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Barnsley v Doncaster Rovers : League One match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 21st Mar, 15:00 BST, Oakwell, Barnsley

The League One is the focus for both Barnsley and Doncaster Rovers on Saturday afternoon, as managers Conor Hourihane and Grant McCann go head to head at the Oakwell. It's our aim to give you everything you need to make a smart bet on this encounter, so we've sifted through our expansive database and pulled out the stats that are most significant. Head to head (H2H) and recent form are included, and it all goes into our algorithmic predictions. Odds are there to ensure you get the best price.


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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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Barnsley
49%
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Draw
23%
--
Doncaster
28%
--
Draw 1-1
10%
--
Barnsley 2-1
9%
--
Barnsley 1-0
8%
--
Doncaster 2-1
7%
--
Barnsley 2-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
Barnsley 3-1
6%
--
Doncaster 1-0
6%
--
Barnsley 3-0
4%
--
Draw 0-0
4%
--
Barnsley 3-2
4%
--
Doncaster 2-0
4%
--
Doncaster 3-1
3%
--
Doncaster 3-2
3%
--
Barnsley 4-1
3%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
62%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
38%
--
Home 1st Goal
52%
--
Away 1st Goal
46%
--
No 1st Goal
2%
--
BTTS - Yes
63%
--
BTTS - No
37%
--
BTTS - Home Win
27%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
17%
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Home/draw
72%
--
Away/draw
51%
--
Home/away
77%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
83%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
17%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
40%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
60%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
22%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
78%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
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Under 0.5 Goals
4%
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Home DNB
65%
--
Away DNB
44%
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Barnsley win to nil
22%
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Doncaster win to nil
12%
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Win / draw / win League One table

Barnsley have played 33 matches so far this season and lay in 12th place in the League One league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 17 games against teams below in the table, having won 8, drawn 3 and lost 6 matches. They have kept 1 clean sheet and have failed to score in 5 fixtures. Barnsley have outscored their opponents by 55 goals to 37 goals.

Home League Performance

Barnsley have played 17 games at home winning 9, drawing 3 and losing 5 games. They have scored 34 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and conceded 26 goals at home.

Doncaster are in 18th position in the League One on 39 points having played 34 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

11 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 32 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 16 goals in total and failed to score in 8 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

25 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 5 and won 7. Doncaster have conceded 43 goals, scored 26, failed to score in 7 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Barnsley
Doncaster
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Lincoln3522853474 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
3-1A
Mar 28
l
 
2-1A
2
Cardiff3522673072 
Mar 10
l
 
4-0A
l
 
0-4A
l
 
4-3F
3
Bolton36171361764 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
3-2A
d
 
1-1F
Mar 17
4
Bradford3518710661 
Apr 18
d
 
2-2A
w
 
3-1F
l
 
1-0A
5
Stockport3416810456 
May 2
d
 
1-1F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-2F
6
Huddersfield36167131055 
w
 
3-1F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
7
Reading3514129754 
w
 
3-2F
d
 
2-2A
Apr 11
d
 
1-1F
8
Stevenage3415910354 
w
 
3-1F
-
Apr 25
d
 
0-00-0
9
Wycombe361411111353 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
2-2F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
4-0A
10
Plymouth3515416049 
Apr 6
w
 
1-3F
l
 
1-5F
l
 
2-1F
11
Luton3513814147 
w
 
5-0F
Apr 25
Mar 10
l
 
1-0A
12
Barnsley3313812047 
-
-
l
 
1-2A
Mar 21
13
Peterborough3514417146 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-1F
May 2
14
AFC Wim3312714-743 
d
 
3-3F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-2F
w
 
0-1F
15
Exeter3511915-242 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-0A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 6
16
Mansfield33101112241 
l
 
2-3F
Mar 14
Apr 3
w
 
1-2A
17
Burton36101016-1240 
w
 
3-2A
Apr 3
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2F
18
Doncaster3411617-2039 
Mar 21
w
 
