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League Two | Gameweek 22
Dec 26, 2024 at 3pm UK
Poundland Bescot Stadium
Doncaster Rovers

Walsall
2 - 0
Doncaster

Lowe (47'), Williams (79')
Barrett (59'), Gordon (88')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Fleming (11')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Harrogate 0-2 Walsall
Saturday, December 21 at 3pm in League Two
Last Game: Doncaster 3-1 Tranmere
Saturday, December 21 at 12.30pm in League Two

We said: Walsall 3-1 Doncaster Rovers

Looking at recent meetings between Walsall and Doncaster, we anticipate a thrilling matchup at the Poundland Bescot Stadium with plenty of goalmouth action. While we expect McCann's men to put up a fight, home advantage gives Walsall an edge here and we are backing them to make it a cheerful Boxing Day for their supporters. 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 38.9%. A win for Walsall had a probability of 34.41% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Doncaster Rovers win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.38%) and 0-2 (6.84%). The likeliest Walsall win was 1-0 (9.61%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.68%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Walsall would win this match.

Result
WalsallDrawDoncaster Rovers
34.41% (-0.064999999999998 -0.06) 26.69% (0.013999999999999 0.01) 38.9% (0.048000000000002 0.05)
Both teams to score 51.76% (-0.055 -0.05)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.77% (-0.068000000000005 -0.07)53.23% (0.065999999999995 0.07)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.21% (-0.056999999999999 -0.06)74.79% (0.055000000000007 0.06)
Walsall Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
70.62% (-0.073999999999998 -0.07)29.37% (0.071999999999999 0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
34.64% (-0.088999999999999 -0.09)65.36% (0.086999999999989 0.09)
Doncaster Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.29% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)26.71% (0.0010000000000012 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.02% (-0.0049999999999955 -0)61.97% (0.0039999999999978 0)
Score Analysis
    Walsall 34.41%
    Doncaster Rovers 38.89%
    Draw 26.68%
WalsallDrawDoncaster Rovers
1-0 @ 9.61% (0.0050000000000008 0.01)
2-1 @ 7.77% (-0.012 -0.01)
2-0 @ 5.89% (-0.008 -0.01)
3-1 @ 3.17% (-0.011 -0.01)
3-0 @ 2.4% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
3-2 @ 2.1% (-0.008 -0.01)
4-1 @ 0.97% (-0.005 -0.01)
Other @ 2.49%
Total : 34.41%
1-1 @ 12.68%
0-0 @ 7.85% (0.02 0.02)
2-2 @ 5.13% (-0.008 -0.01)
3-3 @ 0.92% (-0.003 -0)
Other @ 0.1%
Total : 26.68%
0-1 @ 10.35% (0.02 0.02)
1-2 @ 8.38% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-2 @ 6.84% (0.016999999999999 0.02)
1-3 @ 3.69% (0.00099999999999989 0)
0-3 @ 3.01% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.26% (-0.004 -0)
1-4 @ 1.22%
0-4 @ 0.99% (0.002 0)
Other @ 2.17%
Total : 38.89%

How you voted: Walsall vs Doncaster

Walsall
57.6%
Draw
9.1%
Doncaster Rovers
33.3%
33
Head to Head
Apr 9, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 18
Doncaster
2-1
Walsall
Ironside (39'), Adelakun (77')
Adelakun (45+2'), Biggins (90+2')
Hutchinson (90+3')
Foulkes (37'), Gordon (65')
Mar 2, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 36
Walsall
3-1
Doncaster
Gordon (18'), Earing (67'), Faal (80')
Hurst (62')
Maxwell (63'), Anderson (71'), Olowu (85'), Waters (89'), Sterry (90+2')
May 8, 2023 12.30pm
Dec 2, 2022 7.45pm
Gameweek 20
Doncaster
0-2
Walsall
Knowles (52'), Johnson (71')
Aug 10, 2021 7.45pm
First Round
Walsall
0-0
Doncaster
(Aggregate 0-0 | Doncaster win 4-3 on penalties)
Osadebe (60')
Close (36')
Greaves (88')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Walsall24174348212755
2Crewe AlexandraCrewe251110433221143
3Salford City24126629191042
4Port Vale2511862925441
5AFC Wimbledon23124735191640
6Notts County24117638261240
7Doncaster RoversDoncaster2511773530540
8Bradford CityBradford2410863327638
9Grimsby Town25121123640-437
10Chesterfield249783829934
11MK Dons2310493631534
12Bromley2481063530534
13Cheltenham TownCheltenham248793436-231
14Gillingham2393112224-230
15BarrowBarrow2477102326-328
16Fleetwood TownFleetwood226972828027
17Colchester UnitedColchester2451272828027
18Newport CountyNewport2375113040-1026
19Accrington StanleyAccrington2367103240-825
20Swindon TownSwindon26510113141-1025
21Harrogate TownHarrogate2574142137-1625
22Tranmere RoversTranmere2467111837-1925
23Morecambe2455142239-1720
24Carlisle UnitedCarlisle2446141938-1918


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