Postmatch editorial
The pre-match tension never quite broke
The final score was Stevenage 2-2 Doncaster Rovers. The draw was not the loudest pre-match angle, but the game never fully escaped its balance.
The late equaliser came from Oliver Sanderson 82', which kept the game level at the finish.
The raw numbers were a little messier than the result: Doncaster Rovers led Total shots 9-12, even though the scoreboard went another way. Stevenage also shaded Shots on target 5-4.
Before kickoff, the median bookmaker prices made Stevenage the favourite at 42.2% implied probability. That market lean missed.
Market check
Market result
Stevenage
42.2%
Key stats
Match numbers
Total shots
Doncaster RoversStevenage
Doncaster Rovers
9
12
Shots on target
StevenageStevenage
Doncaster Rovers
5
4
Possession
Doncaster RoversStevenage
Doncaster Rovers
46%
54%