League Two fixture forecast and match guide for the Doncaster Rovers vs Salford City duel

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 20.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Keepmoat Stadium (15231 seats)

Doncaster Rovers prepare to fight against Salford City in this League Two fixture. Everything you need to know about the fixture can be found right here!

Insights:
  • Salford City have the the best goal difference (+6) in League Two

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Doncaster Rovers and Salford City.

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

Perfect League Two season at home so far for Doncaster Rovers 2 wins from 2 appearances.

Doncaster's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Stockport County (placed 18th). The home side are looking to build on that result. The victory against Stockport County came after Agard's winning goal. The Doncaster Rovers manager McSheffrey was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 76th minute. Midfielder Clayton was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.73 (out of ten) in that game. Clayton hit three key passes and had 117 successful passes (of 130 total).

Preceding that game was the away draw at AFC Wimbledon that finished 2-2.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Doncaster Rovers at home in the league. 4 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Salford City form and stats

Salford City are still undefeated on their travels in the League Two. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

Salford City play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Newport County (placed 23rd). Leak came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Newport County last time out, making the manager Wood feel like a tactical genius. Midfield player Watt was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.83/10. Watt served one assist, hit two key passes and had 58 successful passes (of 64 total).

That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Crewe Alexandra.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Salford City has managed 3 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Salford CityB. Thomas-Asante
B. Thomas-Asante
3 goals
DoncasterK. Agard
K. Agard
2 goals
Doncaster RoversG. Miller
G. Miller
2 goals

Doncaster Rovers missing players

Salford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Doncaster Rovers Salford City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 0 2 4
2 2 0 Won W 0 1 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
6 4 0 Scored S 0 3 8
4 2 0 Conceded C 0 2 2
75% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 75%
75% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 75%
75% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 25%
75% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 25%
25% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 75%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 25%
 
7.2 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5 3.8
3.8 2.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 3.5 4.5
2.8 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.2 12.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 13.5 13
3.5 4.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.5 4.5
43% 44% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 44%
 
10.8 2 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10.5 9.5
2.2 1.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.5 0.8
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Salford City have the the best goal difference (+6) in League Two
Doncaster Rovers Last season Salford City
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   23 46
10 7   Won W   9 19
8 3   Drew D   4 13
28 13   Lost L   10 14
37 20   Scored S   27 60
82 32   Conceded C   25 46
93% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 91%
72% 65%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   78% 76%
48% 43%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   39% 41%
26% 17%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   9% 13%
11% 9%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   4% 4%
39% 39%   BTTS BTTS   48% 50%
22% 30%   Clean Sheets C S   39% 37%
46% 39%   Failed to Score F T   22% 22%
 
3.8 4.5   Corners for (avg) C F   4 4.4
6 5.3   Corners against (avg) C A   5.2 4.8
1.6 1.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.7 1.9
2 0   Red cards R C   3 5
 
9.1 9.9   Shots (avg) S (   10.8 12
2.8 3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.9 4.3
28% 29%   Goal Efficiency G E   30% 31%
 
14.2 13.3   Shots against (avg) S A   12.9 12.3
5.1 4.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.7 3.5

