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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')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall27184552282458
2Notts County27138643271647
3Bradford CityBradford27138638271147
4Crewe AlexandraCrewe281211535241147
5Doncaster RoversDoncaster2713773730746
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
18BarrowBarrow2687112628-231
19Accrington StanleyAccrington2678113343-1029
20Harrogate TownHarrogate2985162440-1629
21Newport CountyNewport2676133446-1227
22Tranmere RoversTranmere2768132043-2326
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2756162141-2021
24Morecambe2755172242-2020
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