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Doncaster Rovers vs Plymouth Argyle Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–12 – 3

Alfie May 51′ (pen)Seán Grehan 90+5′20th

16thWill Evans 28′Aribim Pepple 74′Caleb Watts 83′

Player of the matchAribim PepplePLA · 1 goal · 99′ played · 6 shots (2 on target) · 5 duels won · 2 key passes

7.7
Possession
55%45%
Shots · on target in brackets
17 (3)17 (9)
Corners
73
Table · 3 v 7 pts
20th → 22nd16th → 13th

League OneMatchday 5The Keepmoat StadiumRef M. Corlett

Events

DNR 2–3 PLA · 3–0 yellow
  1. Full time 2–3
  2. Seán Grehan2–3Goal · header · assist Bayley McCann
  3. Jack SeniorYellow card
  4. Caleb Watts1–3Goal · left foot
  5. Mathias Rossfor Will Evans
  6. Alex Hartridgefor Matthew Sorinola
  7. Harry Cliftonfor Robbie Gotts
  8. Leon Ayindefor Jay McGrath
  9. Isaac HutchinsonYellow card
  10. Aribim Pepple1–2Goal · left foot · assist Caleb Watts
  11. Owen Osenifor Ronan Curtis
  12. Bradley Ibrahimfor Tyreeq Bakinson
  13. Neill ByrneYellow card
  14. George Broadbentfor Owen Bailey
  15. Caleb Wattsfor Oliver Irow
  16. Bayley McCannfor Tommi O'Reilly
  17. Alfie May1–1Penalty goal · right foot
  18. Half-time 0–1
  19. Will Evans0–1Goal · right foot

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Aribim PepplePLA6 (2)
  2. Alfie MayDNR5 (1)
  3. Brandon HanlanDNR3

Big chances created

  1. Caleb WattsPLA1
  2. Robbie GottsDNR1
  3. Bayley McCannDNR1

Passes

  1. Seán GrehanDNR40/52
  2. Neill ByrneDNR38/47
  3. Harvey WhitePLA32/38

Progressive passes

  1. Seán GrehanDNR44 (85%)
  2. Alex MitchellPLA36 (84%)
  3. Harvey WhitePLA35 (92%)

Final-third passes

  1. Alex MitchellPLA16
  2. Harvey WhitePLA15
  3. Murphy CooperPLA15

Key passes

  1. Jack SeniorDNR4
  2. Bradley IbrahimPLA3
  3. Caleb WattsPLA2

Ball recoveries

  1. Robbie GottsDNR9
  2. Isaac HutchinsonDNR8
  3. Murphy CooperPLA8

Duels won

  1. Jack SeniorDNR11/20
  2. Owen BaileyDNR10/15
  3. Jay McGrathDNR10/12

Tackles

  1. Owen BaileyDNR3
  2. Alex MitchellPLA3
  3. Isaac HutchinsonDNR3

Clearances

  1. Jay McGrathDNR13
  2. Alex MitchellPLA10
  3. Seán GrehanDNR4

Saves

  1. Tommy SimkinDNR6
  2. Murphy CooperPLA1

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

43%Model · draw 26%31%

Projected goals
1.36 – 1.11total 2.47 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–1 12.8%1–0 11.5%0–1 9.4%
OutcomeModelHappened
Doncaster Rovers win43%No
Draw26%No
Plymouth Argyle win31%Yes
Over 1.5 goals71%Yes
Over 2.5 goals45%Yes
Over 3.5 goals24%Yes
Both teams to score50%Yes
Doncaster Rovers clean sheet33%No
Plymouth Argyle clean sheet26%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

Referee

M. Corlett
Cards / match
4.31this match 3 (-1.31)
Yellows / match
4.08this match 3
Reds / match
0.23
Penalties / match
0.1815% of matches
Fouls / match
20.2this match 5

1.89Home 1.89 vs Away 2.19 yellows/match · +0.30 away · 10–13 red · 4 coach cards2.19

40%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 19%41%

home winsaway wins
With Doncaster Rovers
2-1-1 in 4 · 2.5 yellows/game
With Plymouth Argyle
0-1-0 in 1 · 2 yellows/game

Analysed latest 100 of 102 career matches.

