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Doncaster Rovers
Fleetwood Town
Gillingham
Grimsby Town
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MK Dons
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Newport County
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Port Vale
Salford City
Swindon Town
Tranmere Rovers
Walsall
Doncaster Rovers
League Two | Gameweek 25
Jan 4, 2025 at 3pm UK
The Keepmoat Stadium
Port Vale

Doncaster
1 - 2
Port Vale

Sterry (84')
Kelly (48')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Croasdale (33'), Tolaj (61')
Croasdale (51')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League Two clash between Doncaster Rovers and Port Vale, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Doncaster 2-1 Fleetwood
Wednesday, January 1 at 3pm in League Two
Last Game: Port Vale 0-0 Cheltenham
Wednesday, January 1 at 3pm in League Two

We said: Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Port Vale

Doncaster always seem to find a way, and they are facing a side struggling to develop much continuity of late and lacking confidence in the attacking third. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Doncaster Rovers win with a probability of 49.6%. A draw had a probability of 26.1% and a win for Port Vale had a probability of 24.27%.

The most likely scoreline for a Doncaster Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.86%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.6%) and 2-1 (9.2%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.33%), while for a Port Vale win it was 0-1 (8.27%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood.

Result
Doncaster RoversDrawPort Vale
49.6% (-0.039000000000001 -0.04) 26.13% (0.015000000000001 0.02) 24.27% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
Both teams to score 47.8% (-0.018999999999998 -0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.35% (-0.038000000000004 -0.04)55.64% (0.039000000000001 0.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.2% (-0.030999999999999 -0.03)76.8% (0.034000000000006 0.03)
Doncaster Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.51% (-0.032000000000011 -0.03)22.49% (0.035 0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.96% (-0.050000000000004 -0.05)56.04% (0.051000000000002 0.05)
Port Vale Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.66% (0.0030000000000001 0)38.34%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.9%75.1% (0.0020000000000095 0)
Score Analysis
    Doncaster Rovers 49.6%
    Port Vale 24.27%
    Draw 26.13%
Doncaster RoversDrawPort Vale
1-0 @ 12.86% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-0 @ 9.6% (-0.004999999999999 -0)
2-1 @ 9.2% (-0.0040000000000013 -0)
3-0 @ 4.78% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
3-1 @ 4.58% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.19% (-0.004 -0)
4-0 @ 1.78% (-0.0050000000000001 -0.01)
4-1 @ 1.71% (-0.004 -0)
Other @ 2.9%
Total : 49.6%
1-1 @ 12.33% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-0 @ 8.62% (0.013 0.01)
2-2 @ 4.41% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Other @ 0.77%
Total : 26.13%
0-1 @ 8.27% (0.013 0.01)
1-2 @ 5.91% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-2 @ 3.96% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
1-3 @ 1.89% (0.0010000000000001 0)
2-3 @ 1.41%
0-3 @ 1.27% (0.002 0)
Other @ 1.56%
Total : 24.27%

How you voted: Doncaster vs Port Vale

Doncaster Rovers
69.0%
Draw
20.7%
Port Vale
10.3%
29
Head to Head
Dec 10, 2024 7pm
Second Round
Doncaster
0-1
Port Vale
Gibson (80')
John (90+5'), John (90+5')
Aug 31, 2024 12.30pm
Gameweek 4
Port Vale
2-3
Doncaster
Croasdale (30'), Chislett (86' pen.)
Molyneux (16', 58'), Sharp (46')
Yeboah (90+6')
Jan 26, 2016 7.45pm
Aug 22, 2015 3pm
Port Vale
3-0
Doncaster
Foley (35'), Ikpeazu (46'), Moore (88')
Leitch-Smith (79')

Butler (28'), Stuckmann (79'), McCullough (92')
Feb 21, 2015 3pm
Port Vale
3-0
Doncaster
Marshall (7'), Veseli (38'), Moore (87')
Neal (45'), Inniss (58')

McCombe (23'), Tyson (58'), Furman (79')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall23164343202352
2Crewe AlexandraCrewe24119433221142
3Salford City24126629191042
4Port Vale2511862925441
5AFC Wimbledon23124735191640
6Notts County24117638261240
7Doncaster RoversDoncaster2511773530540
8Bradford CityBradford2410863327638
9Grimsby Town25121123640-437
10Chesterfield249783829934
11MK Dons2310493631534
12Bromley2481063530534
13Cheltenham TownCheltenham248793436-231
14Gillingham2393112224-230
15BarrowBarrow2477102326-328
16Fleetwood TownFleetwood226972828027
17Colchester UnitedColchester2451272828027
18Newport CountyNewport2375113040-1026
19Accrington StanleyAccrington2367103240-825
20Tranmere RoversTranmere2367101732-1525
21Harrogate TownHarrogate2574142137-1625
22Swindon TownSwindon2559113141-1024
23Morecambe2455142239-1720
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2446141938-1918


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