Accrington Stanley FC
Football England - EFL Cup Wham Stadium Tue 26 Aug 14:45
Doncaster Rovers FC
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  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

EFL Cup Betting Preview: Accrington Stanley vs Doncaster

League Two outfit Accrington Stanley host League One club Doncaster in this EFL Cup second round match at Wham Stadium, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 26 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Back Donny to Overcome Owd Reds

There’s every reason to get with Doncaster on the Full-Time Result betting market. It’s entirely possible that the away team will have too much for Accrington Stanley and odds of -152 are appealing.

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Doncaster 2-1 Winners in Previous H2H

Accrington Stanley had a 1-1 League Two draw in their last game. This was at home to Grimsby Town at Wham Stadium.

Doncaster Rovers got the win in their previous game. A 1-0 League One triumph occurred away from home at Vale Park when playing Port Vale.

In their most recent EFL Cup engagements, Stanley won 2-1 at home to Peterborough United, while Doncaster triumphed 4-0 away to Middlesbrough.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Doncaster have three consecutive wins against Stanley. In their last clash, Doncaster travelled to Wham Stadium and landed a 2-1 League Two victory. The past 10 H2H meetings have resulted in four wins apiece along with two draws.

Confirmed Lineups

Accrington Stanley confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Michael Kelly (GK), Benn Ward, Devon Matthews, Freddie Sass, Anjola Popoola, Logan Pye, Joe Bauress, Alex Henderson, Josh Woods, Kelsey Mooney, Charlie Caton.

Doncaster confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ian Lawlor (GK), Tom Nixon, Matthew Pearson, Sean Grehan, James Maxwell, Charlie Crew, Ben Close, Damola Ajayi, Joe Sbarra, Jordan Gibson, Brandon Hanlan.

Accrington Stanley vs Doncaster Prediction & Betting Tips

Take on Accrington Stanley vs Doncaster with our in-depth betting analysis, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice and a value-driven bet builder. Scroll down for the full breakdown.

Match Prediction

It’s great to get a value price of -152 for an away win in this EFL Cup clash. Doncaster are expected to be superior and this could be the best route to achieving a payout.

When it comes to making our expert football predictions, it’s important to study team news and observe the latest form. There are lots of EFL Cup stats that can also help to shape our picks.

Key Accrington Stanley vs Doncaster EFL Cup & league stats:

  • Doncaster have won 4 of their last 6 games on the road.
  • Doncaster have won 5 of their last 8 games.
  • Stanley have lost their last 3 games against Doncaster.

Doncaster to Win Probability

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 60.2% likelihood of this pick landing a return. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. This is why we can recommend this wager.

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There are several options to side with Donny in addition to the match winner market. One option is to wager them to be leading at the interval and final whistle, along with the Asian Handicap.

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Our Match Prediction
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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Doncaster -152
Total Goals Under 2.5 +115
Both Team To Score No +104

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Accrington Stanley vs Doncaster Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Expecting Doncaster to Triumph

Doncaster Rovers are the -154 favourites on the Full-Time Result. That means a 61% chance of winning this EFL Cup encounter according to the latest betting odds. Accrington Stanley are seen as the most unlikely winner at +370.

There’s -123 when it comes to Doncaster -0.75 on the Asian Handicap. That means a 2+ goal margin of victory over Stanley lands a full return. If they win by one, we win with half stake and get the rest refunded.

The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -147 on the BTTS market.

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Billy Sharp is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Billy Sharp is the First Goalscorer favourite at +390 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at +123.

Player Goals
Billy Sharp (Doncaster)
First
+123
Anytime
+390
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Joe Ironside (Doncaster)
First
+163
Anytime
+500
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Luke Molyneux (Doncaster)
First
+180
Anytime
+550
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Jordan Gibson (Doncaster)
First
+245
Anytime
+750
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Team Stats

Latest EFL Cup and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Accrington Stanley logo Accrington Stanley Stats
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Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 4 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 2 defeats and 6 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 5 matches
  • 2 wins and 1 defeat in the previous 3 away matches
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Accrington Stanley vs Doncaster Lineups & Team News

The latest Stanley vs Doncaster team news could impact your bets — review it first. Get the latest predicted and confirmed EFL Cup lineups and injury news right here.

