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Doncaster Rovers vs Cardiff City Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–10 – 4

18th

1stAlex Robertson 26′Dylan Lawlor 46′Cian Ashford 56′Callum Robinson 90+5′

DL

Player of the matchDylan LawlorCDF · 1 goal · 1 assist · 61′ · 6 clearances · 9 final-3rd passes · 4 duels won

8.7
Possession
42%58%
Shots · on target in brackets
15 (1)14 (4)
Corners
39
Table · 39 v 72 pts
18th1st

League OneMatchday 35The Keepmoat StadiumRef E. Duckworth

Events

DNR 0–4 CDF · 2–0 yellow
  1. Full time 0–4
  2. Callum Robinson0–4Goal · right foot
  3. Chris Willockfor Ollie Tanner
  4. George BroadbentYellow card
  5. Patrick McCarthyfor B. Hanlan
  6. Jordan Gibsonfor G. Middleton
  7. Calum Scanlonfor Joel Bagan
  8. Callum Robinsonfor Rubin Colwill
  9. Ronan Kpakiofor Perry Ng
  10. Elliot Leefor Robbie Gotts
  11. Will Fishfor Dylan Lawlor
  12. Ben Closefor Jay McGrath
  13. George Broadbentfor Neill Byrne
  14. Cian Ashford0–3Goal · left foot · assist Rubin Colwill
  15. Dylan Lawlor0–2Goal · right foot · assist Perry Ng
  16. Half-time 0–1
  17. Robbie GottsYellow card
  18. Alex Robertson0–1Goal · left foot · assist Dylan Lawlor

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Doncaster Rovers6.25 avg rating 7.20Cardiff City
  1. 295.8Thimothee Lo-Tutala
  2. 25.8Jamie Sterry
  3. 66.1Jay McGrath↓58′
  4. 126.2Neill Byrne↓58′
  5. 236.0Jack Senior
  6. 46.1Owen Bailey
  7. 76.3Luke Molyneux
  8. 156.6Harry Clifton
  9. 176.5G. Middleton↓75′
  10. 227.1Robbie GottsYC ↓64′
  11. 96.3B. Hanlan↓75′
  1. 136.8Nathan Trott
  2. 36.8Joel Bagan↓74′
  3. 46.9Gabriel Osho
  4. 387.4Perry NgA ↓74′
  5. 488.7Dylan LawlorG A ↓61′
  6. 67.1Ryan Wintle
  7. 116.6Ollie Tanner↓80′
  8. 187.5Alex RobertsonG
  9. 276.5Joel Colwill
  10. 457.5Cian AshfordG
  11. 107.3Rubin ColwillA ↓74′
  1. 8George BroadbentMF · YC ↑58′6.5
  2. 11Jordan GibsonMF · ↑75′6.6
  3. 14Patrick McCarthyFW · ↑75′6.6
  4. 18Elliot LeeMF · ↑64′6.6
  5. 33Ben CloseMF · ↑58′6.7
  6. 1Zander ClarkGK
  7. 5Matthew PearsonDF

SubstitutesCoaches: Grant McCann (1.48 PPG) · B. Barry-MurphyG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 2Will FishDF · ↑61′7.0
  2. 16Chris WillockMF · ↑80′6.5
  3. 23Calum ScanlonDF · ↑74′6.9
  4. 44Ronan KpakioDF · ↑74′6.7
  5. 47Callum RobinsonFW · G ↑74′7.5
  6. 12Calum ChambersDF
  7. 14David TurnbullMF

Top ratings

XI avg 6.25 v 7.20
  1. DLDylan LawlorCDF8.7
  2. ARAlex RobertsonCDF7.5
  3. CACian AshfordCDF7.5
  4. PNPerry NgCDF7.4
  5. RCRubin ColwillCDF7.3

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Luke MolyneuxDNR5 (1)
  2. Cian AshfordCDF3 (1)
  3. B. HanlanDNR3

