Doncaster Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Doncaster Rovers play Plymouth Argyle in EFL League One (England). The match date is 20 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 1:5.

Current form

Doncaster Rovers: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Plymouth Argyle: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Doncaster Rovers scores 1.09 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. Plymouth Argyle scores 1.63 and concedes 1.37. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Doncaster Rovers 50%, Plymouth Argyle 54%. Over 2.5: Doncaster Rovers 50%, Plymouth Argyle 59%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Plymouth Argyle has higher xG: 1.53 vs 1.40. Doncaster Rovers: 12.6 shots per match, Plymouth Argyle: 13.8.

Match halves

Doncaster Rovers: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.59. Plymouth Argyle: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.89.

Goals by minute

Doncaster Rovers: 46-60 (12 goals). Plymouth Argyle: 31-45+ (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

1 : 3
1st half
0 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

55Possession (%)45
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
11Shots14
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
4Shots on target7
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
1.45xG2
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
15Corners4
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
65Dangerous attacks89
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
13Fouls17
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
2Cards2
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle

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.

Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
1.09Goals scored / match1.63
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
1.5Goals conceded / match1.37
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
50%Average possession48%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
3.83Shots on target / match4.85
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.61Shots per match13.78
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
3.83Shots on target4.85
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
8.6%Shot conversion11.8%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
50%Possession48%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
1.4xG for1.53
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
1.35xG against1.39
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle

Shooting quality

Doncaster Rovers: BalancedPlymouth Argyle: Balanced
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
Accuracy (shots on target)30%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.34

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.

Plymouth Argyle is 10% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Doncaster Rovers · 2.2 pts / match - Plymouth Argyle

Doncaster Rovers
WWLDW
Season result split
37% W20% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
17-9-20
1.30 pts / match · goal difference -19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-6-8
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WLWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.57Opponent xG: 1.34BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Plymouth Argyle
DWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
48% W15% R37% P
Season (W-D-L)
22-7-17
1.59 pts / match · goal difference +12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
12-3-8
Last 5 away
3-2-0
DWWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 2.05Opponent xG: 1.34BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Plymouth Argyle is 50% better for: goals scored per match.

1.09 goals / match - Doncaster Rovers · 1.63 goals / match - Plymouth Argyle

Plymouth Argyle is 9% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.5 goals / match - Doncaster Rovers · 1.37 goals / match - Plymouth Argyle

Doncaster Rovers scoring profile: strong

Doncaster Rovers scores in 70% of matches (32 of 46 matches), while Plymouth Argyle keeps a clean sheet in 26% (12 of 46 matches).

Plymouth Argyle scoring profile: very strong

Plymouth Argyle scores in 80% of matches (37 of 46 matches), while Doncaster Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 24% (11 of 46 matches).

50Goals scored (season)75
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
69Goals conceded (season)63
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
2.59Average goals in match3
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
8Goals scored (last 5)11
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
5Goals conceded (last 5)7
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle

How often they score at least...

70%1 goal80%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
26%2 goals39%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
13%3 goals28%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
0%4 goals11%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal74%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
39%2 goals41%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
20%3 goals15%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
13%4 goals7%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle

* 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.

50%
Doncaster Rovers - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.23 of 46 matches
52%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time26%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
4%BTTS in both halves4%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
11%Scored in both halves33%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle

BTTS and goal count

37%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
60%BTTS - last 5100%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle

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

61%Min. 1 goal before half-time76%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
48%Min. 2 goals after half-time48%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle

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.

Plymouth Argyle is 14% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.2 pts / match - Doncaster Rovers · 1.37 pts / match - Plymouth Argyle

Doncaster Rovers - half-time state
24% leading48% draw28% trailing
Plymouth Argyle - half-time state
33% leading39% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.2Points per match (1st half)1.37
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.74
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
1Average goals (1st half)1.41
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
61%Clean sheet before half-time48%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
65%No goal before half-time50%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle

After half-time (2nd half)

1.07Points per match (2nd half)1.59
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
0.59Goals scored (2nd half)0.89
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.7
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
1.59Average goals (2nd half)1.59
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
37%Clean sheet after half-time52%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle
54%No goal after half-time37%
Doncaster RoversPlymouth Argyle

Doncaster Rovers - second-half results

26% W28% R46% P
55
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
49
Second-half points
-19
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding154%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Plymouth Argyle - second-half results

43% W28% R28% P
63
Half-time points
34
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
73
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.37
PPG before half-time
Lead holding145%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 48%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Doncaster Rovers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.602.40
Goals scored / match0.01.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match0.42.2
1 goal40%100%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal100%20%
Goal difference-2+5
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Plymouth Argyle - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.00
Goals scored / match1.01.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.62.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% 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.

Doncaster Rovers
ScoredConceded
7
8
0-15
8
8
16-30
8
7
31-45
12
14
46-60
8
17
61-75
7
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (12 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (17). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

Plymouth Argyle
ScoredConceded
8
10
0-15
10
10
16-30
16
11
31-45
13
13
46-60
16
7
61-75
12
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (16 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

2.79
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
52%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+7%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Doncaster Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+12.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
74%
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.
+0.70
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, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Plymouth Argyle

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
142%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
93%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.61
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

* 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

Doncaster RoversLigaPlymouth Argyle
Average goals in match 2.592.62 3.00
Both teams scored 50%52% 54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%51% 59%
Clean sheets 24%27% 26%
Goal before half-time 61%70% 76%
Goal after half-time 83%81% 87%

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

2.62
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defence advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Doncaster Rovers 0 - 0 - 1 Plymouth Argyle. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Doncaster Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle?

The EFL League One match finished Doncaster Rovers 1:5 Plymouth Argyle. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Doncaster Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle?

Doncaster Rovers score 1.09 goals per game on average and Plymouth Argyle 1.63. The EFL League One average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Doncaster Rovers's matches and 54% of Plymouth Argyle's.

What form are Doncaster Rovers and Plymouth Argyle in?

Over the last 5 games Doncaster Rovers have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Plymouth Argyle 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Doncaster Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle — 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.