What stands out

  • 22ndfrom 20th

    Doncaster Rovers moved from 20th to 22nd in the League One table with this result.3 → 3 points after 5 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 13thfrom 16th

    Plymouth Argyle moved from 16th to 13th in the League One table with this result.4 → 7 points after 5 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

Team stats

43 figures
Doncaster Roversfull timePlymouth Argyle
  1. 55%Possession45%
  2. 17Shots17
  3. 3Shots on target9
  4. 3Big chances4
  5. 7Corners3
  6. 388Passes316
  7. 5Fouls0
  8. 3Yellow cards0
All 43 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 6Accurate crosses4
  3. 90Attacks99
  4. 1Big chances missed1
  5. 23Crosses19
  6. 41Dangerous attacks58
  7. 4Dribble attempts6
  8. 1Offsides2
  9. 18%Shot accuracy53%
  10. 7Shots blocked2
  11. 13Shots inside box13
  12. 7Shots off target6
  13. 4Shots outside box4
  14. 2Successful dribbles1
  15. Passing
  16. 31Accurate long passes31
  17. 272Accurate passes217
  18. 74%Forward passes %81%
  19. 12Key passes11
  20. 34%Long pass accuracy44%
  21. 92Long passes71
  22. 70%Pass accuracy69%
  23. 73Passes in final third95
  24. Defence
  25. 53Ball recoveries44
  26. 59Ball safe65
  27. 65Duels won44
  28. 9Goal kicks9
  29. 32Headers won15
  30. 6Interceptions8
  31. 6Saves1
  32. 17Tackles10
  33. 10Tackles won8
  34. Discipline
  35. 10Free kicks13
  36. Other
  37. 1Penalties0
  38. 168Possession lost163
  39. 3Substitutions3
  40. 19Throw-ins27

Table after full time

League One 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Sheffield Wednesday54-0-113:6+7121st
11Blackpool52-1-29:7+274th ▼7
12Notts County51-4-07:6+1710th ▼2
13Plymouth Argyle52-1-27:8-1716th ▲3
14Barnsley52-1-26:8-276th ▼8
15Stevenage51-3-19:6+3621st ▲6
20Peterborough United51-1-33:9-6418th ▼2
21Bromley41-1-24:13-9419th ▼2
22Doncaster Rovers50-3-26:8-2320th ▼2
23Wycombe Wanderers50-3-27:12-5324th ▲1
24Wigan Athletic51-0-45:11-6323rd ▼1
Doncaster Rovers
20th → 22nd3 → 3 pts
Plymouth Argyle
16th → 13th4 → 7 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Doncaster Rovers4d restequal rest · old → new4d restPlymouth Argyle
  1. 2-2D25 Jul
  2. 0-0D25 Jul
  3. 0-2L29 Jul
  4. 0-1L1 Aug
  5. 1-1D8 Aug
  6. 1-2L15 Aug
  7. 0-0D22 Aug
  8. 1-3L25 Aug
  9. 2-2D29 Aug
  10. 1-1D1 Sep

0-6-4goals 8:140.60pts/game

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

  1. 1-0W21 Jul
  2. 1-0W25 Jul
  3. 0-0D1 Aug
  4. 4-1W4 Aug
  5. 2-0W10 Aug
  6. 1-3L15 Aug
  7. 1-1D22 Aug
  8. 2-4L25 Aug
  9. 2-0W29 Aug
  10. 0-2L1 Sep

5-2-3goals 14:111.70pts/game

  1. HNotts County1–1
  2. AStevenage2–2
  3. HMiddlesbrough1–3
  4. HBarnsley0–0
  5. AMansfield Town1–2

latest 5

  1. ALeicester City0–2
  2. HBradford City2–0
  3. HCoventry City2–4
  4. AWycombe Wanderers1–1
  5. HStockport County1–3
Show older matches
  1. AStockport County1–1
  2. HLincoln City0–1
  3. HWolverhampton Wanderers0–2
  4. AGainsborough Trinity0–0
  5. AHarrogate Town2–2

older

  1. HExeter City2–0
  2. ATavistock4–1
  3. HBristol City0–0
  4. ATruro City1–0
  5. ATorquay United1–0

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Doncaster Roversall competitionsPlymouth Argyle
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.73Goals per game (both sides)2.87
  3. 80%Over 1.580%
  4. 47%Over 2.547%
  5. 40%Over 3.533%
  6. 60%Both teams scored53%
  7. 27%Clean sheets40%
  8. 27%Failed to score13%
  9. Doncaster Rovers at home v Plymouth Argyle away
  10. 7Played9
  11. 1Won6
  12. 3Drawn2
  13. 3Lost1
  14. 7-10Goals (for-against)18-8
  15. 0.86Points per game2.22
  16. 29%Over 2.544%
  17. 14%Clean sheets33%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 10-51st-half goals (for-against)13-11
  20. 13-132nd-half goals (for-against)14-5
  21. 57%Goals after half-time52%
  22. 53%Goal before half-time80%
  23. 4-7-4Half-time W-D-L6-6-3

How we calculate this

Match info

Competition
League One
Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 5 of 46
Kick-off
Venue
The Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster
Capacity
15,231 · grass
Weather
19 °C · few clouds · humidity 61%
Referee
M. Corlett
DNR coach
Grant McCann (1.48 PPG)
PLA coach
Tom Cleverley (1.47 PPG)

Match summary

Plymouth Argyle beat Doncaster Rovers 3-2 in the League One (England).