Big chances created

  1. Dylan LawlorCDF1
  2. Alex RobertsonCDF1
  3. Perry NgCDF1

Progressive passes

  1. Ryan WintleCDF54 (83%)
  2. Gabriel OshoCDF42 (95%)
  3. Alex RobertsonCDF39 (68%)

Final-third passes

  1. Jack SeniorDNR11
  2. Nathan TrottCDF10
  3. Thimothee Lo-TutalaDNR10

Key passes

  1. Perry NgCDF3
  2. Rubin ColwillCDF3
  3. Robbie GottsDNR3

Ball recoveries

  1. Thimothee Lo-TutalaDNR11
  2. Ryan WintleCDF7
  3. Alex RobertsonCDF6

Duels won

  1. Luke MolyneuxDNR7/16
  2. Alex RobertsonCDF6/13
  3. Cian AshfordCDF6/11

Dribbles

  1. Dylan LawlorCDF2/2
  2. Rubin ColwillCDF2/2
  3. G. MiddletonDNR2/3

Saves

  1. Thimothee Lo-TutalaDNR2
  2. Nathan TrottCDF1

What stands out

  • 0–1half-time

    The match stood at 0–1 at half-time before 0–3 after the break (0–4 full time).

  • 15–14shots

    Doncaster Rovers recorded 15 shots (1 on target) against 14 (4 on target) for Cardiff City.

Team stats

41 figures
Doncaster Roversfull timeCardiff City
  1. 42%Possession58%
  2. 15Shots14
  3. 1Shots on target4
  4. 3Big chances3
  5. 3Corners9
  6. 364Passes508
  7. 11Fouls4
  8. 2Yellow cards0
All 41 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 4Accurate crosses3
  3. 109Attacks101
  4. 3Big chances missed0
  5. 19Crosses18
  6. 52Dangerous attacks41
  7. 15Dribble attempts17
  8. 1Offsides3
  9. 7%Shot accuracy29%
  10. 7Shots blocked5
  11. 11Shots inside box11
  12. 7Shots off target5
  13. 4Shots outside box3
  14. 6Successful dribbles6
  15. Passing
  16. 20Accurate long passes30
  17. 275Accurate passes417
  18. 80%Forward passes %79%
  19. 11Key passes11
  20. 36%Long pass accuracy43%
  21. 56Long passes69
  22. 76%Pass accuracy82%
  23. 55Passes in final third73
  24. Defence
  25. 43Ball recoveries51
  26. 121Ball safe141
  27. 8Goal kicks9
  28. 15Headers won19
  29. 7Interceptions9
  30. 2Saves1
  31. 19Tackles12
  32. Discipline
  33. 4Free kicks11
  34. Other
  35. 1Injuries1
  36. 146Possession lost152
  37. 5Substitutions5
  38. 28Throw-ins20

Table after full time

League One 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Cardiff City3422-6-668:36+32721st
2Lincoln City3421-8-563:31+32712nd
3Bolton Wanderers3516-13-650:34+16613rd
16Mansfield Town3210-10-1239:37+24016th
17Burton Albion3410-9-1538:49-113917th
18Doncaster Rovers3311-6-1636:55-193918th
19Wigan Athletic339-10-1435:46-113722nd ▲3
20Blackpool3410-7-1740:54-143719th ▼1
24Port Vale326-9-1726:44-182724th
Doncaster Rovers
18th39 → 39 pts
Cardiff City
1st69 → 72 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Doncaster Roversall competitionsCardiff City
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.2Goals per game (both sides)3.2
  3. 73%Over 1.587%
  4. 60%Over 2.567%
  5. 40%Over 3.540%
  6. 60%Both teams scored73%
  7. 20%Clean sheets27%
  8. 20%Failed to score0%
  9. Doncaster Rovers at home v Cardiff City away
  10. 7Played7
  11. 3Won2
  12. 2Drawn3
  13. 2Lost2
  14. 14-13Goals (for-against)12-12
  15. 1.57Points per game1.29
  16. 71%Over 2.571%
  17. 29%Clean sheets14%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 v 14 games
  19. 11-101st-half goals (for-against)12-9
  20. 11-162nd-half goals (for-against)14-9
  21. 50%Goals after half-time54%
  22. 80%Goal before half-time79%
  23. 6-4-5Half-time W-D-L4-7-3
How we calculate this

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

27%Model · draw 23%50%

Projected goals
1.18 – 1.70total 2.88 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 11.2%1–2 9.6%0–1 9.5%
OutcomeModelHappened
Doncaster Rovers win27%No
Draw23%No
Cardiff City win50%Yes
Over 1.5 goals78%Yes
Over 2.5 goals55%Yes
Over 3.5 goals33%Yes
Both teams to score57%No
Doncaster Rovers clean sheet18%No
Cardiff City clean sheet31%Yes
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Match info

Competition
League One
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 35 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
The Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
Capacity
15,231 · grass
Weather
7 °C · light rain · humidity 73%
Referee
E. Duckworth
DNR coach
Grant McCann (1.48 PPG)
CDF coach
B. Barry-Murphy

Match summary

Cardiff City beat Doncaster Rovers 4-0 in the League One (England).

