Leicester vs Doncaster
LEICESTER (Interstat) — Leicester will host Doncaster in a football matchup Friday, with both clubs looking to improve their form across all competitions.
Doncaster carries a 3-3-4 record into the game. The visitors enter off a 1-0 home win over Burton. They are unbeaten in their last four matches, a run that includes a 1-0 victory over Liverpool U21, a 0-0 draw at Luton, a 2-0 win at Peterborough and a 2-2 draw at Stevenage. Doncaster also has drawn 1-1 with Notts and 0-0 with Barnsley. Losses have come against AFC Wimbledon, Plymouth and Mansfield, including a 1-0 defeat at AFC Wimbledon, a 3-2 home loss to Plymouth and a 2-1 loss at Mansfield. Doncaster has four draws and three wins overall. Doncaster’s three wins came against Burton, Liverpool U21 and Peterborough.
Tommi O Reilly is a player to watch for Doncaster. The attacker scored in 46 minutes against Liverpool U21, finding the net in a 1-0 result. His ability to create and finish chances could test Leicester’s defense.
Leicester enters with a 4-6-3 record across all competitions. The home side most recently fell 3-1 to Peterborough at home. Leicester has lost four of its last five matches, with one draw, a stretch that includes a 2-1 loss at Stevenage, a 4-0 loss at Newcastle, a 1-0 loss to Ipswich and a 1-1 draw at Barnsley. Earlier in the season, Leicester earned wins over Durham, Stockport, Sheffield Utd and Plymouth while drawing with Milton Keynes. The team has also lost 4-0 to Oxford. Leicester’s other results include a 4-2 home win over Durham, a 4-3 win at Stockport, a 1-0 win at Sheffield Utd, a 2-0 home win over Plymouth, a 0-0 draw at Milton Keynes and a 4-0 home loss to Oxford.
Harry Souttar is a player to watch for Leicester. The defender played 90 minutes and provided an assist in a 2-1 loss at Stevenage. His presence at the back and ability to contribute going forward will be important against Doncaster.
Doncaster will look to continue its recent momentum and take advantage of Leicester’s difficult run. Leicester will aim to use home advantage to stabilize its season and secure a positive result. The game is the next fixture on the schedule for both clubs.
After this game, Doncaster is scheduled to face Stockport, Wednesday, Milton Keynes, Leyton, Bradford PA, Huddersfield, Reading, Bromley, Oxford and Wycombe in League One. Leicester’s upcoming slate includes League One and WSL 2 matches against Bromley, Luton, Southampton, Stevenage, Watford, Bradford PA, Nottingham, Huddersfield, Mansfield and Cambridge.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Leicester 1, Doncaster 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Doncaster a 68.3 percent probability to win.