Before kickoff, Doncaster Rovers sat 20th on 3 points, while Plymouth Argyle were 16th on 4 points. Doncaster Rovers had gone 10 matches without a win before this one. Across 15 previous meetings on record, Doncaster Rovers won 4 and Plymouth Argyle won 10, with 1 draw (3 goals per game).

Goals came from Alfie May (51') and Seán Grehan (90') for Doncaster Rovers and Will Evans (28'), Aribim Pepple (74') and Caleb Watts (83') for Plymouth Argyle.

Doncaster Rovers — live results and schedulePlymouth Argyle — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Doncaster Rovers4-2-3-16.87 avg rating 6.754-4-2Plymouth Argyle
  1. 17.1Tommy Simkin99′
  1. 277.1Seán GrehanG 99′
  2. 126.5Neill ByrneYC 99′
  3. 66.5Jay McGrath↓79′
  4. 236.6Jack SeniorYC 99′
  1. 47.4Owen Bailey↓70′
  2. 226.9Robbie Gotts↓79′
  1. 76.7Tommi O'Reilly↓62′
  2. 216.5Isaac HutchinsonYC 99′
  3. 96.7Brandon Hanlan99′
  1. 107.6Alfie MayG 99′
  1. 16.4Murphy Cooper99′
  1. 295.9Matthew Sorinola↓82′
  2. 56.7Julio Pleguezuelo99′
  3. 157.1Alex Mitchell99′
  4. 456.1Wes Harding99′
  1. 146.5Oliver Irow↓63′
  2. 77.4Harvey White99′
  3. 196.7Tyreeq Bakinson↓72′
  4. 116.5Ronan Curtis↓72′
  1. 277.7Aribim PeppleG 99′
  2. 97.2Will EvansG ↓82′
  1. 8George BroadbentMF · ↑70′6.5
  2. 11Leon AyindeFW · ↑79′6.4
  3. 15Harry CliftonMF · ↑79′6.2
  4. 25Bayley McCannDF · A ↑62′6.9
  5. 3James HusbandDF
  6. 19Jordan ThomasMF
  7. 42Josh ClarkeGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Grant McCann (1.48 PPG) · Tom Cleverley (1.47 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 2Mathias RossDF · ↑82′6.3
  2. 17Caleb WattsMF · G A ↑63′8.2
  3. 18Owen OseniFW · ↑72′6.7
  4. 22Alex HartridgeDF · ↑82′6.2
  5. 23Bradley IbrahimMF · ↑72′6.7
  6. 8Joe EdwardsDF
  7. 21James StorerGK

Top ratings

XI avg 6.87 v 6.75
  1. Aribim PepplePLA7.7
  2. Alfie MayDNR7.6
  3. Harvey WhitePLA7.4
  4. Owen BaileyDNR7.4
  5. WEWill EvansPLA7.2

Head-to-head

15 meetings on record since 2007

4-1-10Doncaster Rovers W-D-L · goals 18:27

4 DNR1 draws10 PLA
With Doncaster Rovers at home
2-1-4 (8:13)
Goals per meeting
3
Over 2.5 goals
67%
Both teams scored
67%
Won by the host
53%
Last 5 (Doncaster Rovers)
1W 0D 4L · 3.8 goals/game
  1. Plymouth Argyle2–1Doncaster RoversLeague One
  2. Doncaster Rovers1–5Plymouth ArgyleLeague One
  3. Doncaster Rovers1–3Plymouth ArgyleLeague One
  4. Plymouth Argyle2–1Doncaster RoversLeague One
  5. Doncaster Rovers2–1Plymouth ArgyleLeague One
Show all 15 meetings
  1. Plymouth Argyle2–1Doncaster RoversLeague One
  2. Doncaster Rovers2–0Plymouth ArgyleLeague One
  3. Plymouth Argyle2–3Doncaster RoversLeague One
  4. Doncaster Rovers1–1Plymouth ArgyleLeague One
  5. Plymouth Argyle0–3Doncaster RoversLeague One
  6. Doncaster Rovers0–1Plymouth ArgyleLeague Two
  7. Plymouth Argyle2–0Doncaster RoversLeague Two
  8. Doncaster Rovers1–2Plymouth ArgyleChampionship
  9. Plymouth Argyle2–1Doncaster RoversChampionship
  10. Plymouth Argyle2–0Doncaster RoversCarabao Cup
  1. Plymouth ArgylenextDoncaster RoversLeague One

Matchday 5

League One · the other 10 games
  1. Wigan Athletic0–4Stockport County
  2. Peterborough United1–2Sheffield Wednesday
  3. Wycombe Wanderers3–3Milton Keynes Dons
  4. Reading3–1Blackpool
  5. Luton Town1–1Leyton Orient
  6. Leicester City0–4Oxford United
  7. Huddersfield Town1–1Notts County
  8. Burton Albion2–2Cambridge United
  9. Bradford City1–0Mansfield Town
  10. Barnsley1–5Stevenage
League One fixtures and results →

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