Played 1,660
Draw % 24.1%
No-draw N 3
Max streak 19 04 Oct 2003 → 30 Jan 2004
Avg top run 16.5 top 10
Draw debt E 0.74
p50 24.0%
p100 25.0%
Draw score 0.179 rank #862 Draws 400
Trophies 2 competitions
🏆 2 × Champion (2003, 2024)
🥉 1 × Third (2016)
🏆 1 × Champion (2012)
Team strength · Elo all ratings ›
Rating 1,583 everyone starts at 1500
Peak 1,733 reached 6 Feb 2021
Rank #621 of 14,598 clubs
Matches rated 1,660 last 19 Sep 2026

What this team's results have earned: every match in the database is replayed in date order, both sides start at 1500 and the winner takes points from the loser. The rating is the one it held after its last rated match, and the rank counts every club ever rated, sides that no longer play included. A measure of strength, not a forecast of the next result. Computed 5 Oct 2026.

Recent form · draws highlighted
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Over 590 matches (Jan 2015 – Sep 2026), Doncaster Rovers drew 136 where the draw model expected 160.0 from those particular fixtures — about 24 fewer, or 2.2 standard errors, more of a gap than most, though roughly one subject in twenty looks like this by chance.

As unusual as a coin landing the same way 5 times running. A flat league average would have expected 156.6 instead — "more draws than the league" and "more draws than these fixtures deserved" are different claims. These matches were part of the model's own training set, so its chances were fitted already knowing the results.

