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Stevenage 2-2 Doncaster: result and stats, League One
Matchday 3
FT
- J. Magennis57'
- O. Sanderson82'
- 70'J. Senior
- 80'O. Bailey
SPORTA ArenaO. YatesCapacity 7,100Sat, 29 Aug 202616:00
StevenageLine ups
6.99corners0yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.59corners3yellow cards0red cards
Substitutions
- 71'Louis Thompson
236.8Terry Taylor
76.2 - 71'Jordan Roberts
117.0Michael Mellon
286.2 - 71'Josh Magennis
97.0Oliver Sanderson
187.7 - 90'Phoenix Patterson
448.5A2
Unused
Substitutions
- 46'Hakeeb Adelakun
476.7Bayley McCann
256.2A - 63'Darren Robinson
206.4George Broadbent
86.1 - 64'Jay McGrath
66.3Sean Grehan
276.2 - 64'Isaac Hutchinson
216.5Brandon Hanlan
96.1 - 64'Tommi O'Reilly
76.3Leon Ayinde
116.3
Unused
- Josh ClarkeG
42 - Jordan ThomasM
19
Player of the match
Phoenix Maclaren Patterson
Midfielder · Stevenage
8.5
This match
Attacking
Goals0
Assists2
Shots2
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy50%
Build-up
Passes14
Key passes4
Pass accuracy79%
Defending
Interceptions1
Fouls won/made0 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Marschall
Stevenage
2
Saves
2
Conceded
50%
Save %
-1.30
Prevented
Best save: Ayinde 73' · 0.11 xGOT
Bottom centre · 0.4 m high · 15 m out · 38° angle
Simkin
Doncaster
3
Saves
2
Conceded
60%
Save %
-0.96
Prevented
Best save: Patterson 3' · 0.25 xGOT
Top left · 1.9 m high · 27 m out · 42° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filip MarschallG | 2 | 2 | 0,70 | -1,30 | 18/38 | 12/32 |
| Tommy SimkinG | 3 | 2 | 1,04 | -0,96 | 24/38 | 2/16 |
xG race
21 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Stevenage0,47 xG · 2 scoredDoncaster0,65 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Stevenage16
Doncaster23
Shot map
9 v 12Stevenage shoot right, Doncaster left. Bigger dot = better chance.
STEStevenageDONDoncastergoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
18 on target · 4 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
StevenageDoncastergoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Bailey's 80' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,22 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Stevenage above and Doncaster below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Stevenage9 shots · 0,47 xGDoncaster12 shots · 0,65 xG
Owen Bailey
Doncaster
80'0,22 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Stevenage25% open play75% set piece
Doncaster35% open play65% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
19 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Stevenage57% pressureDoncaster43% pressureMatch replay
91'2-20%Draw 100%0%
0.47xG0.65
9Shots12
7On target11
Momentum
90' Saved George Broadbent 0.01 xG · From corner · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
StevenageDefensive line 29%DoncasterDefensive line 38%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
StevenageUntil 71'Most-connected pairs: Vancooten and Piergianni; Vancooten and Wildin. 19 passes each.
DoncasterUntil 45'Most-connected pair: Byrne and Simkin, 12 passes between them.
Tactical battle
78control22
Carl Piergianni
4 touches in box
In possession
44,9%Field tilt55,1%
8Passes into box6
21Progressive passes23
5Carries into final third10
8Chances created6
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
13,18Press intensity (PPDA)8,59
18High turnovers10
18Regains within 5s17
16,8sBall recovery time15,9s
13Interceptions11
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
78Carries84
843mCarry distance1019m
6Progressive carries11
389mProgressive carry distance432m
0Carries into the box2
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
3Take-ons won2
6Take-ons attempted8
443mProgressive pass distance469m
0Through balls0
7Switches of play8
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,37Expected threat (xT)-0,04
1,54Action value (VAEP)1,61
16Shot-creating actions23
4Goal-creating actions4
0,43Expected assisted goals0,44
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,3Passes per attack3,0
7,4sAttack duration9,2s
2,90 m/sAttack directness2,32 m/s
1Build-up attacks1
4Direct attacks8
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
Owen BaileyHeader · assist B. McCann80'- Score
- 1–1→1–2
- Doncaster win chance
- 6%→95%
- xG of the shot
- 0.22
- Touches in the move
- 2
- 1B. McCannassist›
- 2O. BaileyHeader
Live statsPossession & Passing
46%Possession54%
307Total passes357
68%Pass accuracy71%
9Corners9
Attack
9Shots12
5On target4
2Off target1
2Blocked shots7
Box & Quality
7Shots in box6
2Shots out box6
0.5xG0.7
-1.0Goals prevented-1.0
Defense & Discipline
2Goalkeeper saves3
3Offsides1
9Fouls16
0Yellow cards3
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,34xG0,08
5Shots3
3On target0
1Big chances0
7Touches in box4
51%Possession49%
6Corners2
Second half
0,13xG0,57
4Shots9
2On target4
1Big chances1
6Touches in box10
40%Possession60%
3Corners7
More match stats
Attack
13Touches in box14
78Final third entries55
2Big chances1
1,04xG on target0,70
1Big chances missed0
Passing
8/26 (31%)Crosses3/26 (12%)
25/75 (33%)Long balls18/58 (31%)
22Throw-ins38
16Free kicks9
2Goal kicks9
Duels
63Total37
28/46 (61%)Ground18/46 (39%)
24/36 (67%)Aerial12/36 (33%)
3/6 (50%)Dribbles2/6 (33%)
4Dispossessed6
Defending
47Recoveries39
7Interceptions5
10Tackles7
60%Tackles won100%
39Clearances21
1Big chances scored1
0Big saves2
2Fouled in final third3
7,33Average rating6,09
Match summary
Stevenage and Doncaster drew 2-2 at SPORTA Arena in the League One. It was goalless at half-time. Scorers: J. Magennis (57'), O. Sanderson (82') for Stevenage; J. Senior (70'), O. Bailey (80') for Doncaster. In their last 10 meetings, Stevenage have won 3, Doncaster 3, with 4 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 45%STE45%
X45%
DON10%
→ Double chance: Stevenage or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor50%Form50%
67%Attack33%
40%Defence60%
49%Goal model (Poisson)51%
62%Head-to-head38%
60%Goals40%
55%Overall45%
Last 2 matches
Scored 2, conceded 3
Last 2 matches
Scored 1, conceded 2
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 12 and 13 matches.
Share of their matchesThey score
67%1+ goal77%
42%2+ goals31%
They concede
75%1+ goal69%
33%2+ goals54%
Heaviest results
best 5-1 (A)·worst 0-2 (A)
best 2-0 (H)·worst 1-6 (A)
Venue spotlight
SPORTA Arena
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
7,100
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 10 meetings
3StevenageWins3 wins
4Draws
Draws4
3Doncaster
Wins3 wins
- 29 Aug 2026Stevenage2 - 2DoncasterLeague One
- 25 Apr 2026Doncaster1 - 1StevenageLeague One
- 22 Nov 2025Stevenage0 - 0DoncasterLeague One
- 18 Apr 2023Stevenage1 - 0DoncasterLeague Two
- 25 Oct 2022Doncaster0 - 1StevenageLeague Two
- 2 Jan 2017Doncaster1 - 0StevenageLeague Two
Show 4 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 3 Dec 2016Stevenage3 - 4DoncasterLeague Two
- 4 Jan 2014Doncaster2 - 3StevenageFA Cup
- 12 Jan 2013Stevenage1 - 2DoncasterLeague One
- 22 Sept 2012Doncaster1 - 1StevenageLeague One
