Doncaster Rovers FC
Football England - EFL League One Eco-Power Stadium Sat 4 Oct 08:30
Burton Albion FC
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  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

League One Betting Preview: Doncaster vs Burton

Doncaster host Burton in this League One fixture at Eco-Power Stadium, with kick-off set for 08:30 on Saturday 4 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and confirmed lineups.

Donny Value to Beat Brewers

We’ll take the plunge and back Doncaster to secure victory when they go up against Burton. There’s plenty of confidence behind this Full-Time Result wager and the odds of -159 look attractive.

Doncaster Overcame Burton in Last Meeting

Doncaster Rovers have lost their last three games. On their travels, they recently suffered a 1-0 defeat against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road.

Burton Albion won their previous game by a 1-0 scoreline. It was away from home against Cardiff City at Cardiff City Stadium.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Doncaster triumphed in the last clash between the pair. Landing a 2-0 home win when playing Burton at Eco-Power Stadium. There have been two wins apiece and two draws in the past 6 H2H meetings.

League One G W D L GF GA GD GD P
16 Burton logo Burton 37 11 10 16 41 51 -10 41:51 43
17 Doncaster logo Doncaster 36 12 7 17 40 59 -19 40:59 43
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Confirmed Lineups

Doncaster confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Ian Lawlor (GK), Tom Nixon, Sean Grehan, Matthew Pearson, James Maxwell, Ben Close, Luke Molyneux, Owen Bailey, Joe Sbarra, Jordan Gibson, Billy Sharp.

Burton confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Bradley Collins (GK), Jack Armer, Finn Delap, Alex Hartridge, Udoka Godwin-Malife, Sebastian Revan, Kyran Lofthouse, George Evans, Charlie Webster, Jake Beesley, John McKiernan.

Doncaster vs Burton Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the full betting picture for Doncaster vs Burton, including our expert match prediction, likely scoreline, must-watch player props and a tailored bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

There’s every chance that Doncaster can get the upper hand in this League One game and we’ll therefore back the hosts to claim a victory. The match winner odds of -159 look too good to resist.

The team news that emerges can have an impact on the odds depending on which players are missing. Our football experts also study the form guide, while the latest stats are also checked before a League One verdict is reached.

Key Doncaster vs Burton league stats:

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

The best betting apps make it a 61.3% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. After careful examination, our tipsters have this probability close to 70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Doncaster Doncaster logo 2 - 0 Burton logo Burton

Doncaster are available at +575 when it comes to them winning 2-0. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Luke Molyneux to Score +190 BetMGM logo

Luke Molyneux (Doncaster) has netted two goals in his past four League One home matches. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +190 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Doncaster -159
Both Team To Score No -115
Anytime Goalscorer Luke Molyneux +190

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Doncaster vs Burton 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.

Bookies Make Doncaster Favourites to Win

The favourites have a 58% likelihood of success according to the bookies, with Doncaster Rovers chalked up at -141 to land a win in this League One clash. The market implies that Burton Albion are the most unlikely to win at +335.

If you wager Doncaster -0.75 on the Asian Handicap at -115, your stake is split between -0.5 and -1.0. A 2+ goal victory over Burton achieves a full payout, with a one goal win meaning half the stake is a winner and the other half refunded.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. The Both Teams to Score market is always popular and BTTS Yes can be backed at -139.

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Billy Sharp is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Billy Sharp is the First Goalscorer favourite at +350 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at +132.

Player Goals
Billy Sharp (Doncaster)
First
+132
Anytime
+350
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Luke Molyneux (Doncaster)
First
+195
Anytime
+500
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Jordan Gibson (Doncaster)
First
+250
Anytime
+600
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Glenn Middleton (Doncaster)
First
+285
Anytime
+700
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Six Wins From Past Ten Doncaster Home Games

Doncaster have racked up six victories, three draws and one defeat in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 0.80.

Burton have managed six losses, two victories and two draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

In the last meeting at Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster defeated Burton by a 2-0 scoreline. In the previous 4 H2H meetings at Eco-Power Stadium, we have seen two draws, one Doncaster victory and one Burton triumph.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Doncaster logo Doncaster Home Stats 6-3-1 2.60 1.80 0.80 6 4 6 4
Burton logo Burton Away Stats 2-2-6 2.30 0.80 1.50 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
Doncaster logo Doncaster League Stats
Burton logo Burton League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
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Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Doncaster vs Burton Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Doncaster vs Burton team news before placing your bets. Get the predicted and confirmed League One lineups plus the latest injury updates from us.

Doncaster Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

Burton Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Doncaster Confirmed Lineup 4-1-4-1

1 Ian Lawlor
16 Tom Nixon 27 Sean Grehan 5 Matthew Pearson 3 James Maxwell
33 Ben Close
7 Luke Molyneux 4 Owen Bailey 10 Joe Sbarra 11 Jordan Gibson
14 Billy Sharp
24 Bradley Collins
3 Jack Armer 26 Finn Delap 16 Alex Hartridge 2 Udoka Godwin-Malife 23 Sebastian Revan
15 Kyran Lofthouse 12 George Evans 8 Charlie Webster
9 Jake Beesley 7 John McKiernan

Burton Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Doncaster Substitutes

  • 6Jay McGrath
  • 8George Broadbent
  • 9Brandon Hanlan
  • 17Glenn Middleton
  • 19Damola Ajayi
  • 29Thimothee Lo-Tutala
  • 30Toyosi Olusanya

Burton Substitutes

  • 4Kgaogelo Chauke
  • 6Toby Sibbick
  • 10Tyrese Shade
  • 19Dylan Williams
  • 21Jordan Amissah
  • 39Josh Taroni
  • 41Sulyman Krubally

Previous Doncaster Lineups

27 Sep League One
Luton 1-0 Doncaster
24 Sep EFL Cup
Tottenham 3-0 Doncaster
20 Sep League One
Doncaster 1-2 Wimbledon
13 Sep League One
Wigan 3-0 Doncaster
06 Sep League One
Doncaster 3-1 Bradford
30 Aug League One
Doncaster 1-0 Rotherham

Previous Burton Lineups

30 Sep League One
Cardiff 0-1 Burton
27 Sep League One
Burton 0-4 Plymouth
20 Sep League One
Huddersfield 0-0 Burton
13 Sep League One
Burton 0-1 Lincoln
30 Aug League One
Burton 0-3 Luton
26 Aug EFL Cup
Burton 0-1 Lincoln
Team Squads

Doncaster Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Grant McCann

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Owen Bailey 4 M 10 900 10 0 5 0 1 0
George Broadbent 8 M 10 866 10 0 0 0 3 0
Connor O'Riordan 12 D 10 829 10 0 0 0 2 0
Thimothee Lo-Tutala 15 G 9 810 9 1 0 0 0 0
Luke Molyneux 7 M 9 765 9 0 2 2 2 0

Burton Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Gary Bowyer

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Charlie Webster 8 - 9 799 9 0 3 0 1 0
Jake Beesley 9 F 9 783 9 0 1 1 1 0
Kyran Lofthouse 36 D 9 776 9 0 0 1 2 0
Toby Sibbick 6 D 9 699 8 1 0 0 0 0
Udoka Godwin-Malife 2 D 8 663 7 1 1 0 2 0
England FlagLeague One Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 37 24 8 5 69:32 80
2 Cardiff 37 23 7 7 73:39 76
3 Bolton 37 17 14 6 55:38 65
4 Bradford 37 19 7 11 47:41 64
5 Stevenage 36 16 9 11 40:37 57
6 Huddersfield 37 16 8 13 56:46 56
7 Stockport 35 16 8 11 48:46 56
8 Reading 37 14 13 10 55:49 55
9 Wycombe 37 14 11 12 53:41 53
10 Plymouth 37 16 5 16 56:53 53
11 Luton 37 14 9 14 48:46 51
12 Barnsley 35 13 10 12 58:58 49
13 Wimbledon 36 14 7 15 46:50 49
14 Peterborough 36 14 4 18 51:51 46
15 Mansfield 35 11 12 12 42:39 45
16 Burton 37 11 10 16 41:51 43
17 Doncaster 36 12 7 17 40:59 43
18 Exeter 37 11 9 17 40:47 42
19 Leyton Orient 36 12 6 18 49:60 42
20 Wigan 36 10 11 15 38:50 41
21 Blackpool 37 10 8 19 43:61 38
22 Rotherham 36 9 9 18 35:50 36
23 Northampton 37 9 8 20 31:50 35
24 Port Vale 34 6 10 18 26:46 28
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lincoln 19 14 4 1 43:16 46
2 Bradford 18 14 2 2 28:13 44
3 Cardiff 18 14 1 3 42:20 43
4 Bolton 18 12 5 1 34:15 41
5 Huddersfield 18 11 5 2 34:16 38
6 Wycombe 19 11 3 5 37:18 36
7 Stevenage 18 10 6 2 21:11 36
8 Reading 19 9 7 3 28:22 34
9 Luton 18 9 5 4 27:18 32
10 Barnsley 18 9 4 5 35:27 31
11 Stockport 17 9 4 4 26:21 31
12 Mansfield 19 7 6 6 27:20 27
13 Wimbledon 17 8 3 6 21:14 27
14 Wigan 18 8 3 7 17:15 27
15 Leyton Orient 18 7 5 6 27:24 26
16 Blackpool 18 7 5 6 26:26 26
17 Exeter 19 7 5 7 23:24 26
18 Doncaster 18 7 5 6 24:27 26
19 Rotherham 19 6 7 6 22:26 25
20 Peterborough 17 7 3 7 30:22 24
21 Burton 18 7 3 8 21:23 24
22 Plymouth 18 7 3 8 24:27 24
23 Northampton 19 6 4 9 19:21 22
24 Port Vale 18 2 7 9 15:23 13