Longest no-draw runs all on the records page ›
# Run From → To
1 19 23 Nov 2021 → 22 Feb 2022 ▸ matches
2 19 04 Oct 2003 → 30 Jan 2004 ▸ matches
3 18 25 Oct 2022 → 25 Feb 2023 ▸ matches
4 18 24 Nov 2020 → 17 Feb 2021 ▸ matches
5 18 04 Feb 2009 → 03 May 2009 ▸ matches
6 16 01 Oct 1996 → 26 Dec 1996 ▸ matches
7 15 15 Nov 1997 → 10 Feb 1998 ▸ matches
8 14 07 Nov 2009 → 06 Feb 2010 ▸ matches
9 14 12 Jan 2008 → 21 Mar 2008 ▸ matches
10 14 07 Oct 2005 → 17 Dec 2005 ▸ matches
By competition (all-time)
CompetitionPDDraw%NMax
League One 593 154 26.0% 3 18
League Two 452 97 21.5% 4 18
Championship 230 60 26.1% 2 17
FA Cup 230 48 20.9% 3 5
League Cup 147 38 25.9% 1 4
Club Friendlies 8 3 37.5% 2 2
By calendar year
YearPDDraw%Max
2026 35 9 25.7% 8
2025 53 10 18.9% 11
2024 49 12 24.5% 10
2023 52 9 17.3% 10
2022 49 8 16.3% 13
2021 56 9 16.1% 10
2020 35 5 14.3% 8
2019 48 15 31.3% 7
2018 52 18 34.6% 7
2017 53 12 22.6% 13
2016 50 11 22.0% 8
2015 58 18 31.0% 10
2014 51 11 21.6% 7
2013 47 11 23.4% 11
2012 52 13 25.0% 11
2011 53 14 26.4% 9
2010 47 13 27.7% 6
2009 49 12 24.5% 18
2008 50 11 22.0% 14
2007 50 14 28.0% 10
2006 53 18 34.0% 10
2005 53 15 28.3% 14
2004 51 15 29.4% 5
2003 27 4 14.8% 14
2002 1 0 0.0% 1
2001 1 0 0.0% 1
1999 1 0 0.0% 1
1998 25 3 12.0% 12
1997 49 13 26.5% 9
1996 52 10 19.2% 16
1995 44 10 22.7% 11
1994 47 16 34.0% 7
1993 24 5 20.8% 11
1992 3 1 33.3% 1
1991 4 1 25.0% 2
1990 4 1 25.0% 2
1989 4 1 25.0% 3
1988 5 2 40.0% 2
1987 6 1 16.7% 4
1986 5 2 40.0% 2
1985 5 0 0.0% 3
1984 4 0 0.0% 4
1983 5 1 20.0% 4
1982 6 1 16.7% 3
1981 7 2 28.6% 4
1980 4 1 25.0% 3
1979 6 1 16.7% 5
1978 5 0 0.0% 5
1977 3 0 0.0% 3
1976 6 4 66.7% 1
1975 8 2 25.0% 4
1974 6 1 16.7% 4
1973 5 0 0.0% 4
1972 3 0 0.0% 3
1971 2 0 0.0% 2
1970 4 2 50.0% 1
1969 7 2 28.6% 2
1968 7 2 28.6% 3
1967 2 0 0.0% 2
1966 8 4 50.0% 1
1965 6 2 33.3% 2
1964 8 2 25.0% 4
1963 5 2 40.0% 2
1962 6 2 33.3% 2
1961 3 0 0.0% 3
1960 6 2 33.3% 2
1959 4 1 25.0% 2
1958 3 0 0.0% 2
1957 2 1 50.0% 1
1956 4 1 25.0% 2
1955 7 4 57.1% 2
1954 3 0 0.0% 3
1953 1 0 0.0% 1
1952 3 0 0.0% 3
1951 1 0 0.0% 1
1950 2 0 0.0% 2
1949 2 0 0.0% 2
1948 2 0 0.0% 1
1947 1 0 0.0% 1
1946 3 1 33.3% 2
1945 2 0 0.0% 2
1939 3 1 33.3% 2
1938 3 0 0.0% 2
1937 3 0 0.0% 2
1936 1 0 0.0% 1
1934 1 0 0.0% 1
1933 2 0 0.0% 1
1932 2 0 0.0% 2
1931 5 3 60.0% 2
1930 4 0 0.0% 2
1929 4 2 50.0% 2
1928 1 0 0.0% 1
1927 1 0 0.0% 1
1926 2 0 0.0% 2
1925 3 0 0.0% 2
Matches all results ›
Date Home Score Away R Tournament
23 Nov 1979 Port Vale 1–3 Doncaster Rovers A ENG · FA Cup Round 1
05 Sep 1979 Exeter City 5–1 Doncaster Rovers H ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 2
28 Aug 1979 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Exeter City H ENG · League Cup Round 2 · Leg 1
14 Aug 1979 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Sheffield United H ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 2
11 Aug 1979 Sheffield United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers D ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 1
16 Dec 1978 Doncaster Rovers 0–3 Shrewsbury Town A ENG · FA Cup Round 2
25 Nov 1978 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Huddersfield Town H ENG · FA Cup Round 1
22 Aug 1978 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday A ENG · League Cup Round 1
15 Aug 1978 Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Doncaster Rovers A ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 2
12 Aug 1978 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday A ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 1
26 Nov 1977 Doncaster Rovers 0–1 Shrewsbury Town A ENG · FA Cup Round 1
16 Aug 1977 Doncaster Rovers 0–3 Sheffield Wednesday A ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 2
13 Aug 1977 Sheffield Wednesday 5–2 Doncaster Rovers H ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 1
23 Nov 1976 Shrewsbury Town 4–3 Doncaster Rovers H ENG · FA Cup Round 1
20 Nov 1976 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Shrewsbury Town D ENG · FA Cup Round 1
31 Aug 1976 Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Derby County A ENG · League Cup Round 2
24 Aug 1976 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Lincoln City D ENG · League Cup Round 1
18 Aug 1976 Lincoln City 1–1 Doncaster Rovers D ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 2
14 Aug 1976 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Lincoln City D ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 1
03 Dec 1975 Tottenham Hotspur 7–2 Doncaster Rovers H ENG · League Cup Round 5
22 Nov 1975 Bury 4–2 Doncaster Rovers H ENG · FA Cup Round 1
11 Nov 1975 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Hull City H ENG · League Cup Round 4
13 Oct 1975 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Torquay United H ENG · League Cup Round 3
07 Oct 1975 Torquay United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers D ENG · League Cup Round 3
09 Sep 1975 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Crystal Palace H ENG · League Cup Round 2
25 Aug 1975 Grimsby Town 0–0 Doncaster Rovers D ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 2
19 Aug 1975 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Grimsby Town H ENG · League Cup Round 1 · Leg 1
14 Dec 1974 Chesterfield 1–0 Doncaster Rovers H ENG · FA Cup Round 2
23 Nov 1974 Oswestry Town 1–3 Doncaster Rovers A ENG · FA Cup Round 1
10 Sep 1974 Bury 2–0 Doncaster Rovers H ENG · League Cup Round 2
20 Aug 1974 Doncaster Rovers 2–1 Mansfield Town H ENG · League Cup Round 1
08 Jan 1974 Doncaster Rovers 0–2 Liverpool A ENG · FA Cup Round 3
05 Jan 1974 Liverpool 2–2 Doncaster Rovers D ENG · FA Cup Round 3
15 Dec 1973 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Tranmere Rovers H ENG · FA Cup Round 2
24 Nov 1973 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Lincoln City H ENG · FA Cup Round 1
08 Oct 1973 Newcastle United 6–0 Doncaster Rovers H ENG · League Cup Round 2
28 Aug 1973 Notts County 3–4 Doncaster Rovers A ENG · League Cup Round 1
17 Jan 1973 Reading 2–0 Doncaster Rovers H ENG · FA Cup Round 3
09 Dec 1972 Scarborough 1–2 Doncaster Rovers A ENG · FA Cup Round 2
18 Nov 1972 Doncaster Rovers 3–1 Bury H ENG · FA Cup Round 1
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Upcoming fixtures
Date Home · Away 1 / X / 2 Draw · logistic Tournament
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
10 Oct 14:00 Doncaster Rovers vs Burton Albion – / – / – 28.1% ENG · League One
Sat, 17 Oct 2026
17 Oct 14:00 Leicester City vs Doncaster Rovers – / – / – 27.0% ENG · League One
Tue, 20 Oct 2026
20 Oct 18:45 Doncaster Rovers vs Stockport County – / – / – 27.4% ENG · League One
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
24 Oct 14:00 Doncaster Rovers vs Sheffield Wednesday – / – / – 28.1% ENG · League One
Sat, 31 Oct 2026
31 Oct 15:00 Milton Keynes Dons vs Doncaster Rovers – / – / – 27.4% ENG · League One
Sat, 14 Nov 2026
14 Nov 15:00 Doncaster Rovers vs Leyton Orient – / – / – 28.1% ENG · League One

Draw · logistic is the chance of a draw from the logistic draw model: five signals — the goals model, the draw rate at the Elo gap, the expected goals and the competition's own draw rate — fitted on every match played so far and recalibrated, then applied to fixtures not yet played. A dash means the model has not rated that fixture. Descriptive statistics, not betting advice.