Accrington Stanley Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Doncaster Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Accrington Stanley Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Michael Kelly
14 Benn Ward 17 Devon Matthews 3 Freddie Sass 19 Anjola Popoola
15 Logan Pye 16 Joe Bauress 10 Alex Henderson 39 Josh Woods
9 Kelsey Mooney 18 Charlie Caton
1 Ian Lawlor
16 Tom Nixon 5 Matthew Pearson 27 Sean Grehan 3 James Maxwell
18 Charlie Crew 33 Ben Close
19 Damola Ajayi 10 Joe Sbarra 11 Jordan Gibson
9 Brandon Hanlan

Doncaster Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Accrington Stanley Substitutes

  • 8Paddy Madden
  • 11Isaac Sinclair
  • 21James Rogerson
  • 28Seamus Conneely
  • 31Finlay Tunstall

Doncaster Substitutes

  • 4Owen Bailey
  • 6Jay McGrath
  • 7Luke Molyneux
  • 15Harry Clifton
  • 17Glenn Middleton
  • 20Joe Ironside
  • 23Jack Senior
  • 24Zain Westbrooke
  • 29Thimothee Lo-Tutala

Previous Accrington Stanley Lineups

23 Aug League Two
Accr. Stanley 1-1 Grimsby
16 Aug League Two
Salford 2-1 Accr. Stanley
12 Aug EFL Cup
Accr. Stanley 2-1 Peterborough
09 Aug League Two
Crewe 2-0 Accr. Stanley
05 Aug EFL Cup
Accr. Stanley 3-1 Oldham
02 Aug League Two
Accr. Stanley 1-1 Gillingham

