Doncaster vs Sheffield Utd: result 2-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 1, 2013 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Doncaster vs Sheffield Utd?
Doncaster and Sheffield Utd drew 2-2 on January 1, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 18′Billy PaynterDoncaster (pen.)
- 62′D. SyersDoncaster
- 80′Nick BlackmanSheffield Utd (pen.)
- 88′D. KitsonSheffield Utd
Official lineup for Doncaster vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Doncaster
- 8Billy Paynter
- 17Iain Edward Hume
- 6D. Syers
- 11David Rhys George Cotterill
- 23K. Bennett
- 30Paul Keegan
- 2Paul Quinn
- 5Rob Jones
- 14T. Spurr
- 16J. McCombe
- 33G. Woods
Sheffield Utd
- 10Nick Blackman
- 14D. Kitson
- 7R. Flynn
- 8Michael Paul Doyle
- 11K. McDonald
- 27E. Whitehouse
- 4D. Higginbotham
- 6Matthew Clayton Hill
- 29Anthony McMahon
- 32T. Kennedy
- 25G. Long
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Doncaster have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2012 | Preston(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Oldham(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Coventry(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Crewe(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2012 | Hartlepool(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2012 | Scunthorpe(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Tranmere(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Carlisle(away) | 3-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Doncaster wins, 1 draw, 0 Sheffield Utd wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2012 | Sheffield Utd 0-0 Doncaster | League One |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Doncaster on Sep 18, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Doncaster score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Doncaster | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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