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League Two
Doncaster Rovers
League Two | Gameweek 23
Dec 22, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
The Keepmoat Stadium
Bradford City

Doncaster
1 - 3
Bradford

Ironside (7')
Senior (65')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Cook (27', 85'), Smith (43')
Richards (90+5')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Doncaster Rovers

All competitions
League Two
Last Game: Doncaster 0-5 Morecambe
Saturday, December 16 at 3pm in League Two

Bradford City

All competitions
League Two
Last Game: Gillingham 0-2 Bradford
Saturday, December 16 at 3pm in League Two

We said: Doncaster Rovers 0-2 Bradford City

 While there is not much to split these two sides on quality, Doncaster Rovers continue to struggle to live up to expectations, while Bradford appear to be clicking under Alexander, and we fancy them to continue their winning run in Friday's Yorkshire derby given the hosts' lack of momentum. 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 38.99%. A win for Bradford City had a probability of 35.19% and a draw had a probability of 25.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Doncaster Rovers win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.37%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.51%) and 2-0 (6.51%). The likeliest Bradford City win was 0-1 (8.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.24%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Bradford City would win this match.

Result
Doncaster RoversDrawBradford City
38.99% (-0.041000000000004 -0.04) 25.81% (0.0030000000000001 0) 35.19% (0.038999999999994 0.04)
Both teams to score 54.76% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
50.54% (-0.016000000000005 -0.02)49.45% (0.016999999999996 0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
28.51% (-0.013999999999999 -0.01)71.49% (0.016999999999996 0.02)
Doncaster Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.07% (-0.028000000000006 -0.03)24.92% (0.029 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.44% (-0.041999999999994 -0.04)59.55% (0.040999999999997 0.04)
Bradford City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.93% (0.015000000000001 0.02)27.06% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.56% (0.021000000000001 0.02)62.43% (-0.019999999999996 -0.02)
Score Analysis
    Doncaster Rovers 38.99%
    Bradford City 35.19%
    Draw 25.8%
Doncaster RoversDrawBradford City
1-0 @ 9.37% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
2-1 @ 8.51% (-0.004999999999999 -0)
2-0 @ 6.51% (-0.0070000000000006 -0.01)
3-1 @ 3.94% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
3-0 @ 3.02% (-0.0059999999999998 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.58% (-0.0029999999999997 -0)
4-1 @ 1.37% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
4-0 @ 1.05% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Other @ 2.65%
Total : 38.99%
1-1 @ 12.24%
0-0 @ 6.74% (0.0039999999999996 0)
2-2 @ 5.56% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-3 @ 1.12% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 0.14%
Total : 25.8%
0-1 @ 8.82% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
1-2 @ 8% (0.0049999999999999 0)
0-2 @ 5.76% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
1-3 @ 3.49% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-3 @ 2.51% (0.0049999999999999 0)
2-3 @ 2.42% (0.00099999999999989 0)
1-4 @ 1.14% (0.002 0)
Other @ 3.05%
Total : 35.19%

How you voted: Doncaster vs Bradford

Doncaster Rovers
10.0%
Draw
0.0%
Bradford City
90.0%
10
Head to Head
Feb 25, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 34
Doncaster
0-1
Bradford
Cook (71')
Jul 30, 2022 3pm
Gameweek 1
Bradford
0-0
Doncaster
Harratt (90+8')
Ravenhill (6'), Tomlin (45+5'), Hurst (82'), Mitchell (89')
Tomlin (45+5')
Sep 8, 2020 7.30pm
Group Stage
Doncaster
0-0
Bradford
 Doncaster win 4-1 on penalties
Shanks (79')
Apr 6, 2019 3pm
Gameweek 41
Bradford
0-1
Doncaster

Caddis (91')
Wilks (73')
Marquis (33'), Rowe (65'), Blair (88')
Sep 22, 2018 3pm
Gameweek 9
Doncaster
2-1
Bradford
Marquis (23', 52')
Whiteman (45'), Mason (47')
Miller (81')
Knight-Percival (32'), Ball (51'), Wood (55'), McGowan (87')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall19124335191640
2Port Vale2010642619736
3Crewe AlexandraCrewe199732416834
4AFC Wimbledon19103631161533
5Doncaster RoversDoncaster209652823533
6Chesterfield2087535231231
7Grimsby Town2010192730-331
8MK Dons1893630201030
9Gillingham199282016429
10Bradford CityBradford197752419528
11Notts County197752521428
12Salford City197662019127
13Cheltenham TownCheltenham207582728-126
14Bromley195952323024
15Fleetwood TownFleetwood185852423123
16BarrowBarrow196581818023
17Newport CountyNewport196582128-723
18Colchester UnitedColchester1941052322122
19Tranmere RoversTranmere195681426-1221
20Harrogate TownHarrogate2063111730-1321
21Accrington StanleyAccrington194782634-819
22Swindon TownSwindon2037102334-1116
23Morecambe2035121936-1714
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle1935111532-1714
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