Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Ipswich Town (11th, 70 pts) held a 32-point advantage over Doncaster Rovers (22nd, 38 pts). Doncaster Rovers had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 22nd overall. Per game in the league, Doncaster Rovers were scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.78, Ipswich Town 1.46 and 1, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Doncaster Rovers, 3 draws and 8 for Ipswich Town, at 4.15 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 38% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 85% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 69%.
The Keepmoat Stadium, capacity 15,231, hosted the game. Ipswich Town led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Ipswich Town: Tyreeq Bakinson (39')
Key stats
Possession: Doncaster Rovers 36% · Ipswich Town 64% · Total shots: 3-17 · On target: 0-7 · Corners: 7-6