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Salford City 4 3 1 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 6 10
2 Leyton Orient 4 3 1 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 10
3 Northampton Town 4 3 1 0 9 6 2 2 0 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 3 10
4 Stevenage 4 3 1 0 6 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 10
5 Barrow 4 3 0 1 8 6 2 2 0 0 5 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 9
6 Crewe Alexandra 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 9
7 Doncaster Rovers 4 2 2 0 6 4 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 8
8 Walsall 4 2 1 1 7 3 2 1 1 0 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 7
9 Harrogate Town 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 7
10 Mansfield Town 4 2 0 2 6 5 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 6
11 Carlisle United 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5
12 AFC Wimbledon 4 1 2 1 6 7 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 5 -1 5
13 Tranmere Rovers 4 1 1 2 4 3 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 4
14 Bradford City 4 1 1 2 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 4
15 Colchester United 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 2 4 -1 4
16 Sutton United 4 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
17 Grimsby Town 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 4
18 Stockport County 4 1 0 3 5 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 3
19 Swindon Town 4 0 3 1 2 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 3
20 Gillingham 4 1 0 3 1 7 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 3
21 Hartlepool United 4 0 2 2 1 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 2
22 Crawley Town 4 0 1 3 2 5 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 -3 1
23 Newport County 4 0 1 3 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 -4 1
24 Rochdale 4 0 0 4 1 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Wigan Athletic 46 27 11 8 82 44 23 13 5 5 36 22 23 14 6 3 46 22 38 92
2 Rotherham United 46 27 9 10 70 33 23 15 3 5 43 22 23 12 6 5 27 11 37 90
3 Milton Keynes Dons 46 26 11 9 78 44 23 13 5 5 34 21 23 13 6 4 44 23 34 89
4 Sheffield Wednesday 46 24 13 9 78 50 23 16 5 2 48 18 23 8 8 7 30 32 28 85
5 Sunderland 46 24 12 10 79 53 23 16 3 4 49 19 23 8 9 6 30 34 26 84
6 Wycombe Wanderers 46 23 14 9 75 51 23 14 5 4 39 26 23 9 9 5 36 25 24 83
7 Plymouth Argyle 46 23 11 12 68 48 23 14 4 5 32 19 23 9 7 7 36 29 20 80
8 Oxford United 46 22 10 14 82 59 23 13 6 4 47 27 23 9 4 10 35 32 23 76
9 Bolton Wanderers 46 21 10 15 74 57 23 12 7 4 45 26 23 9 3 11 29 31 17 73
10 Portsmouth 46 20 13 13 68 51 23 14 5 4 46 25 23 6 8 9 22 26 17 73
11 Ipswich Town 46 18 16 12 67 46 23 11 9 3 38 22 23 7 7 9 29 24 21 70
12 Accrington Stanley 46 17 10 19 61 80 23 12 6 5 41 33 23 5 4 14 20 47 -19 61
13 Charlton Athletic 46 17 8 21 55 59 23 10 4 9 32 28 23 7 4 12 23 31 -4 59
14 Cambridge United 46 15 13 18 56 74 23 8 8 7 28 29 23 7 5 11 28 45 -18 58
15 Cheltenham Town 46 13 17 16 66 80 23 10 7 6 33 30 23 3 10 10 33 50 -14 56
16 Burton Albion 46 14 11 21 51 67 23 10 6 7 34 26 23 4 5 14 17 41 -16 53
17 Lincoln City 46 14 10 22 55 63 23 7 5 11 25 29 23 7 5 11 30 34 -8 52
18 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 14 20 47 51 23 9 7 7 30 25 23 3 7 13 17 26 -4 50
19 Morecambe 46 10 12 24 57 88 23 7 8 8 33 35 23 3 4 16 24 53 -31 42
20 Fleetwood Town 46 8 16 22 62 82 23 5 8 10 33 37 23 3 8 12 29 45 -20 40
21 Gillingham 46 8 16 22 35 69 23 4 8 11 13 36 23 4 8 11 22 33 -34 40
22 Doncaster Rovers 46 10 8 28 37 82 23 7 3 13 20 32 23 3 5 15 17 50 -45 38
23 AFC Wimbledon 46 6 19 21 49 75 23 2 14 7 27 34 23 4 5 14 22 41 -26 37
24 Crewe Alexandra 46 7 8 31 37 83 23 5 5 13 22 40 23 2 3 18 15 43 -46 29
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Forest Green Rovers 46 23 15 8 75 44 23 14 4 5 34 18 23 9 11 3 41 26 31 84
2 Exeter City 46 23 15 8 65 41 23 14 6 3 37 19 23 9 9 5 28 22 24 84
3 Bristol Rovers 46 23 11 12 71 49 23 14 4 5 38 20 23 9 7 7 33 29 22 80
4 Northampton Town 46 23 11 12 60 38 23 13 5 5 32 15 23 10 6 7 28 23 22 80
5 Port Vale 46 22 12 12 67 46 23 11 6 6 35 22 23 11 6 6 32 24 21 78
6 Swindon Town 46 22 11 13 77 54 23 9 7 7 35 25 23 13 4 6 42 29 23 77
7 Mansfield Town 46 22 11 13 67 52 23 15 4 4 40 24 23 7 7 9 27 28 15 77
8 Sutton United 46 22 10 14 69 53 23 14 5 4 38 20 23 8 5 10 31 33 16 76
9 Tranmere Rovers 46 21 12 13 53 40 23 16 3 4 36 16 23 5 9 9 17 24 13 75
10 Salford City 46 19 13 14 60 46 23 10 9 4 33 21 23 9 4 10 27 25 14 70
11 Newport County 46 19 12 15 67 58 23 9 6 8 40 31 23 10 6 7 27 27 9 69
12 Crawley Town 46 17 10 19 56 66 23 9 6 8 28 29 23 8 4 11 28 37 -10 61
13 Leyton Orient 46 14 16 16 62 47 23 9 5 9 36 22 23 5 11 7 26 25 15 58
14 Bradford City 46 14 16 16 53 55 23 6 10 7 29 29 23 8 6 9 24 26 -2 58
15 Colchester United 46 14 13 19 48 60 23 6 9 8 25 28 23 8 4 11 23 32 -12 55
16 Walsall 46 14 12 20 47 60 23 10 5 8 30 29 23 4 7 12 17 31 -13 54
17 Hartlepool United 46 14 12 20 44 64 23 9 7 7 24 26 23 5 5 13 20 38 -20 54
18 Rochdale 46 12 17 17 51 59 23 7 11 5 28 23 23 5 6 12 23 36 -8 53
19 Harrogate Town 46 14 11 21 64 75 23 6 7 10 32 36 23 8 4 11 32 39 -11 53
20 Carlisle United 46 14 11 21 39 62 23 8 7 8 19 23 23 6 4 13 20 39 -23 53
21 Stevenage 46 11 14 21 45 68 23 9 6 8 29 30 23 2 8 13 16 38 -23 47
22 Barrow 46 10 14 22 44 57 23 5 9 9 25 28 23 5 5 13 19 29 -13 44
23 Oldham Athletic 46 9 11 26 46 75 23 5 4 14 29 42 23 4 7 12 17 33 -29 38
24 Scunthorpe United 46 4 14 28 29 90 23 3 7 13 15 36 23 1 7 15 14 54 -61 26

