Doncaster vs Plymouth: result 2-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Doncaster vs Plymouth?
Plymouth won 2-3 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 28′W. EvansPlymouth
- 51′A. MayDoncaster (pen.)
- 74′A. PepplePlymouth
- 83′C. WattsPlymouth
- 90′S. GrehanDoncaster
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Doncaster win at 38%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Doncaster vs Plymouth
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Doncaster
4-2-3-1- 10A. May
- 9B. Hanlan
- 21I. Hutchinson
- 7T. O'Reilly
- 22R. Gotts
- 4O. Bailey
- 23J. Senior
- 6J. McGrath
- 12N. Byrne
- 27S. Grehan
- 1Tommy Simkin
Plymouth
4-4-2- 27A. Pepple
- 9W. Evans
- 14Oliver Irow
- 7H. White
- 19T. Bakinson
- 11R. Curtis
- 29M. Sorinola
- 5Julio Pleguezuelo
- 15A. Mitchell
- 45W. Harding
- 1M. Cooper
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Doncaster have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Plymouth have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Notts County(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Stevenage(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Barnsley(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Bradford(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Coventry(home) | 2-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 1-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Doncaster win, 0 draws, 5 Plymouth wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2026 | Plymouth 2-1 Doncaster | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Doncaster 1-5 Plymouth | League One |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Doncaster 1-3 Plymouth | League One |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Plymouth 2-1 Doncaster | League One |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Doncaster 2-1 Plymouth | League One |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Plymouth 2-1 Doncaster | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Doncaster score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Plymouth score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Plymouth | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Doncaster sit 20th in League One (12 points from 13 matches) and Plymouth sit 5th (23 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Plymouth | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 23 |
| 20 | Doncaster | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy