Crewe Alexandra FC
Football England - FA Cup Mornflake Stadium Sat 1 Nov 10:00
Doncaster Rovers FC
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

FA Cup Betting Preview: Crewe vs Doncaster

League Two club Crewe host League One team Doncaster in this FA Cup match at Mornflake Stadium, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 1 November. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Can Donny Gain the Upper Hand?

There’s a very real prospect that Doncaster can have the edge over Crewe and we’ll therefore select the former when it comes to Full-Time Result. The price of +101 looks impossible to ignore.

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Previous H2H Ended in a 1-1 Draw

Crewe Alexandra landed a home win in their last game, overcoming Grimsby Town by a 3-2 scoreline at Mornflake Stadium in League Two.

Doncaster Rovers drew on the road in their previous game. A 1-1 League One scoreline was played out against Reading at Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Crewe have not lost any of the past three games against Doncaster, with the last clash ending in a 1-1 League Two draw at Mornflake Stadium. The previous 10 H2H games have included four draws coupled with three victories apiece.

League Two G W D L GF GA GD GD P
10 Crewe logo Crewe 30 12 8 10 46 38 8 46:38 44
League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
17 Doncaster logo Doncaster 29 9 6 14 33 46 -13 33:46 33

Confirmed Lineups

Crewe confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Sam Waller (GK), Jay Mingi, Mickey Demetriou, James Connolly, Charlie Finney, Conor Thomas, Max Sanders, Calum Agius, Owen Lunt, Tommi O'Reilly, Emre Tezgel.

Doncaster confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Thimothee Lo-Tutala (GK), Sean Grehan, Connor O'Riordan, Matthew Pearson, James Maxwell, George Broadbent, Harry Clifton, Luke Molyneux, Owen Bailey, Glenn Middleton, Billy Sharp.

Crewe vs Doncaster Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Crewe vs Doncaster betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, correct score recommendation and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

We’ll confidently go for Doncaster when it comes to winning this FA Cup encounter. This looks a value proposition at +101 which means we are able to bank a nice return if the visitors are able to triumph.

The FA Cup experts at Sportsgambler.com have a strong handle when it comes to injuries and suspensions. The recent form also helps to shape our football predictions, with this being cross-referenced with the latest numbers.

Key Crewe vs Doncaster FA Cup & league stats:

  • Crewe have lost 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Crewe have lost 3 of their last 5 games at home.
Doncaster to Win Probability

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 49.8% likelihood of our pick winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Crewe Crewe logo 0 - 2 Doncaster logo Doncaster

We’re betting on Doncaster to secure a 2-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +575 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Doncaster +101
Total Goals Under 2.5 +175
Both Team To Score No +162.5

We’ve lined up a same-game multi including these picks: Doncaster to come out on top, two or less goals to be registered and also BTTS No.

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Crewe 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.

Doncaster Could Have Edge According to Bookies

The favourites have a 47% likelihood of success according to the bookies, with Doncaster Rovers chalked up at +115 to land a win in this FA Cup clash. At +195, Crewe Alexandra are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

If you think that Doncaster are able to beat Crewe, then the -108 could be the option for you on the Asian Handicap -0.25. Built into this bet is the half stake refund should the scoreline end level.

Over 2.5 Goals is trading at a shorter price than Under 2.5 Goals right now. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -163 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Team Stats

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

Crewe logo Crewe Stats
Doncaster logo Doncaster Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 9 away matches
Goals
Goals

Crewe vs Doncaster Lineups & Team News

Be prepared — check the Crewe vs Doncaster team news before wagering. Stay in the know with our predicted and confirmed FA Cup lineups and the latest on injuries.

Crewe Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Doncaster Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Crewe Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

13 Sam Waller
4 Jay Mingi 5 Mickey Demetriou 18 James Connolly 14 Charlie Finney
8 Conor Thomas 6 Max Sanders
20 Calum Agius 19 Owen Lunt 26 Tommi O'Reilly
36 Emre Tezgel
29 Thimothee Lo-Tutala
27 Sean Grehan 12 Connor O'Riordan 5 Matthew Pearson 3 James Maxwell
8 George Broadbent 15 Harry Clifton
7 Luke Molyneux 4 Owen Bailey 17 Glenn Middleton
14 Billy Sharp

Doncaster Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Crewe Substitutes

  • 1Tom Booth
  • 3Reece Hutchinson
  • 9Omar Bogle
  • 15Dion Rankine
  • 16James Golding
  • 17Matus Holicek
  • 31Louis Moult
  • 32Luca Moore
  • 34Oliver Armstrong

Doncaster Substitutes

  • 1Ian Lawlor
  • 6Jay McGrath
  • 11Jordan Gibson
  • 18Charlie Crew
  • 19Damola Ajayi
  • 22Robbie Gotts
  • 23Jack Senior
  • 30Toyosi Olusanya
  • 33Ben Close

Previous Crewe Lineups

25 Oct League Two
Crewe 3-2 Grimsby
18 Oct League Two
MK Dons 3-1 Crewe
11 Oct League Two
Crewe 0-1 Bromley
06 Oct League Two
Harrogate 1-2 Crewe
27 Sep League Two
Crewe 2-1 Notts County
20 Sep League Two
Barrow 1-0 Crewe

Previous Doncaster Lineups

25 Oct League One
Reading 1-1 Doncaster
18 Oct League One
Doncaster 1-2 Northampton
11 Oct League One
Leyton Orient 4-0 Doncaster
04 Oct League One
Doncaster 1-1 Burton
27 Sep League One
Luton 1-0 Doncaster
24 Sep EFL Cup
Tottenham 3-0 Doncaster
Team Squads

