Doncaster Rovers vs Port Vale

24 March 2026 · League One · 2025/26 · Referee Michael Barlow

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Elijah Campbell 22’ (og)

Match summary

Doncaster Rovers beat Port Vale 1-0. Doncaster Rovers led 1-0 at half-time.

Campbell's own goal put Doncaster Rovers ahead in the 22nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Doncaster Rovers created 0.79 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Port Vale's 0.44 from 5.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
12 Shots 5
2 Shots on target 3
4 Corners 1
336 Passes 346
69.9% Pass accuracy 67.9%
22 Tackles 20
16 Fouls 10
3 Yellow cards 0
3 Offsides 5

Key events

Doncaster Rovers Port Vale
Kick-off
6’
Jaheim HeadleyShot on target
Elijah CampbellOwn goal1-0 (Doncaster Rovers)
22’
35’
Cameron HumphreysShot on target
37’
Jordan ShipleyShot on target
Elliott LeeShot on target
41’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
54’
Ben GarrityFunso Ojo
54’
Ethon ArcherRhys Walters
54’
Dajaune BrownMartin Sherif
54’
Onel HernándezJordan Lawrence-Gabriel
Glenn MiddletonJordan Gibson
68’
Jamie SterryFoul
73’
79’
Andre GrayElijah Campbell
Harry CliftonElliott Lee
80’
George BroadbentNeill Byrne
80’
Robbie GottsFoul
89’
George BroadbentShot on target
90+1’
Ben CloseHakeeb Adelakun
90+3’
Glenn MiddletonTime wasting
90+4’
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 0.44 22’ Elijah Campbell (Doncaster Rovers) own goal, 1-0 22’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.79 0.44 22’ Elijah Campbell (Doncaster Rovers) own goal, 1-0 Campbell 22’
Doncaster Rovers 0.79 xGPort Vale 0.44 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Port Vale attacking Doncaster Rovers attacking 
66’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.25 xG, blocked 35’ Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 59’ George Hall (Port Vale), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 3’ Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 41’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 18’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 6’ Jaheim Headley (Port Vale), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 26’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 1’ Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 1’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 22’ Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 37’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 22’ Elijah Campbell (Port Vale), own goal 66’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.25 xG, blocked 35’ Cameron Humphreys (Port Vale), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 59’ George Hall (Port Vale), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 3’ Jordan Gibson (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 41’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 18’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 44’ Elliott Lee (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 6’ Jaheim Headley (Port Vale), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 26’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ George Broadbent (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 77’ Ben Garrity (Port Vale), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 1’ Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 1’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Jordan Shipley (Port Vale), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 83’ Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 22’ Jamie Sterry (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 22’ Elijah Campbell (Port Vale), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Doncaster Rovers 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Lo-Tutala
Senior
Byrne 80’
Pearson
Sterry
Gotts
Gibson 68’
Adelakun 90’
Bailey
Lee 80’
Hanlan
Port Vale 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gauci
Lawrence-Gabriel 54’
Humphreys
Hall
Campbell 79’
Walters 54’
Ojo 54’
Shipley
Hall
Headley
Sherif 54’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Thimothee Lo-Tutala
90′ 3 0 25 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jamie Sterry
90′ 2 – – 4 – 27 2 – –
Neill Byrne Taken off
80′ 2 1 – 5 3 30 1 – – –
Matty Pearson
90′ 2 2 2 5 2 27 – – – –
Jack Senior
90′ 2 1 – 2 – 33 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Robbie Gotts
90′ – – 41 1 0.11 2 2 3 1 –
Jordan Gibson Taken off
68′ – – 19 1 0.02 – 2 4 1 1 –
Owen Bailey
90′ – – 29 2 0.04 4 2 8 2 – –
Elliott Lee Taken off
80′ – – 35 1 0.12 1 – 6 3 3 –
Hakeeb Adelakun Taken off
89′ – – 28 3 0.18 3 1 5 2 1 –
Glenn Middleton Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 10 – 0.01 – – – 1 –
George Broadbent Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 5 – 0.00 – 1 – – – –
Harry Clifton Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 6 – 0.03 1 – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Brandon Hanlan
90′ – – 1 – 0.04 0.14 1 8 1 21 –
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 55% Avg odds 1.71
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.67
Port Vale win 20% Avg odds 4.63

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

Form going into the game

Doncaster Rovers LDWDW
Port Vale DLDLW

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.