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Middlesbrough v Doncaster Rovers : League Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

Tue 12th Aug, 19:30 BST, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Doncaster Rovers, led by manager Grant McCann, visit Rob Edwards and his Middlesbrough side at the Riverside Stadium on Tuesday evening in the League Cup. 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 produced from these, and the odds come straight from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


Best Tip: M'Boro to win

It looks like we could well have a dominant side in this match, and it's M'Boro. Their recent form stats show what they've got in their locker at home, and historical head-to-head (H2H) data proves they know how to beat Doncaster too. The odds point towards Rob Edwards's side coming out on top in the win / draw / win market, and that's our strong prediction for Tuesday evening too.

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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think M'Boro are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 63% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.57.

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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
M'Boro
63%
1.551.57
Draw
20%
4.334.20
Doncaster
17%
5.255.75
M'Boro 2-0
10%
8.007.50
M'Boro 1-0
10%
8.007.50
M'Boro 2-1
10%
8.507.50
Draw 1-1
10%
8.507.50
M'Boro 3-0
7%
11.0010.00
M'Boro 3-1
7%
12.0010.00
Draw 0-0
5%
15.0011.00
Draw 2-2
5%
17.0013.00
Doncaster 1-0
5%
15.0013.00
Doncaster 2-1
5%
17.0015.00
M'Boro 4-0
4%
21.0017.00
M'Boro 4-1
4%
21.0017.00
M'Boro 3-2
3%
23.0017.00
Doncaster 2-0
2%
29.0023.00
M'Boro 4-2
2%
41.0026.00
Over 2.5 Goals
58%
1.671.65
Under 2.5 Goals
42%
2.152.15
Home 1st Goal
57%
1.501.48
Away 1st Goal
40%
2.753.00
No 1st Goal
3%
15.0011.00
BTTS - Yes
54%
1.801.73
BTTS - No
46%
1.952.00
BTTS - Home Win
29%
3.203.00
BTTS - Draw
16%
5.505.00
BTTS - Away Win
9%
9.008.50
Home/draw
83%
1.171.13
Away/draw
37%
2.382.38
Home/away
80%
1.201.22
Over 1.5 Goals
80%
1.201.20
Under 1.5 Goals
20%
4.334.00
Over 3.5 Goals
36%
2.632.50
Under 3.5 Goals
64%
1.441.48
Over 4.5 Goals
19%
5.004.40
Under 4.5 Goals
81%
1.171.18
Over 5.5 Goals
9%
11.008.00
Under 5.5 Goals
91%
1.051.06
Over 0.5 Goals
95%
1.031.03
Under 0.5 Goals
5%
15.0011.00
Home DNB
77%
1.221.20
Away DNB
31%
4.004.20
M'Boro win to nil
34%
2.75-
Doncaster win to nil
8%
10.00-
M'Boro / M'Boro
35%
2.302.30
M'Boro / Doncaster
3%
34.0029.00
M'Boro / Draw
6%
15.0013.00
Draw / M'Boro
18%
4.504.33
Draw / Doncaster
7%
12.0011.00
Draw / Draw
13%
6.505.75
Doncaster / M'Boro
4%
21.0017.00
Doncaster / Doncaster
9%
9.508.50
Doncaster / Draw
5%
17.0013.00
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Win / draw / win form
M'Boro
20 games
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
D
2
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AM'Boro0 - 2Coventry
HM'Boro0 - 0Norwich
AM'Boro1 - 2Sheff Wed
HM'Boro2 - 1Plymouth
AM'Boro0 - 1Millwall
HM'Boro0 - 1Leeds
AM'Boro2 - 0Blackburn
HM'Boro2 - 1Oxford Utd
AM'Boro0 - 0Luton
HM'Boro2 - 1QPR
AM'Boro0 - 1Swansea
HM'Boro1 - 0Derby
AM'Boro3 - 1Stoke
AM'Boro1 - 2Bristol C
HM'Boro0 - 1Watford
AM'Boro1 - 3Sheff Utd
HM'Boro2 - 3Sunderland
AM'Boro1 - 2Preston
HM'Boro2 - 0West Brom
AM'Boro1 - 2Portsmouth
Doncaster
20 games
Goals: Scored
36
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ADoncaster2 - 1Notts C
HDoncaster2 - 1Bradford
HDoncaster3 - 0Colchester
ADoncaster3 - 0Tranmere
ADoncaster1 - 1Salford
HDoncaster1 - 1AFC Wim
ADoncaster2 - 0Cheltenham
HDoncaster2 - 2Walsall
HDoncaster3 - 0Carlisle
ADoncaster1 - 1Crewe
HDoncaster2 - 2Swindon
ADoncaster0 - 1Bromley
HDoncaster3 - 0Newport
ADoncaster2 - 1Accrington
ADoncaster1 - 0Morecambe
HDoncaster1 - 2Grimsby
HDoncaster0 - 2C Palace
ADoncaster2 - 5Chesterfield
HDoncaster2 - 1MK Dons
ADoncaster3 - 1Barrow
Goal Statistics
M'Boro Doncaster
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.1
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
13%
1
26%
2
27%
3
19%
4+
16%
There is a 61% probability that M'Boro will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
38%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 75% probability of Doncaster scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away games
20 home / away games
1.3
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Cup - 2025/2025 season
M'Boro
PG (predicted goals)
Doncaster
2.1
1
Attack rating
MID
DON
34%
better
view stats
Games scored13
18
Failed to score7
2
Scored first10
14
Goals scored21
36
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.8
Avg. shots per game10
10
Avg. shots per goal9
6
Conversion rate for11
17
Avg. XG for1.4
1.8
KickOff rating
+34%
Defence rating
MID
DON
4%
better
view stats
Games conceded15
14
Clean sheets5
6
Conceded first8
6
Goals conceded24
22
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded10
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
6
Conversion rate against12%
16%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.1
KickOff rating
+4%

The line-ups for the League Cup match between M'Boro v Doncaster will show here when available.

M'Boro League Cup squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Brynn GLK
-
S Dieng GLK
-
T Glover GLK
-
D Fry DEF
-
N Borges DEF
-
A Bangura DEF
-
R Berg DEF
-
A Jones DEF
-
L Ayling DEF
-
G Edmundson DEF
-
D Lenihan DEF
-
A. Raslan Kanté MID
-
A Gilbert MID
-
A Morris MID
-
D Barlaser MID
-
F Azaz MID
-
H Hackney MID
-
R McGree MID
-
S Finch FWD
-
D Burgzorg FWD
-
M. Hamilton FWD
-
S Silvera FWD
-
M Whittaker FWD
-
T Conway FWD
-
M Forss FWD
-
Doncaster League Cup squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Lo-Tutala GLK
-
T Sharman-Lowe GLK
-
J Oram GLK
-
I Lawlor GLK
-
C O'Riordan DEF
-
M Pearson DEF
-
J Sterry DEF
-
J Senior DEF
-
J McGrath DEF
-
T Nixon DEF
-
J Maxwell DEF
-
S Grehan DEF
-
R Gotts MID
-
G Middleton MID
-
C. Crew MID
-
P Kelly MID
-
G Broadbent MID
-
S. Straughan Brown MID
-
J Sbarra MID
-
J Gibson MID
-
Z Westbrooke MID
-
H Clifton MID
-
W Flint MID
-
O Bailey MID
-
B Hanlan FWD
-
R Street FWD
-
E. Ennis FWD
-
J Ironside FWD
-
P McCarthy FWD
-
L Molyneux FWD
-