Doncaster Rovers FC vs Portsmouth FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Doncaster Rovers FC vs Portsmouth FC — League One at Keepmoat Stadium.
- Doncaster Rovers FC 46 games · 60 pts (2025/26)
- Portsmouth FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Lincoln City FC 46 103 2 Cardiff City FC 46 91 3 Stockport County FC 46 77 4 Bradford City AFC 46 77 5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75 6 Stevenage FC 46 75 7 Luton Town FC 46 74 8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73 9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67 10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65 11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63 12 Reading FC 46 63 13 Blackpool FC 46 60 14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60 15 Barnsley FC 46 59 16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56 17 Burton Albion FC 46 54 18 Peterborough United FC 46 53 19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53 20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52 21 Exeter City FC 46 49 22 Port Vale FC 46 42 23 Rotherham United FC 46 41 24 Northampton Town FC 46 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 21 Aug Portsmouth FC H 0–0 D 17 Aug Accrington Stanley FC A 0–1 L 14 Aug Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–2 L 07 Aug AFC Wimbledon H 1–2 L 09 May Peterborough United FC H 1–4 L 04 May Blackpool FC A 0–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 21 Aug Doncaster Rovers FC A 0–0 D 17 Aug Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W 14 Aug Crewe Alexandra FC H 2–0 W 07 Aug Fleetwood Town FC A 1–0 W 09 May Accrington Stanley FC H 0–1 L 01 May AFC Wimbledon A 3–1 W Key Stats
43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history24% Clean Sheets
Doncaster Rovers FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Portsmouth FC gets underway.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 12' Doncaster Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Branden Horton is hanging Tom Anderson on the field on 12 minute.
- 17' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 27' It looks like no one’s ball. Portsmouth FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 32' Doncaster Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
- 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gavin Bazunu suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 47' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 47 minutes.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cameron John made 331 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' Doncaster Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Doncaster Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' Shaun Williams is replacing Joe Morrell for the Portsmouth FC side.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Michael Jacobs. He replaces Recco Hackett-Fairchild on 62 minute.
- 65' It’s a booking for Doncaster Rovers FC player. John Bostock gets a Yellow card.
- 69' Matthew Smith has so much to prove this time. He replaces John Bostock on 69 minute.
- 72' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a Yellow card on 72.
- 74' It is a substitution in Portsmouth FC team. John Marquis is replaced by George Hirst on 74 minute.
- 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portsmouth FC that had 363 games and scored 463 goals.
- 84' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Kyle Knoyle. He receives a Yellow card.
- 87' Another substitution for Doncaster Rovers FC to replace Tiago Cukur by Danny Gardner on 87 minute.
- 88' The referee shows Portsmouth FC player a Yellow card on 88.
- The final score is 0-0.
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Doncaster Rovers FC
Starting XI- 8
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4
Tom Anderson ↓ Branden Horton 12'
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15
John Bostock ↓ Matthew Smith 69'
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- 24
- 19
- 22
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21
Tiago Cukur ↓ Danny Gardner 87'
Bench- 1
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28
Branden Horton ↑ 12'
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23
Danny Gardner ↑ 87'
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14
Matthew Smith ↑ 69'
- 30
- 18
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Coach Richie WellensPortsmouth FC
Starting XI- 11
- 18
- 8
- 13
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9
John Marquis ↓ George Hirst 74'
- 16
- 20
- 4
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21
Joe Morrell ↓ Shaun Williams 59'
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- 7
Bench- 35
- 3
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6
Shaun Williams ↑ 59'
- 17
- 26
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24
Michael Jacobs ↑ 62'
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19
George Hirst ↑ 74'
Coach Danny Cowley -
Head to Head
Doncaster Rovers FC Form
2021-08-21 Doncaster Rovers FC 0–0 Portsmouth FC D 2021-08-17 Accrington Stanley FC 1–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-08-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC L 2021-08-07 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–2 AFC Wimbledon L 2021-05-09 Doncaster Rovers FC 1–4 Peterborough United FC L 2021-05-04 Blackpool FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC LPortsmouth FC Form