John Bostock shows his disappointment as Rovers slide towards relegation.John Bostock shows his disappointment as Rovers slide towards relegation.
John Bostock shows his disappointment as Rovers slide towards relegation.

This is where Doncaster Rovers, Rotherham United and Sheffield Wednesday rank in League One’s ‘best’ and ‘worst’ performers this season

New research has detailed how Doncaster Rovers performed in the league this season compared with their pre-season expectations.

Research conducted by BettingOdds.com has detailed which League One sides performed above and below what was expected of them this season.

They did this by using an algorithm that has broken down Team Value into individual position (Goalkeeper / Defence / Midfield / Forward) to produce an average weighted score (the four average values of each individual positional field ranked in ascending order, combined and divided to produce an average) and measured it against their final position in League One for 2021/22.

Rovers finished 22nd in the table and were ultimately relegated to League Two.

Here, we take a look at just how much Rovers underperformed and how they compare with the rest of the division: