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Doncaster Rovers v Southampton : FA Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

The Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster

William Still takes his Southampton charges to The Keepmoat Stadium in the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon, with Grant McCann's Doncaster Rovers waiting for them. We've got bespoke stats for the biggest betting markets, from team to score first to full time result, including form and historical head to head (H2H) data. Predictions are generated from these, and the odds come directly from the UK's biggest bookmakers.

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Doncaster Rovers's next match is v AFC Wim at 15:00 on Saturday 17th January
Southampton's next match is v Hull at 15:00 on Saturday 17th January
The last English FA Cup meeting between Doncaster and Southampton was on Saturday 10th January 2026
English FA Cup
January 10th 2026
Doncaster 2
3 Southampton
 
M. Pearson 48'8' C. Bragg
J. Gibson 59'24' C. Archer
41' K. Matsuki
 
DON
SOU
Shots On
6
6
Shots Off
8
3
Corners
6
5
Possession
45%
55%
Fouls
10
10
Yellow/red cards
3/0
2/0
 
DoncasterSouthampton
 
T. Lo-Tutala
M. Pearsonfootball icon
J. McGrath (J. Maxwell 54')
J. Sterry
O. Bailey
J. Gibsonfootball icon (B. Sharp 76')
L. Molyneux
J. Senior (D. Robinson 84')
R. Gotts (B. Hanlan 85')
F. Okoronkko
H. Adelakun (G. Middleton 76')
T. Harwood-Bellis
J. Quarshie
F. Downes
T. Fellows
D. Peretz
Welington
(N. Wood-Gordon 62') E. Jelert Kristensen
(A. Armstrong 87') football iconK. Matsuki
(C. Jander 75') football iconC. Bragg
(L. Weschenfelder-Scienza 62') J. Robinson
(R. Stewart 74') football iconC. Archer

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 81% probability of Doncaster and Southampton delivering at least 2 goals in this FA Cup clash. Recent form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records are included in the calculation , and the bookmakers like the look of it as a tip too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available with best odds of 1.20.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 49% chance of Southampton coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Doncaster
28%
13/5
14%
125/1
8%
Draw
23%
5/2
4%
18/1
9%
Southampton
49%
1/1
8%
1/100
6%
Draw 1-1
11%
11/2
7%
13/2
Southampton 2-1
10%
8/15/1
Southampton 1-0
8%
8/1
13%
15/2
Southampton 2-0
7%
10/117/4
6%
Doncaster 2-1
7%
12/1
15%
12/1
9%
Doncaster 1-0
6%
12/1
25%
9/1
Draw 2-2
6%
11/1
13%
11/1
9%
Southampton 3-1
6%
14/1
13%
11/5
8%
Draw 0-0
5%
12/1
25%
10/1
10%
Southampton 3-0
4%
18/110/3
8%
Doncaster 2-0
4%
20/1
10%
14/1
Southampton 3-2
4%
22/1
9%
4/9
Doncaster 3-1
3%
25/125/1
13%
Doncaster 3-2
3%
28/133/1
Southampton 4-1
2%
28/1
21%
17/5
10%
Over 2.5 Goals
59%
8/11
10%
2/15
1%
Under 2.5 Goals
41%
11/10
15%
17/4
Home 1st Goal
46%
5/4
1%
13/10
4%
Away 1st Goal
52%
8/11
6%
7/10
5%
No 1st Goal
3%
11/1
25%
10/1
5%
BTTS - Yes
60%
8/13
7%
5/6
4%
BTTS - No
40%
6/5
10%
10/11
2%
BTTS - Home Win
15%
11/228/1
8%
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/319/4
6%
BTTS - Away Win
26%
11/4
13%
1/8
3%
Home/draw
51%
4/5
11%
13/2
8%
Away/draw
72%
2/7
4%
1/200
2%
Home/away
77%
2/7
2%
1/16
3%
Over 1.5 Goals
81%
2/9
6%
1/18
2%
Under 1.5 Goals
19%
3/1
20%
15/2
1%
Over 3.5 Goals
36%
7/4
17%
2/11
Under 3.5 Goals
64%
2/5
10%
17/5
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
9/2
25%
3/10
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
1/7
4%
11/5
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
10/1
23%
11/4
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1/20
2%
1/4
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1/25
1%
1/33
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
12/1
25%
10/1
10%
Home DNB
44%
13/8
18%
28/1
11%
Away DNB
65%
4/9
5%
1/200
5%
Doncaster win to nil
12%
6/1
29%
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Southampton win to nil
23%
11/4-
Doncaster / Doncaster
14%
5/1
8%
1/50
8%
Doncaster / Southampton
4%
20/1
9%
1/50
11%
Doncaster / Draw
6%
12/11/50
8%
Draw / Doncaster
10%
7/1
12%
1/50
6%
Draw / Southampton
15%
9/21/50
4%
Draw / Draw
14%
9/2
18%
1/50
10%
Southampton / Doncaster
3%
28/1
15%
55/1
Southampton / Southampton
27%
11/5
12%
1/1000
9%
Southampton / Draw
6%
12/125/1
Win / draw / win form
Doncaster
20 games
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
41
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
3
D
4
Lost
13
Southampton
20 games
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
Goal Statistics

Southampton's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Doncaster Rovers have conceded in each of their last 7 FA Cup games. A PG of 1.8 for W. Still's side suggests that run should continue.

Doncaster Southampton
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.8
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Doncaster will score no more than 1 goal
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
10%
There is a 83% probability that Southampton will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away games
20 home / away games
1.6
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings past 20 games
Doncaster
PG (predicted goals)
Southampton
1.3
1.8
Attack rating
DON
SOU
27%
better
view stats
Games scored13
16
Failed to score7
4
Scored first9
11
Goals scored19
31
Avg. goals scored1
1.6
Avg. shots per game9
11
Avg. shots per goal9
7
Conversion rate for11
15
Avg. XG for1.4
1.6
KickOff rating
+27%
Defence rating
DON
SOU
30%
better
view stats
Games conceded19
17
Clean sheets1
3
Conceded first10
7
Goals conceded41
29
Avg. goals conceded2.1
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded4
7
Conversion rate against24%
15%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.4
KickOff rating
+30%

The line-ups for the FA Cup match between Doncaster v Southampton will show here when available.

Doncaster FA Cup squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2221
T Lo-TutalaO BaileyL MolyneuxM Pearson
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Lo-Tutala GLK2
-
J Sterry DEF1
-
M Pearson DEF1
1
-
J McGrath DEF11
-
J Senior DEF11
-
O Bailey MID22
-
L Molyneux MID22
-
R Gotts MID1
-
J Gibson MID2
-
H Adelakun MID12
-
F. Okoronkko FWD1
-
Subs
J Maxwell DEF2
1
-
T Nixon DEF
-
S Grehan DEF1
-
H Clifton MID21
1
-
G Middleton MID1
-
D Robinson MID
-
B Hanlan FWD1
-
P McCarthy FWD21
-
Southampton FA Cup squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Peretz GLK
-
T Fellows DEF
-
T Harwood-Bellis DEF
-
J Quarshie DEF
-
E Jelert MID
-
C. Bragg MID
-
F Downes MID
-
Welington  MID
-
K Matsuki FWD
-
J. Robinson FWD
-
C Archer FWD
-
Subs
A McCarthy GLK
-
J Stephens DEF
-
N Wood DEF
-
L Scienza MID
-
C. Jander MID
-
R. Akachukwu MID
-
B. Williams MID
-
A Armstrong FWD
-
R Stewart FWD
-