Before kickoff, Cardiff City (1st, 69 pts) were 30 points ahead of Doncaster Rovers (18th, 39 pts). Before kickoff, Doncaster Rovers were 18th in the table but 4th on points from the last five league games. Cardiff City won 5 of the 7 previous meetings on record.

Alex Robertson (26'), Dylan Lawlor (46'), Cian Ashford (56') and Callum Robinson (90') scored the goals for Cardiff City.

Doncaster Rovers — live results and scheduleCardiff City — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Head-to-head

7 meetings on record since 2009

1-1-5Doncaster Rovers W-D-L · goals 7:15

1 DNR1 draws5 CDF
With Doncaster Rovers at home
1-1-1 (3:3)
Goals per meeting
3.14
Over 2.5 goals
57%
Both teams scored
43%
Won by the host
71%
Last 5 (Doncaster Rovers)
0W 1D 4L · 3.4 goals/game
  1. Cardiff City4–3Doncaster RoversLeague One
  2. Doncaster Rovers0–0Cardiff CityChampionship
  3. Cardiff City2–0Doncaster RoversChampionship
  4. Doncaster Rovers1–3Cardiff CityChampionship
  5. Cardiff City4–0Doncaster RoversChampionship
Show all 7 meetings
  1. Cardiff City2–1Doncaster RoversChampionship
  2. Doncaster Rovers2–0Cardiff CityChampionship

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Doncaster Rovers7d restequal rest · old → new7d restCardiff City
  1. 3-1W13 Jan
  2. 1-0W17 Jan
  3. 3-3D24 Jan
  4. 3-0W27 Jan
  5. 0-1L31 Jan
  6. 2-1W3 Feb
  7. 0-4L7 Feb
  8. 1-1D10 Feb
  9. 1-0W17 Feb
  10. 2-1W21 Feb

6-2-2goals 16:122.00pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 1-0W4 Jan
  2. 1-1D10 Jan
  3. 2-1W17 Jan
  4. 1-1D24 Jan
  5. 4-0W27 Jan
  6. 2-2D31 Jan
  7. 3-0W7 Feb
  8. 3-1W14 Feb
  9. 4-1W17 Feb
  10. 2-5L21 Feb

6-3-1goals 23:122.10pts/game

  1. ARotherham United2–1
  2. HHuddersfield Town1–0
  3. AHuddersfield Town1–1
  4. AWycombe Wanderers0–4
  5. ABurton Albion2–1

latest 5

  1. APlymouth Argyle2–5
  2. HAFC Wimbledon4–1
  3. HLuton Town3–1
  4. ARotherham United3–0
  5. ABurton Albion2–2
Show older matches
  1. ABradford City0–1
  2. HLeyton Orient3–0
  3. HWigan Athletic3–3
  4. AAFC Wimbledon1–0
  5. HFleetwood Town3–1

older

  1. HBarnsley4–0
  2. HStockport County1–1
  3. ABradford City2–1
  4. ALeyton Orient1–1
  5. HWigan Athletic1–0

Referee

E. Duckworth
Cards / match
4.13this match 2 (-2.13)
Yellows / match
3.84this match 2
Reds / match
0.30
Penalties / match
0.2626% of matches
Fouls / match
21.3this match 15

1.70Home 1.70 vs Away 2.13 yellows/match · +0.43 away · 10–19 red · 4 coach cards2.13

42%Results in 98 recent matches · draw 24%34%

home winsaway wins
With Doncaster Rovers
1-1-1 in 3 · 1.67 yellows/game
Analysed latest 98 of 100 career matches.

Matchday 35

League One · the other 10 games
  1. Leyton Orient1–3Barnsley
  2. Northampton Town1–1Peterborough United
  3. Exeter City1–5Bolton Wanderers
  4. Blackpool1–4Lincoln City
  5. AFC Wimbledon0–3Mansfield Town
  6. Port Vale1–1Luton Town
  7. Reading1–1Bradford City
  8. Rotherham United1–0Plymouth Argyle
  9. Stockport County2–0Stevenage
  10. Huddersfield Town2–1Wigan Athletic
League One fixtures and results →

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