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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
CDoncaster RoversDoncaster4624121073502384
4Walsall4621141175542177
5AFC Wimbledon4620131356352173
6Notts County4620121468491972
7Chesterfield4619131473541970
8Salford City4618151364541069
9Grimsby Town46208186167-668
10Colchester UnitedColchester461619115247567
11Bromley461715146459566
12Swindon TownSwindon461517147163862
13Crewe AlexandraCrewe461517144948162
14Fleetwood TownFleetwood461515166060060
15Cheltenham TownCheltenham461612186070-1060
16BarrowBarrow461514175250259
17Gillingham461416164146-558
18Harrogate TownHarrogate461411214361-1853
19MK Dons461410225266-1452
20Tranmere RoversTranmere461215194565-2051
21Accrington StanleyAccrington461214205369-1650
22Newport CountyNewport461310235276-2449
RCarlisle UnitedCarlisle461012244471-2742
RMorecambe46106304072-3236


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