Bradford City AFC
Football England - EFL League One The University of Bradford Stadium Sat 31 Jan 07:30
Doncaster Rovers FC
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  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Bradford vs Doncaster

Bradford clash with Doncaster at The University of Bradford Stadium, with kick-off set for 07:30 on Saturday 31 January.

Bantams Should Have the Edge

If you agree with our verdict that Bradford can defeat Doncaster, then there’s the chance to get betting odds of +112 that this happens. We think that this price sticks out on the Full-Time Result market.

3-1 Doncaster Win When Teams Last Clashed

Bradford City have lost their last three games. Away at LNER Stadium, they recently suffered a 3-0 defeat against Lincoln City.

Doncaster Rovers claimed a 3-0 home win over Leyton Orient at Eco-Power Stadium in their previous game.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Doncaster have three straight wins against Bradford. Their last clash took place at Eco-Power Stadium and Doncaster claimed a 3-1 home victory. The past 8 H2H matches have resulted in four Doncaster wins, two draws and two Bradford victories.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Bradford logo Bradford 39 19 8 12 49 44 5 49:44 65
16 Doncaster logo Doncaster 39 14 8 17 42 59 -17 42:59 50
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Confirmed Lineups

Bradford confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Sam Walker (GK), Matthew Pennington, Aden Baldwin, Curtis Tilt, Josh Neufville, Max Power, Jenson Metcalfe, Ibou Touray, Kayden Jackson, Bobby Pointon, Stephen Humphrys.

Doncaster confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Zander Clark (GK), Jamie Sterry, Owen Bailey, Jay McGrath, James Maxwell, Robbie Gotts, Luke Molyneux, George Broadbent, Harry Clifton, Hakeeb Adelakun, Billy Sharp.

Bradford vs Doncaster Prediction & Betting Tips

Gear up for Bradford vs Doncaster with our comprehensive betting guide, featuring an expert match prediction, scoreline advice, top player props and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll back Bradford with a fair degree of confidence for this League One clash. This looks a value pick at +112 which means we can secure a healthy return if they’re able to win.

A good deal of research goes into our football betting tips. We start by studying the latest form and getting a handle on injuries. The key League One stats can then be used as the missing piece of the jigsaw.

Key Bradford vs Doncaster league stats:

  • Bradford have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Bradford have won 9 of their last 13 games at home.
  • Doncaster have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • Doncaster have lost 8 of their last 13 games on the road.
Bradford to Win Probability

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 47.2% likelihood of this pick landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 50-55%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Bradford Bradford logo 1 - 0 Doncaster logo Doncaster

We’re betting on Bradford to secure a 1-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +575 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Will Jonathan Swan To Score +225 BetMGM logo

Will Jonathan Swan (Bradford) is available to find the net at +225. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing considering all angles and we’ll take a chance on him.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Bradford +112
Total Goals Under 2.5 -123
Anytime Goalscorer Will Jonathan Swan +225

If you’re up for a bet builder, then we’ve got Bradford on the Full-Time Result, two or less goals in total and Will Jonathan Swan (Bradford) to score at any time.

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Bradford vs Doncaster Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bradford Trading at Shorter Odds Than Doncaster

Bradford City are regarded as having a 43% chance of winning this League One clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are +130. Doncaster Rovers are the outsiders at +195 which suggests a lower likelihood of winning.

If Bradford only draw with Doncaster, then the Asian Handicap -0.25 wager means you get half your stake back. However, you get a full payout at -108 if they’re able to land a victory.

The Total Goals market could be a toss-up considering that Over and Under 2.5 Goals are trading at a similar price. For those expecting both sides to find the net, Both Teams to Score Yes is available at -149.

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Billy Sharp Shortest Odds for First Goalscorer

Billy Sharp is the First Goalscorer favourite at +430 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at +180.

Player Goals
Billy Sharp (Doncaster)
First
+180
Anytime
+430
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Will Jonathan Swan (Bradford)
First
+240
Anytime
+550
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Calum Kavanagh (Bradford)
First
+255
Anytime
+600
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Luke Molyneux (Doncaster)
First
+255
Anytime
+600
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Past Ten Bradford Home Clashes Have Led to Six Victories

Bradford have clocked up six wins, two draws and two defeats in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Doncaster have clocked up seven losses, two draws and one win in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 2.00.

Doncaster beat Bradford 2-1 when the teams last met at The University of Bradford Stadium. The past 4 H2H matches at The University of Bradford Stadium have featured two Doncaster wins and two draws.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Bradford logo Bradford Home Stats 6-2-2 2.20 1.40 0.80 5 5 5 5
Doncaster logo Doncaster Away Stats 1-2-7 2.80 0.80 2.00 5 5 4 6
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Bradford logo Bradford League Stats
Doncaster logo Doncaster League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Bradford vs Doncaster Lineups & Team News

Double-check the Bradford vs Doncaster team news before placing your bets. Expect the predicted and confirmed League One lineups along with timely injury updates.

