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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
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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