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Doncaster Rovers
League Two | Gameweek 20
Dec 2, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
The Keepmoat Stadium
Walsall

Doncaster
0 - 2
Walsall

FT(HT: 0-0)
Knowles (52'), Johnson (71')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Walsall 2-1 Carlisle
Saturday, November 26 at 3pm in FA Cup

We said: Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Walsall

Walsall will travel with plenty of confidence, but Friday will be a tough test away at another side fighting for playoff places, and we do not quite see them taking all three points. We do, however, anticipate the Saddlers continuing their unbeaten run and see a share of the spoils as the most likely outcome. 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 36.07%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 35.58% and a draw had a probability of 28.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Doncaster Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.55%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.67%) and 2-0 (6.69%). The likeliest Walsall win was 0-1 (11.45%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.25%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood.

Result
Doncaster RoversDrawWalsall
36.07% (-0.035999999999994 -0.04) 28.35% (-0.0070000000000014 -0.01) 35.58% (0.042000000000002 0.04)
Both teams to score 46.76% (0.020000000000003 0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
40.48% (0.024999999999999 0.02)59.52% (-0.027000000000001 -0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
20.12% (0.018999999999998 0.02)79.87% (-0.019999999999996 -0.02)
Doncaster Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.54% (-0.013000000000005 -0.01)31.46% (0.009999999999998 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.16% (-0.012999999999998 -0.01)67.84% (0.010000000000005 0.01)
Walsall Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.22% (0.040999999999997 0.04)31.77% (-0.044 -0.04)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.79% (0.045999999999999 0.05)68.2% (-0.049999999999997 -0.05)
Score Analysis
    Doncaster Rovers 36.06%
    Walsall 35.57%
    Draw 28.34%
Doncaster RoversDrawWalsall
1-0 @ 11.55% (-0.02 -0.02)
2-1 @ 7.67% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
2-0 @ 6.69% (-0.010000000000001 -0.01)
3-1 @ 2.96% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-0 @ 2.58% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
3-2 @ 1.69% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 2.94%
Total : 36.06%
1-1 @ 13.25%
0-0 @ 9.99% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
2-2 @ 4.39% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 0.7%
Total : 28.34%
0-1 @ 11.45%
1-2 @ 7.6% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
0-2 @ 6.57% (0.008 0.01)
1-3 @ 2.9% (0.0059999999999998 0.01)
0-3 @ 2.51% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
2-3 @ 1.68% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 2.86%
Total : 35.57%

How you voted: Doncaster vs Walsall

Doncaster Rovers
50.0%
Draw
25.0%
Walsall
25.0%
16
Head to Head
Aug 10, 2021 7.45pm
Walsall
0-0
Doncaster
Doncaster win 4-3 on penalties

Osadebe (60')

Close (36')
Greaves (88')
Mar 30, 2019 3pm
Doncaster
3-1
Walsall
Marquis (3' pen.), Wilks (4'), Andrew (39')
Gordon (14')
Leahy (94')
Sep 15, 2018 3pm
Walsall
1-4
Doncaster
Ferrier (17')
Leahy (33'), Dobson (57'), Ferrier (65')
Marquis (33' pen.), Wilks (58'), Coppinger (66'), Blair (90')
Kane (69'), Mason (71'), Butler (89'), Blair (90')
Feb 13, 2018 7.45pm
Walsall
4-2
Doncaster
Edwards (22', 24'), Morris (45'), Bakayoko (71')
Rowe (87'), Mason (90' pen.)
Oct 21, 2017 3pm
Doncaster
0-3
Walsall

Houghton (54')
Oztumer (62', 66'), Morris (80')
Guthrie (35'), Edwards (87')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall27184552282458
2Doncaster RoversDoncaster2814774031949
3Notts County27138643271647
4Bradford CityBradford27138638271147
5Crewe AlexandraCrewe281211535241147
6AFC Wimbledon26136738201845
7Port Vale2712963328545
8Salford City2712783124743
9Chesterfield27109843311239
10Grimsby Town28123133845-739
11MK Dons27115114138338
12Fleetwood TownFleetwood269983531436
13Bromley2781183635135
14Cheltenham TownCheltenham2798103639-335
15Colchester UnitedColchester2771373028234
16Swindon TownSwindon29810113843-534
17Gillingham2695122427-332
18BarrowBarrow2787122731-431
19Accrington StanleyAccrington2678113343-1029
20Harrogate TownHarrogate2985162440-1629
21Newport CountyNewport2676133446-1227
22Tranmere RoversTranmere2768132043-2326
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2756162141-2021
24Morecambe2755172242-2020


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