Blackpool vs Doncaster Rovers: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Blackpool played Doncaster Rovers in EFL League One (England). The match was played on 26 December 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Blackpool: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Doncaster Rovers: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Blackpool scores 1.14 and concedes 1.43 goals per match. Doncaster Rovers scores 1.00 and concedes 1.67. League average: 2.52 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Blackpool 48%, Doncaster Rovers 57%. Over 2.5: Blackpool 43%, Doncaster Rovers 52%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Doncaster Rovers has higher xG: 1.33 vs 1.18. Blackpool: 10.1 shots per match, Doncaster Rovers: 12.1.

Match halves

Blackpool: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.57. Doncaster Rovers: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.43.

Goals by minute

Blackpool: 76-90+ (7 goals). Doncaster Rovers: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.52 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

49Possession (%)51
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
11Shots10
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
6Shots on target3
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
1.49xG1.13
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
5Corners4
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
52Dangerous attacks38
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
15Fouls7
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
3Cards2
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
1.14Goals scored / match1
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
1.43Goals conceded / match1.67
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
48%Average possession53%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
3.38Shots on target / match3.29
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.14Shots per match12.05
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
3.38Shots on target3.29
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
11.3%Shot conversion8.3%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
48%Possession53%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
1.18xG for1.33
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
1.68xG against1.36
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers

Shooting quality

Blackpool: BalancedDoncaster Rovers: Balanced
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
Accuracy (shots on target)33%27%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Blackpool is 100% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Blackpool · 0.8 pts / match - Doncaster Rovers

Blackpool
DLWDW
Season result split
29% W24% D48% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-5-10
1.10 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-4-3
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
LDWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Doncaster Rovers
DWLLL
Season result split
29% W19% D52% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-11
1.05 pts / match · goal difference -14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-6
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LDLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.15Opponent xG: 1.55BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Blackpool is 14% better for: goals scored per match.

1.14 goals / match - Blackpool · 1 goals / match - Doncaster Rovers

Blackpool is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.43 goals / match - Blackpool · 1.67 goals / match - Doncaster Rovers

Blackpool scoring profile: strong

Blackpool scores in 62% of matches (13 of 21 matches), while Doncaster Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 19% (4 of 21 matches).

Doncaster Rovers scoring profile: very strong

Doncaster Rovers scores in 71% of matches (15 of 21 matches), while Blackpool keeps a clean sheet in 14% (3 of 21 matches).

24Goals scored (season)21
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
30Goals conceded (season)35
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
2.57Average goals in match2.67
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
8Goals scored (last 5)6
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
6Goals conceded (last 5)12
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers

How often they score at least...

62%1 goal71%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
38%2 goals19%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
14%3 goals10%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
0%4 goals0%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers

How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal81%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
38%2 goals48%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
14%3 goals19%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
5%4 goals14%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

57%
Doncaster Rovers - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.12 of 21 matches
51%
League average

Goal patterns

24%BTTS at half-time19%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
5%BTTS in both halves5%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
24%Scored in both halves5%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
10%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
40%BTTS - last 560%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

57%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
19%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers

2nd half

95%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time52%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Blackpool - half-time state
24% leading48% draw29% trailing
Doncaster Rovers - half-time state
24% leading52% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.19Points per match (1st half)1.24
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
0.57Goals scored (1st half)0.57
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.62
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
1.14Average goals (1st half)1.19
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
62%Clean sheet before half-time62%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
57%No goal before half-time62%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers

After half-time (2nd half)

1.1Points per match (2nd half)0.76
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
0.57Goals scored (2nd half)0.43
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
0.86Goals conceded (2nd half)1.05
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
1.43Average goals (2nd half)1.48
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
33%Clean sheet after half-time29%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers
57%No goal after half-time62%
BlackpoolDoncaster Rovers

Blackpool - second-half results

33% W10% D57% L
25
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.19
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Doncaster Rovers - second-half results

14% W33% D52% L
26
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
-13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding121%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Blackpool - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.802.40
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match1.41.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Doncaster Rovers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.20
Goals scored / match1.00.2
Goals conceded / match1.01.4
Average goals in match2.01.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference0-6
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Blackpool
ScoredConceded
5
4
0-15
4
4
16-30
3
4
31-45
3
6
46-60
2
5
61-75
7
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Doncaster Rovers
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
3
4
16-30
5
4
31-45
3
7
46-60
3
10
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.62
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
44%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Blackpool

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.50
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
130%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Doncaster Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.64
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+5.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
91%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
118%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

BlackpoolLigaDoncaster Rovers
Average goals in match 2.572.52 2.67
Both teams scored 48%51% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%49% 52%
Clean sheets 14%27% 19%
Goal before half-time 57%68% 57%
Goal after half-time 95%82% 81%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.52
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / match
1.10
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. BlackpoolSubstitutionOn: Tom BloxhamOff: Dale Taylor
  2. BlackpoolGoalTom BloxhamAssist: Daniel Imray
  3. BlackpoolYellow cardGeorge Honeyman
  4. Doncaster RoversSubstitutionOn: Billy SharpOff: Jamie Sterry
  5. Doncaster RoversSubstitutionOn: Jack Christopher SeniorOff: James Maxwell
  6. BlackpoolYellow cardFraser Horsfall
  7. BlackpoolSubstitutionOn: Zachary AshworthOff: CJ Hamilton
  8. Doncaster RoversYellow cardGeorge Broadbent
  9. BlackpoolYellow cardAlbie Morgan
  10. BlackpoolSubstitutionOn: Scott Brian BanksOff: Ashley Fletcher
  11. Doncaster RoversSubstitutionOn: Glenn MiddletonOff: Jay McGrath
  12. Doncaster RoversYellow cardOwen John Edward Bailey
  13. Doncaster RoversYellow cardRobbie Gotts

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Matthew CorlettMatches officiated: 17
5.18Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 247%Home wins12%Draws41%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Blackpool vs Doncaster Rovers?

The EFL League One match finished Blackpool 1:0 Doncaster Rovers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Blackpool vs Doncaster Rovers?

Blackpool score 1.14 goals per game on average and Doncaster Rovers 1.00. The EFL League One average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 48% of Blackpool's matches and 57% of Doncaster Rovers's.

What form are Blackpool and Doncaster Rovers in?

Over the last 5 games Blackpool have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Doncaster Rovers 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Blackpool vs Doncaster Rovers?

The statistical background for Blackpool vs Doncaster Rovers — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.