35% 40% Failed to Score F T 25% 41% 35%
 
4.4 4.2 2.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.8 4
4.5 3.8 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 6.2 5.7
1.4 0.9 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.2 10.9 7.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 9 10.3
3 3.6 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 1.7 2.2
36% 35% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 55% 49%
 
11.5 9.5 10 Shots against (avg) S A 12 11.9 11.4
3.7 3.3 2.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.1 3.6
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • AFC Wimbledon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • AFC Wimbledon have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in League Two
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in League Two
  • Doncaster Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 35 21 9 5 46 22 18 13 4 1 25 6 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 72
2 Carlisle United 34 17 10 7 56 34 18 10 5 3 28 16 16 7 5 4 28 18 22 61
3 Stevenage 33 17 9 7 46 30 16 12 1 3 29 10 17 5 8 4 17 20 16 60
4 Northampton Town 34 16 11 7 47 32 17 8 5 4 22 15 17 8 6 3 25 17 15 59
5 Bradford City 34 16 10 8 42 29 17 7 6 4 22 15 17 9 4 4 20 14 13 58
6 Stockport County 35 16 8 11 48 31 18 9 6 3 24 13 17 7 2 8 24 18 17 56
7 Salford City 35 16 8 11 51 37 18 8 5 5 23 18 17 8 3 6 28 19 14 56
8 Mansfield Town 33 16 7 10 54 43 16 7 5 4 29 25 17 9 2 6 25 18 11 55
9 Sutton United 35 15 9 11 40 39 18 11 4 3 24 14 17 4 5 8 16 25 1 54
10 Barrow 35 15 6 14 38 41 17 9 2 6 21 15 18 6 4 8 17 26 -3 51
11 Swindon Town 33 13 10 10 44 36 16 7 5 4 25 15 17 6 5 6 19 21 8 49
12 Tranmere Rovers 35 13 9 13 35 33 18 8 5 5 22 15 17 5 4 8 13 18 2 48
13 Doncaster Rovers 34 14 5 15 36 45 17 9 1 7 22 20 17 5 4 8 14 25 -9 47
14 Walsall 33 10 14 9 35 29 17 7 6 4 21 14 16 3 8 5 14 15 6 44
15 AFC Wimbledon 34 10 12 12 36 39 17 6 6 5 20 19 17 4 6 7 16 20 -3 42
16 Grimsby Town 32 10 9 13 35 41 16 3 8 5 16 19 16 7 1 8 19 22 -6 39
17 Crewe Alexandra 33 8 15 10 29 40 18 6 6 6 18 20 15 2 9 4 11 20 -11 39
18 Newport County 34 9 11 14 33 40 16 4 4 8 15 21 18 5 7 6 18 19 -7 38
19 Harrogate Town 35 8 11 16 40 51 18 4 7 7 22 27 17 4 4 9 18 24 -11 35
20 Colchester United 35 9 8 18 31 42 17 4 7 6 16 18 18 5 1 12 15 24 -11 35
21 Gillingham 34 8 11 15 21 37 16 6 4 6 11 16 18 2 7 9 10 21 -16 35
22 Hartlepool United 35 6 11 18 37 63 17 3 7 7 19 29 18 3 4 11 18 34 -26 29
23 Crawley Town 33 6 8 19 34 57 15 6 2 7 22 26 18 0 6 12 12 31 -23 26
24 Rochdale 35 6 7 22 29 52 18 3 3 12 15 26 17 3 4 10 14 26 -23 25

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 35 21 9 5 46 22 18 13 4 1 25 6 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 72
2 Carlisle United 34 17 10 7 56 34 18 10 5 3 28 16 16 7 5 4 28 18 22 61
3 Stevenage 33 17 9 7 46 30 16 12 1 3 29 10 17 5 8 4 17 20 16 60
4 Northampton Town 34 16 11 7 47 32 17 8 5 4 22 15 17 8 6 3 25 17 15 59
5 Bradford City 34 16 10 8 42 29 17 7 6 4 22 15 17 9 4 4 20 14 13 58
6 Stockport County 35 16 8 11 48 31 18 9 6 3 24 13 17 7 2 8 24 18 17 56
7 Salford City 35 16 8 11 51 37 18 8 5 5 23 18 17 8 3 6 28 19 14 56
8 Mansfield Town 33 16 7 10 54 43 16 7 5 4 29 25 17 9 2 6 25 18 11 55
9 Sutton United 35 15 9 11 40 39 18 11 4 3 24 14 17 4 5 8 16 25 1 54
10 Barrow 35 15 6 14 38 41 17 9 2 6 21 15 18 6 4 8 17 26 -3 51
11 Swindon Town 33 13 10 10 44 36 16 7 5 4 25 15 17 6 5 6 19 21 8 49
12 Tranmere Rovers 35 13 9 13 35 33 18 8 5 5 22 15 17 5 4 8 13 18 2 48
13 Doncaster Rovers 34 14 5 15 36 45 17 9 1 7 22 20 17 5 4 8 14 25 -9 47
14 Walsall 33 10 14 9 35 29 17 7 6 4 21 14 16 3 8 5 14 15 6 44
15 AFC Wimbledon 34 10 12 12 36 39 17 6 6 5 20 19 17 4 6 7 16 20 -3 42
16 Grimsby Town 32 10 9 13 35 41 16 3 8 5 16 19 16 7 1 8 19 22 -6 39
17 Crewe Alexandra 33 8 15 10 29 40 18 6 6 6 18 20 15 2 9 4 11 20 -11 39
18 Newport County 34 9 11 14 33 40 16 4 4 8 15 21 18 5 7 6 18 19 -7 38
19 Harrogate Town 35 8 11 16 40 51 18 4 7 7 22 27 17 4 4 9 18 24 -11 35
20 Colchester United 35 9 8 18 31 42 17 4 7 6 16 18 18 5 1 12 15 24 -11 35
21 Gillingham 34 8 11 15 21 37 16 6 4 6 11 16 18 2 7 9 10 21 -16 35
22 Hartlepool United 35 6 11 18 37 63 17 3 7 7 19 29 18 3 4 11 18 34 -26 29
23 Crawley Town 33 6 8 19 34 57 15 6 2 7 22 26 18 0 6 12 12 31 -23 26
24 Rochdale 35 6 7 22 29 52 18 3 3 12 15 26 17 3 4 10 14 26 -23 25

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.