Previous Doncaster Lineups

23 Aug League One
Port Vale 0-1 Doncaster
19 Aug League One
Huddersfield 2-0 Doncaster
16 Aug League One
Doncaster 1-1 Wycombe
12 Aug EFL Cup
Middlesbrough 0-4 Doncaster
09 Aug League One
Mansfield 1-2 Doncaster
02 Aug League One
Doncaster 1-0 Exeter
England FlagEFL Cup Table
England FlagLeague Two Table
League Two 2025/2026
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Walsall 13 8 2 3 19:12 26
2 Swindon 13 8 1 4 24:19 25
3 MK Dons 13 7 3 3 26:13 24
4 Grimsby 13 7 3 3 25:15 24
5 Gillingham 13 6 4 3 18:12 22
6 Chesterfield 13 6 4 3 23:20 22
7 Salford 13 7 1 5 18:17 22
8 Notts County 13 6 3 4 23:15 21
9 Cambridge 13 6 3 4 16:13 21
10 Barnet 13 6 2 5 16:13 20
11 Crewe 13 6 1 6 17:16 19
12 Fleetwood 13 5 4 4 19:19 19
13 Bromley 13 4 6 3 19:17 18
14 Colchester 13 4 5 4 21:18 17
15 Barrow 13 5 2 6 11:13 17
16 Bristol Rovers 13 5 2 6 14:21 17
17 Oldham 13 3 6 4 10:10 15
18 Tranmere 12 3 5 4 20:18 14
19 Harrogate 13 4 2 7 15:20 14
20 Accr. Stanley 12 3 3 6 11:14 12
21 Shrewsbury 13 3 3 7 10:20 12
22 Cheltenham 13 3 2 8 9:25 11
23 Crawley 13 2 3 8 10:22 9
24 Newport 13 2 2 9 11:23 8
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 7 5 1 1 11:5 16
2 Chesterfield 7 4 3 0 14:6 15
3 Walsall 7 5 0 2 11:7 15
4 Grimsby 7 4 1 2 15:6 13
5 Notts County 6 4 1 1 15:6 13
6 Gillingham 6 4 1 1 8:3 13
7 Swindon 6 4 1 1 12:8 13
8 Salford 7 4 1 2 11:10 13
9 Fleetwood 6 3 2 1 12:11 11
10 MK Dons 7 3 1 3 14:9 10
11 Bromley 6 2 4 0 13:9 10
12 Bristol Rovers 7 3 1 3 6:11 10
13 Colchester 7 2 3 2 13:10 9
14 Crewe 6 3 0 3 6:7 9
15 Accr. Stanley 6 2 2 2 8:6 8
16 Shrewsbury 7 2 2 3 5:7 8
17 Harrogate 6 2 1 3 8:8 7
18 Barnet 7 2 1 4 8:9 7
19 Barrow 6 2 1 3 4:7 7
20 Tranmere 6 1 3 2 7:6 6
21 Oldham 6 1 3 2 4:5 6
22 Cheltenham 6 2 0 4 4:8 6
23 Crawley 6 1 2 3 6:8 5
24 Newport 7 0 1 6 5:13 1
England FlagLeague One Table
League One 2025/2026
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 12 8 2 2 21:10 26
2 Stevenage 11 8 1 2 17:9 25
3 Bradford 12 7 4 1 22:15 25
4 Wimbledon 13 8 1 4 19:14 25
5 Stockport 13 7 4 2 19:14 25
6 Lincoln 12 7 3 2 18:10 24
7 Bolton 13 5 5 3 18:15 20
8 Huddersfield 12 6 1 5 18:15 19
9 Mansfield 12 5 3 4 18:14 18
10 Barnsley 11 5 3 3 18:16 18
11 Northampton 13 5 2 6 10:12 17
12 Doncaster 13 5 2 6 12:18 17
13 Wigan 13 4 4 5 16:17 16
14 Luton 12 5 1 6 14:15 16
15 Leyton Orient 13 4 2 7 20:23 14
16 Reading 13 3 5 5 14:18 14
17 Rotherham 12 4 2 6 12:16 14
18 Wycombe 13 3 4 6 15:16 13
19 Port Vale 13 3 4 6 11:12 13
20 Exeter 13 4 1 8 12:14 13
21 Plymouth 12 4 1 7 17:21 13
22 Burton 12 3 3 6 10:16 12
23 Peterborough 12 3 1 8 9:20 10
24 Blackpool 13 2 3 8 11:21 9
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bradford 6 5 1 0 13:7 16
2 Cardiff 7 5 0 2 16:9 15
3 Stevenage 5 5 0 0 8:1 15
4 Bolton 6 4 2 0 13:4 14
5 Lincoln 7 4 2 1 12:7 14
6 Stockport 7 4 2 1 9:5 14
7 Huddersfield 7 4 1 2 11:6 13
8 Wigan 7 4 1 2 10:5 13
9 Wimbledon 6 4 1 1 9:4 13
10 Doncaster 7 3 2 2 9:7 11
11 Rotherham 6 3 2 1 8:6 11
12 Mansfield 5 3 1 1 10:5 10
13 Northampton 6 3 1 2 6:3 10
14 Barnsley 5 3 1 1 10:8 10
15 Reading 6 3 1 2 6:6 10
16 Blackpool 7 2 3 2 10:11 9
17 Luton 6 3 0 3 5:6 9
18 Leyton Orient 6 2 2 2 11:7 8
19 Wycombe 6 2 2 2 9:7 8
20 Exeter 6 2 1 3 9:7 7
21 Plymouth 7 2 1 4 8:10 7
22 Burton 7 2 1 4 5:10 7
23 Port Vale 6 1 2 3 5:7 5
24 Peterborough 5 1 1 3 3:8 4