1-2F
-
-
19
Wigan3491114-1138 
Mar 17
d
 
1-1A
d
 
3-3F
l
 
3-0A
20
Blackpool3510817-1438 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
Mar 14
l
 
1-0A
21
L Orient3410618-1336 
w
 
3-2F
w
 
1-3F
w
 
3-0F
l
 
4-0A
22
Rotherham359818-1535 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 11
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
23
Northampton359818-1635 
d
 
2-2A
Mar 28
l
 
1-2F
Apr 18
24
Port Vale326917-1827 
l
 
0-2A
-
-
w
 
0-1F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Barnsley 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Doncaster 18TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
7
D
2
Lost
11
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
D
3
Lost
11
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Barnsley have not lost to Doncaster in 6 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Barnsley since 2004
Barnsley
Doncaster
Goals: Scored
12
11
Games: Scored
7 / 10
7 / 10
Clean sheets
3 / 10
3 / 10
BAR
3
D
4
DON
3
League games at Doncaster since 2005
Doncaster
Barnsley
Goals: Scored
14
9
Games: Scored
7 / 11
6 / 11
Clean sheets
5 / 11
4 / 11
BAR
4
D
2
DON
5
Goal Statistics
Barnsley 12th Doncaster 18th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
16%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 84% probability that Barnsley will score 1 or more goals
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Doncaster will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+20
Barnsley have scored 20% more goals at home than predicted
-6
Doncaster’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.0
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Barnsley
PG (predicted goals)
Doncaster
1.8
1.4
Attack rating
16%
better
BAR
DON
view stats
Games scored24
23
Failed to score8
10
Scored first16
19
Goals scored53
36
Avg. goals scored1.6
1.1
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal5
8
Conversion rate for20
13
Avg. XG for1.2
1.5
KickOff rating
+16%
Defence rating
BAR
DON
15%
better
view stats
Games conceded30
26
Clean sheets2
7
Conceded first16
13
Goals conceded54
55
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
5
Conversion rate against18%
20%
Avg. XG against1.7
1.3
KickOff rating
+15%

Barnsley v Doncaster League One lLine ups will show here when available.

Barnsley League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
30131210
J ShepherdD McGoldrickR ClearyL Connell
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J. Bland MID321
9
-
J Shepherd DEF31
7
1
T Watson DEF301
2
-
A Phillips MID3064
3
-
L Connell MID2943
9
1
R Cleary FWD29612
2
-
D McGoldrick FWD29133
2
-
P Kelly MID2823
5
-
V. Yoganathan MID253
3
1
D Keillor-Dunn MID24131
3
-
M. Cooper GLK21
4
-
N Ogbeta DEF211
1
-
M Gevigney DEF191
-
J Earl DEF151
4
-
C. Vickers MID1522
-
J Russell MID121
1
-
N Farrugia MID12
1
-
M Roberts DEF11
2
-
F Jaló FWD3
-
G. Gent DEF2
1
-
J Rooney DEF1
-
Doncaster League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
341178
O BaileyO BaileyL MolyneuxG Broadbent
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
O Bailey MID34112
6
-
P McCarthy FWD3331
5
-
L Molyneux FWD3387
6
-
J Gibson MID3232
-
G Broadbent MID302
8
-
J McGrath DEF2711
5
-
G Middleton FWD2712
3
-
H Clifton MID262
3
-
R Gotts MID261
6
-
J Senior DEF25
6
-
B Hanlan FWD254
3
-
T Lo-Tutala GLK23
2
-
M Pearson DEF201
-
J Sterry DEF201
3
-
C O'Riordan DEF19
3
-
J Maxwell DEF192
2
-
B Close MID161
1
-
S Grehan DEF12
-
T Nixon DEF12
1
-
C. Crew MID71
1
-
T Olusanya FWD7
-
I Lawlor GLK6
-
J Sbarra MID3
1
-
English League One match betting previews, predictions and odds
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