Doncaster Rovers vs Burton Albion

10 October 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee H Blair

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Leon Ayinde 45+2’

Match summary

Doncaster Rovers won 1-0 at home to Burton Albion. Doncaster Rovers led 1-0 at half-time.

Leon Ayinde put Doncaster Rovers ahead in first-half stoppage time.

Burton Albion can feel hard done by, creating 0.95 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Doncaster Rovers's 0.62 from 15.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
15 Shots 20
1 Shots on target 5
3 Corners 12
83 Attacks 84
48 Dangerous attacks 49
345 Passes 433
72.8% Pass accuracy 76.9%
12 Tackles 15
7 Fouls 17
3 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Doncaster Rovers Burton Albion
Kick-off
Corner
3’
9’
Matthew DennisShot on target
Tom NixonJordan Thomas
12’
Corner
17’
28’
Corner
30’
Corner
39’
Matthew DennisFoul
Corner
39’
Owen BaileyFoul
41’
Leon AyindeRight foot shot1-0 (Doncaster Rovers)
45+2’
45+4’
Corner
Half-time1-0
46’
Toby SibbickWill Collar
Second half underway
49’
Matthew DennisShot on target
50’
Corner
61’
Corner
Robbie GottsFoul
70’
71’
Kain AdomCharlie Webster
71’
Gbemi ArubiMatthew Dennis
72’
Corner
Isaac HutchinsonBrandon Hanlan
74’
79’
Corner
80’
Harvey AraujoJack Armer
Hakeeb AdelakunLeon Ayinde
80’
83’
Corner
84’
Harvey AraujoFoul
84’
Curtis TiltShot on target
87’
Corner
88’
Corner
Hakeeb AdelakunTime wasting
90’
90+2’
Corner
90+3’
Harvey AraujoShot on target
90+3’
Gbemi ArubiShot on target
90+3’
Corner
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.62 0.95 45+2’ Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers), 1-0 45+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.62 0.95 45+2’ Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers), 1-0 Ayinde 45+2’
Doncaster Rovers 0.62 xGBurton Albion 0.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Burton Albion attacking Doncaster Rovers attacking 
85’ Harvey Araujo (Burton Albion), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 49’ Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 60’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 23’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 63’ Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 84’ Curtis Tilt (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 90+3’ Harvey Araujo (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 47’ Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 28’ Will Collar (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 28’ Will Collar (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 24’ Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 9’ Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ Neill Byrne (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Gbemi Arubi (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Caylan Vickers (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Raphael Rodrigues (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Will Collar (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Kgagelo Chauke (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Gbemi Arubi (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Gbemi Arubi (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Caylan Vickers (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ George Evans (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 40’ Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 43’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 85’ Harvey Araujo (Burton Albion), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 49’ Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 60’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 23’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 63’ Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 84’ Curtis Tilt (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 90+3’ Harvey Araujo (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 47’ Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 28’ Will Collar (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 28’ Will Collar (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 24’ Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 9’ Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ Neill Byrne (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Gbemi Arubi (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ Matthew Dennis (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Caylan Vickers (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Raphael Rodrigues (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Will Collar (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Jay McGrath (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Kgagelo Chauke (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Tom Nixon (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Gbemi Arubi (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Gbemi Arubi (Burton Albion), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Charlie Webster (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Caylan Vickers (Burton Albion), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 43’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 28’ George Evans (Burton Albion), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 40’ Robbie Gotts (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Doncaster Rovers 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Simkin
Grehan
Byrne
McGrath
Ayinde 80’
Gotts
Broadbent
Bailey
Thomas 12’
May
Hanlan 74’
Burton Albion 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Addai
Armer 80’
Delap
Tilt
Evans
Rodrigues
Collar 46’
Chauke
Vickers
Webster 71’
Dennis 71’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Tommy Simkin
90′ 4 0 28 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Sean Grehan
90′ – 1 1 4 3 46 – – – –
Neill Byrne
90′ 1 – 1 4 3 30 – – – –
Jay McGrath
90′ 1 – 2 6 3 43 – – – –
Tom Nixon Came on as a substitute
78′ 3 1 2 4 1 17 2 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Leon Ayinde Taken off
80′ 1 – 20 1 0.03 1 – 5 1 2 –
Robbie Gotts
90′ – – 57 2 0.04 1 1 8 2 4
George Broadbent
90′ – – 40 3 0.15 2 1 3 – – –
Jordan Thomas Taken off
12′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Owen Bailey
90′ – – 21 – 0.02 2 – 7 2 –
Isaac Hutchinson Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 2 – 0.01 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Alfie May
90′ – 1 2 – 0.13 0.03 1 5 1 31 –
Brandon Hanlan Taken off
74′ – – 1 – 0.03 0.02 – 7 5 8 –
Hakeeb Adelakun Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 0.01 – 1 1 1
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Doncaster Rovers win 54% Avg odds 1.72
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.81
Burton Albion win 21% Avg odds 4.49

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Doncaster Rovers DDLLW
Burton Albion DLDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Burton Albion 1-2 Doncaster Rovers, 03 Feb 26 Next meeting: Burton Albion vs Doncaster Rovers, 24 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Doncaster Rovers vs Burton Albion meetings

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