Middlesbrough 0–4 Doncaster Rovers
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.3 – 1.2
- Actual xG
- 1.2 – 1.4
- Goals
- 0 – 4
Footybot saw it as open: Middlesbrough 39%, the draw 27%, Doncaster Rovers 34%.
Doncaster Rovers won a close one on the chances: 1.4 xG to 1.2.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ian Lawlor, 63.2 in 90′.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Middlesbrough
| 9 Aug 2025 | W 1–0 | v Swansea City |
Doncaster Rovers
No earlier result in Footybot's data.
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Middlesbrough
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dael Fry | 30 | 76.8 | – |
| Micah Hamilton | 12 | 70.2 | – |
| Marcus Forss | 12 | 65.3 | – |
| Aidan Morris | 29 | 65.0 | – |
| Law McCabe | 78 | 50.9 | – |
| Hayden Hackney | 29 | 50.6 | – |
| Delano Burgzorg | 90 | 47.9 | – |
| Alfie Jones | 90 | 45.6 | – |
| Abdoulaye Kanté | 61 | 45.2 | – |
| Luke Ayling | 78 | 44.3 | – |
| Callum Brittain | 90 | 43.8 | – |
| Neto Borges | 90 | 39.5 | – |
| Tommy Conway | 61 | 39.0 | – |
| Morgan Whittaker | 90 | 32.3 | – |
| Tom Glover | 90 | 23.7 | – |
| George McCormick | 60 | 18.4 | – |
Doncaster Rovers
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Middleton | 25 | 64.8 | – |
| Ian Lawlor | 90 | 63.2 | – |
| Luke Molyneux | 25 | 60.7 | – |
| Joe Ironside | 20 | 56.7 | – |
| Oyindamola Ajayi | 65 | 52.7 | – |
| Owen Bailey | 25 | 49.4 | – |
| Connor O'Riordan | 12 | 44.3 | – |
| Jack Senior | 90 | 43.0 | – |
| Jordan Gibson | 65 | 42.5 | – |
| Sean Grehan | 90 | 42.5 | – |
| Robbie Gotts | 90 | 40.9 | – |
| Tom Nixon | 90 | 40.3 | – |
| Joe Sbarra | 65 | 37.7 | – |
| Jay McGrath | 78 | 35.4 | – |