Crewe Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Lee Bell

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Calum Agius - - - - - - - - - -
Matus Holicek - - - - - - - - - -
Tommi O'Reilly - - - - - - - - - -
Tom Booth - - - - - - - - - -
Stan Dancey - - - - - - - - - -

Doncaster Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Grant McCann

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Ben Close - - - - - - - - - -
Jay McGrath - - - - - - - - - -
Will Flint - - - - - - - - - -
Toyosi Olusanya - - - - - - - - - -
Tom Nixon - - - - - - - - - -
England FlagLeague Two Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Bromley 29 17 8 4 52:31 59
2 Notts County 29 16 6 7 44:29 54
3 Cambridge 28 15 8 5 38:22 53
4 Swindon 29 16 4 9 47:34 52
5 Salford 28 16 4 8 41:34 52
6 MK Dons 29 14 9 6 56:31 51
7 Walsall 29 14 7 8 37:28 49
8 Chesterfield 29 11 12 6 46:39 45
9 Grimsby 28 12 8 8 41:32 44
10 Crewe 30 12 8 10 46:38 44
11 Barnet 29 11 10 8 37:30 43
12 Colchester 28 11 9 8 41:31 42
13 Accr. Stanley 28 11 7 10 34:30 40
14 Gillingham 28 9 11 8 38:35 38
15 Fleetwood 28 10 7 11 37:37 37
16 Oldham 27 8 11 8 28:26 35
17 Tranmere 29 8 8 13 42:49 32
18 Cheltenham 28 9 3 16 27:48 30
19 Bristol Rovers 29 8 3 18 26:47 27
20 Crawley 29 6 8 15 32:47 26
21 Barrow 27 6 6 15 28:42 24
22 Shrewsbury 28 5 8 15 23:47 23
23 Newport 28 5 5 18 29:54 20
24 Harrogate 30 4 6 20 20:49 18
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cambridge 14 10 3 1 23:9 33
2 Bromley 14 9 5 0 30:16 32
3 Notts County 15 9 3 3 26:14 30
4 MK Dons 15 8 4 3 29:15 28
5 Crewe 15 8 4 3 27:19 28
6 Swindon 14 8 3 3 24:16 27
7 Salford 14 8 3 3 21:17 27
8 Chesterfield 14 6 6 2 25:15 24
9 Accr. Stanley 14 7 3 4 19:13 24
10 Walsall 14 7 3 4 17:13 24
11 Colchester 14 6 4 4 22:15 22
12 Barnet 15 6 4 5 23:19 22
13 Fleetwood 14 6 4 4 23:21 22
14 Grimsby 14 6 3 5 20:13 21
15 Gillingham 14 5 6 3 20:18 21
16 Cheltenham 14 6 1 7 14:16 19
17 Oldham 14 4 6 4 15:14 18
18 Crawley 14 4 5 5 20:18 17
19 Shrewsbury 14 4 5 5 11:15 17
20 Bristol Rovers 15 5 1 9 13:22 16
21 Tranmere 15 3 5 7 17:25 14
22 Barrow 13 2 3 8 10:21 9
23 Newport 14 2 3 9 14:26 9
24 Harrogate 15 2 1 12 9:28 7
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 29 18 6 5 52:29 60
2 Lincoln 29 17 7 5 48:29 58
3 Bolton 30 14 10 6 38:27 52
4 Stockport 29 15 7 7 42:35 52
5 Bradford 28 14 7 7 36:31 49
6 Huddersfield 30 14 6 10 51:40 48
7 Luton 29 12 6 11 38:34 42
8 Stevenage 28 11 9 8 30:27 42
9 Wycombe 29 10 10 9 36:31 40
10 Reading 28 10 10 8 39:35 40
11 Mansfield 27 10 8 9 36:30 38
12 Peterborough 29 12 2 15 37:39 38
13 Exeter 28 11 4 13 33:30 37
14 Barnsley 26 10 7 9 42:43 37
15 Plymouth 29 11 4 14 36:42 37
16 Wimbledon 28 10 5 13 29:36 35
17 Doncaster 29 9 6 14 33:46 33
18 Blackpool 29 9 5 15 35:42 32
19 Leyton Orient 29 9 5 15 40:49 32
20 Wigan 28 7 10 11 29:34 31
21 Rotherham 28 8 7 13 31:40 31
22 Burton 29 8 7 14 31:43 31
23 Northampton 29 8 6 15 26:38 30
24 Port Vale 27 5 6 16 20:38 21
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Cardiff 15 12 1 2 35:16 37
2 Lincoln 15 11 3 1 31:14 36
3 Bolton 15 10 4 1 26:9 34
4 Bradford 14 10 2 2 22:12 32
5 Huddersfield 15 9 4 2 29:13 31
6 Luton 15 8 4 3 22:13 28
7 Wycombe 15 8 3 4 26:15 27
8 Stockport 15 8 3 4 22:19 27
9 Reading 15 7 5 3 20:16 26
10 Stevenage 13 6 6 1 14:7 24
11 Exeter 13 7 2 4 20:12 23
12 Barnsley 13 7 2 4 27:20 23
13 Leyton Orient 15 6 5 4 23:17 23
14 Blackpool 15 6 4 5 24:21 22
15 Mansfield 13 6 3 4 21:12 21
16 Peterborough 15 6 2 7 21:18 20
17 Rotherham 14 5 5 4 18:19 20
18 Doncaster 14 5 4 5 20:21 19
19 Wigan 13 5 3 5 12:10 18
20 Northampton 14 5 3 6 14:14 18
21 Plymouth 15 5 3 7 16:20 18
22 Burton 15 5 3 7 17:22 18
23 Wimbledon 13 4 3 6 10:10 15
24 Port Vale 13 2 3 8 11:17 9