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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 Salford City 4 3 1 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 6 10
2 Leyton Orient 4 3 1 0 5 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 10
3 Northampton Town 4 3 1 0 9 6 2 2 0 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 3 10
4 Stevenage 4 3 1 0 6 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 10
5 Barrow 4 3 0 1 8 6 2 2 0 0 5 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 9
6 Crewe Alexandra 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 9
7 Doncaster Rovers 4 2 2 0 6 4 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 8
8 Walsall 4 2 1 1 7 3 2 1 1 0 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 7
9 Harrogate Town 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 7
10 Mansfield Town 4 2 0 2 6 5 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 6
11 Carlisle United 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5
12 AFC Wimbledon 4 1 2 1 6 7 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 5 -1 5
13 Tranmere Rovers 4 1 1 2 4 3 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 4
14 Bradford City 4 1 1 2 4 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 4
15 Colchester United 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 2 4 -1 4
16 Sutton United 4 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
17 Grimsby Town 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 4
18 Stockport County 4 1 0 3 5 7 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 3
19 Swindon Town 4 0 3 1 2 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 3
20 Gillingham 4 1 0 3 1 7 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 3
21 Hartlepool United 4 0 2 2 1 6 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 2
22 Crawley Town 4 0 1 3 2 5 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 -3 1
23 Newport County 4 0 1 3 3 7 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 -4 1
24 Rochdale 4 0 0 4 1 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 -4 0

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