Bradford Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Doncaster Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Bradford Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Sam Walker
28 Matthew Pennington 15 Aden Baldwin 26 Curtis Tilt 7 Josh Neufville
6 Max Power 21 Jenson Metcalfe 3 Ibou Touray 19 Kayden Jackson
23 Bobby Pointon 11 Stephen Humphrys
1 Zander Clark
2 Jamie Sterry 4 Owen Bailey 6 Jay McGrath 3 James Maxwell
22 Robbie Gotts
7 Luke Molyneux 8 George Broadbent 15 Harry Clifton 47 Hakeeb Adelakun
14 Billy Sharp

Doncaster Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Bradford Substitutes

  • 4Joe Wright
  • 14Paul Mullin
  • 17Tyreik Samuel Wright
  • 25Joe Hilton
  • 30Joe White
  • 32George Lapslie
  • 33Harrison Ashby

Doncaster Substitutes

  • 5Matthew Pearson
  • 9Brandon Hanlan
  • 11Jordan Gibson
  • 16Tom Nixon
  • 17Glenn Middleton
  • 20Darren Robinson
  • 29Thimothee Lo-Tutala

Previous Bradford Lineups

27 Jan League One
Lincoln 3-0 Bradford
24 Jan League One
Huddersfield 1-0 Bradford
17 Jan League One
Bradford 1-2 Cardiff
04 Jan League One
Blackpool 1-2 Bradford
01 Jan League One
Mansfield 3-0 Bradford
29 Dec League One
Bradford 1-0 Port Vale

Previous Doncaster Lineups

27 Jan League One
Doncaster 3-0 Leyton Orient
24 Jan League One
Doncaster 3-3 Wigan
17 Jan League One
Wimbledon 0-1 Doncaster
10 Jan FA Cup
Doncaster 2-3 Southampton
01 Jan League One
Doncaster 1-1 Bolton
29 Dec League One
Stockport 4-2 Doncaster
Team Squads

Bradford Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Graham Alexander

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sam Walker 1 G 27 2430 27 0 0 0 1 0
Ibou Touray 3 D 27 2398 27 0 0 3 4 0
Max Power 6 M 26 2337 26 0 0 4 10 0
Josh Neufville 7 F 25 1874 21 6 3 3 3 0
Antoni Sarcevic 10 M 23 1761 19 4 7 2 1 0

Doncaster Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Grant McCann

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Owen Bailey 4 M 27 2430 27 0 10 2 6 0
Luke Molyneux 7 M 26 2149 25 1 5 6 4 0
George Broadbent 8 M 25 1749 21 4 0 2 7 0
Thimothee Lo-Tutala 15 G 18 1620 18 9 0 0 2 0
Jay McGrath 6 D 20 1561 18 5 1 1 3 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 39 25 9 5 74:34 84
2 Cardiff 39 23 8 8 73:41 77
3 Bolton 39 17 15 7 55:39 66
4 Bradford 39 19 8 12 49:44 65
5 Stockport 38 18 9 11 54:48 63
6 Reading 40 16 13 11 60:51 61
7 Stevenage 38 17 9 12 41:38 60
8 Wycombe 40 16 11 13 59:43 59
9 Plymouth 39 18 5 16 60:54 59
10 Huddersfield 39 16 9 14 59:51 57
11 Luton 39 15 10 14 52:49 55
12 Peterborough 38 15 5 18 57:52 50
13 Barnsley 37 13 11 13 59:60 50
14 Leyton Orient 40 14 8 18 55:62 50
15 Wimbledon 39 14 8 17 49:58 50
16 Doncaster 39 14 8 17 42:59 50
17 Mansfield 37 12 13 12 47:41 49
18 Burton 40 12 10 18 44:55 46
19 Wigan 40 11 13 16 41:54 46
20 Blackpool 40 12 9 19 47:63 45
21 Exeter 40 11 10 19 42:52 43
22 Rotherham 38 9 9 20 35:58 36
23 Northampton 39 9 8 22 33:56 35
24 Port Vale 38 7 10 21 29:54 31
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 20 15 4 1 46:16 49
2 Bradford 19 14 3 2 29:14 45
3 Cardiff 20 14 2 4 42:22 44
4 Bolton 19 12 6 1 34:15 42
5 Wycombe 20 12 3 5 41:18 39
6 Huddersfield 19 11 6 2 36:18 39
7 Stevenage 19 11 6 2 22:11 39
8 Stockport 19 11 4 4 31:22 37
9 Reading 20 10 7 3 31:22 37
10 Luton 20 10 6 4 31:21 36
11 Barnsley 20 9 5 6 36:29 32
12 Blackpool 20 9 5 6 30:28 32
13 Wigan 20 9 4 7 19:15 31
14 Mansfield 20 8 6 6 31:21 30
15 Plymouth 20 9 3 8 28:28 30
16 Leyton Orient 19 8 5 6 29:24 29
17 Doncaster 19 8 5 6 25:27 29
18 Wimbledon 19 8 4 7 24:19 28
19 Peterborough 18 8 3 7 35:22 27
20 Exeter 20 7 6 7 23:24 27
21 Burton 20 8 3 9 24:26 27
22 Rotherham 19 6 7 6 22:26 25
23 Northampton 19 6 4 9 19:21 22
24 Port Vale 19 3 7 9 16:23 16