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

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Fri 02.December
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: M-Power Stadium

Who will win when Walsall visit Doncaster Rovers? In this match guide you'll find all the relevant info and stats necessary to predict the outcome.

Insights:
  • Doncaster Rovers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in League Two
  • Doncaster Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Walsall have scored away.

This has all the signs of an interesting fixture with lots of action and excitement as both contenders are well renewed since they last played a game. Let's start!

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Doncaster Rovers form and stats

The League Two statistics at home this season for Doncaster Rovers are 5-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Doncaster Rovers lost their last game at Colchester United (placed 22nd) after a 0-3 scoreline. Midfielder Close was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.15 (out of ten) in that game. Close hit one key pass and had 41 successful passes (of 51 total).

In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Grimsby Town.

Doncaster are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 9 games. On the other hand, Doncaster Rovers have conceded 10 goals.

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Walsall form and stats

Walsall have only collected 7 points from their away games in the League Two, after 1-4-4 (9 played). Visiting Walsall has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

The supporters enjoyed Walsall's previous game versus Carlisle United, a FA Cup win (2-1) played at home.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Crawley Town in the League Two.

The attacking power of Walsall when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 9 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Doncaster-Walsall H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Doncaster Rovers two wins, Walsall seven wins, one draw. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

WalsallD. Johnson
D. Johnson
10 goals
Doncaster RoversG. Miller
G. Miller
9 goals
Doncaster RoversK. Agard
K. Agard
3 goals

Doncaster Rovers missing players

Walsall missing players

Doncaster Rovers Walsall
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 1 9 19
8 5 2 Won W 0 1 7
4 1 0 Drew D 1 4 6
7 3 0 Lost L 0 4 6
23 13 4 Scored S 1 6 23
25 10 2 Conceded C 1 9 17
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 89%
74% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 56% 63%
58% 56% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 42%
21% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 16%
5% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
58% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 56% 58%
16% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 32%
32% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 21%
 
4.7 4.6 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.2 4.5
4.7 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.3 4.9
1.4 0.9 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.1 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10 10.8 16 Shots (avg) S ( 6 9.2 11.2
3.3 4.3 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 1.7 3.1
37% 33% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 40% 40%
 
12 8.4 7 Shots against (avg) S A 19 11 9.4
3.6 2.9 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 2.8 2.6
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Doncaster Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Walsall have scored away.
  • 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 19 14 3 2 30 12 9 7 1 1 14 4 10 7 2 1 16 8 18 45
2 Stevenage 19 12 4 3 26 16 9 8 0 1 15 5 10 4 4 2 11 11 10 40
3 Northampton Town 19 11 5 3 34 20 9 5 2 2 16 10 10 6 3 1 18 10 14 38
4 Barrow 19 11 1 7 27 19 10 8 0 2 18 8 9 3 1 5 9 11 8 34
5 Bradford City 19 9 6 4 26 17 10 3 5 2 12 9 9 6 1 2 14 8 9 33
6 Carlisle United 19 8 8 3 30 20 9 4 4 1 13 8 10 4 4 2 17 12 10 32
7 Swindon Town 19 8 7 4 24 19 10 5 3 2 13 8 9 3 4 2 11 11 5 31
8 Mansfield Town 19 9 3 7 27 26 9 4 3 2 15 13 10 5 0 5 12 13 1 30
9 Salford City 19 8 4 7 20 18 10 3 3 4 10 11 9 5 1 3 10 7 2 28
10 Doncaster Rovers 19 8 4 7 23 25 9 5 1 3 13 10 10 3 3 4 10 15 -2 28
11 Walsall 19 7 6 6 23 17 10 6 2 2 17 8 9 1 4 4 6 9 6 27
12 Tranmere Rovers 19 7 5 7 19 16 10 4 2 4 12 9 9 3 3 3 7 7 3 26
13 AFC Wimbledon 19 7 5 7 24 24 9 4 2 3 12 10 10 3 3 4 12 14 0 26
14 Stockport County 19 7 4 8 24 22 10 4 3 3 13 10 9 3 1 5 11 12 2 25
15 Crewe Alexandra 18 6 7 5 17 20 9 4 3 2 12 8 9 2 4 3 5 12 -3 25
16 Grimsby Town 18 6 6 6 20 18 9 1 5 3 9 10 9 5 1 3 11 8 2 24
17 Sutton United 19 6 4 9 17 25 10 5 2 3 11 10 9 1 2 6 6 15 -8 22
18 Newport County 19 5 4 10 18 22 10 3 1 6 9 13 9 2 3 4 9 9 -4 19
19 Crawley Town 19 4 6 9 20 30 9 4 1 4 12 13 10 0 5 5 8 17 -10 18
20 Harrogate Town 19 4 4 11 20 29 10 3 3 4 13 14 9 1 1 7 7 15 -9 16
21 Rochdale 19 4 3 12 13 25 9 2 1 6 7 11 10 2 2 6 6 14 -12 15
22 Colchester United 19 3 5 11 17 26 10 3 4 3 12 11 9 0 1 8 5 15 -9 14
23 Gillingham 19 2 8 9 6 21 9 2 4 3 4 8 10 0 4 6 2 13 -15 14
24 Hartlepool United 19 2 6 11 16 34 9 2 4 3 7 11 10 0 2 8 9 23 -18 12

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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.