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

Sat 8th Nov, 15:00 BST, The Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster

Saturday afternoon sees Grant McCann’s Doncaster Rovers and Conor Hourihane’s Barnsley go head to head in a League One clash at The Keepmoat Stadium. Below we've got predictions for 17 markets, supporting statistics including head to heads (H2Hs), and odds. Access it all via the tabs below.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We make over 1.5 goals our top tip on this one, meaning that the sides will score a minimum of 2 goals between them during 90 mins. Both Doncaster and Barnsley's current form stats suggest it's likely, while their head-to-head (H2H) record adds further weight to the argument. The bookies make it the most probable outcome in this market too, available at 1.22.

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 Doncaster are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 41% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.20.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Doncaster
42%
6/56/5
Draw
26%
13/5
3%
13/5
Barnsley
32%
2/1
3%
21/10
Draw 1-1
12%
6/1
8%
11/2
Doncaster 1-0
10%
17/2
19%
7/1
Doncaster 2-1
9%
8/17/1
Barnsley 1-0
9%
10/1
10%
17/2
Barnsley 2-1
8%
10/19/1
Doncaster 2-0
7%
11/1
9%
9/1
Draw 0-0
7%
12/1
18%
9/1
Draw 2-2
5%
12/110/1
Barnsley 2-0
5%
16/112/1
Doncaster 3-1
4%
16/112/1
Doncaster 3-0
3%
20/116/1
Barnsley 3-1
3%
22/116/1
Doncaster 3-2
3%
22/1
12%
18/1
Barnsley 3-2
2%
28/1
15%
20/1
Barnsley 3-0
2%
33/122/1
Over 2.5 Goals
49%
8/11
9%
3/4
Under 2.5 Goals
51%
43/40
9%
1/1
Home 1st Goal
49%
4/54/5
Away 1st Goal
46%
11/10
5%
6/5
No 1st Goal
5%
12/1
18%
9/1
BTTS - Yes
54%
8/13
7%
4/6
BTTS - No
46%
6/5
10%
11/10
BTTS - Home Win
19%
3/1
8%
29/10
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/210/3
BTTS - Away Win
15%
9/2
8%
17/4
Home/draw
68%
4/114/11
Away/draw
58%
4/613/20
Home/away
74%
2/72/7
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
2/9
5%
1/4
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
3/1
14%
27/10
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
7/4
15%
9/5
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
2/5
5%
2/5
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
9/2
15%
4/1
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1/7
3%
1/7
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
10/1
27%
9/1
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/20
2%
1/25
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/25
1%
1/25
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
12/1
18%
9/1
Home DNB
60%
8/13
3%
3/5
Away DNB
51%
6/5
2%
6/5
Doncaster win to nil
22%
3/1
7%
-
Barnsley win to nil
17%
5/1
9%
-
Doncaster / Doncaster
23%
5/212/5
Doncaster / Barnsley
3%
25/1
10%
22/1
Doncaster / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Doncaster
15%
9/217/4
Draw / Barnsley
12%
6/111/2
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1
9%
17/4
Barnsley / Doncaster
4%
22/118/1
Barnsley / Barnsley
16%
4/119/5
Barnsley / Draw
6%
12/1
13%
11/1
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Win / draw / win League One table

Doncaster have played 14 matches so far this season and are in 12th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

5 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 3 games, drawn zero and won 2. Doncaster have conceded 7 goals, scored 6, failed to score in 2 matches and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Doncaster have played 7 games at home, winning 3, drawing 2 and losing 2 fixtures. They have scored 9 goals, conceded 7 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and scored in every home league game.

Barnsley lay in 11th place on 18 points in the League One league table having played 12 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below them in the table, winning 4, drawing 1 and losing 3 games. They have scored 12 goals and kept 1 clean sheet against lower placed opposition. Barnsley have conceded 11 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Barnsley have played 6 away games, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Doncaster
Barnsley
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Stockport14842828 
Dec 9
Dec 29
May 2
Nov 29
2
Bradford14761727 
w
 
3-1F
Jan 31
Apr 18
d
 
2-2A
3
Cardiff138231026 
Feb 28
Dec 13
-
Jan 27
4
Stevenage12822826 
Apr 25
Nov 22
Jan 31
-
5
Lincoln14743725 
Mar 28
Nov 15
Dec 29
Dec 9
6
AFC Wim14815425 
l
 
1-2F
Jan 17
Feb 14
l
 
2-0A
7
Bolton14653423 
Jan 1
Mar 17
d
 
1-1F
Feb 7
8
Mansfield14644622 
Apr 3
w
 
1-2A
Dec 26
Mar 14
9
Huddersfield13616019 
Feb 17
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-1F
Feb 21
10
Luton13616019 
Jan 4
l
 
1-0A
Nov 22
Apr 25
11
Barnsley12534118 
Nov 8
Mar 21
-
-
12
Doncaster14536-618 
-
-
Mar 21
Nov 8
13
Wigan14455-117 
Jan 24
l
 
3-0A
Mar 17
Jan 1
14
L Orient14527-217 
Jan 27
l
 
4-0A
Dec 13
Feb 28
15
Northampton14527-317 
l
 
1-2F
Apr 18
Nov 15
Mar 28
16
Rotherham13526-317 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 21
l
 
0-1A
Apr 11
17
Wycombe14446216 
d
 
1-1F
Feb 7
Jan 10
d
 
2-2F
18
Exeter14518016 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 6
Mar 7
Dec 20
19
Reading14365-415 
Apr 11
d
 
1-1F
w
 
3-2F
Jan 24
20
Burton13436-515 
d
 
1-1F
Jan 10
w
 
3-2A
Apr 3
21
Port Vale14347-413 
Feb 14
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-2A
Jan 4
22
Plymouth14419-813 
Dec 20
Mar 7
Apr 6
w
 
1-3F
23
Blackpool14338-912 
Mar 14
Dec 26
Jan 17
l
 
1-0A
24
Peterborough13319-1210 
Nov 29
May 2
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
Promotion
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Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Doncaster 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
20 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
0 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Doncaster1 - 2Northampton
Doncaster1 - 1Burton
Doncaster1 - 2AFC Wim
Doncaster3 - 1Bradford
Doncaster1 - 0Rotherham
Doncaster1 - 1Wycombe
Doncaster1 - 0Exeter
Doncaster2 - 1Bradford
Doncaster3 - 0Colchester
Doncaster1 - 1AFC Wim
Doncaster2 - 2Walsall
Doncaster3 - 0Carlisle
Doncaster2 - 2Swindon
Doncaster3 - 0Newport
Doncaster1 - 2Grimsby
Doncaster2 - 1MK Dons
Doncaster1 - 0Harrogate
Doncaster1 - 2Port Vale
Doncaster2 - 1Fleetwood
Doncaster3 - 1Tranmere
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
Draw
5
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ADoncaster1 - 1Reading
HDoncaster1 - 2Northampton
ADoncaster0 - 4L Orient
HDoncaster1 - 1Burton
ADoncaster0 - 1Luton
HDoncaster1 - 2AFC Wim
ADoncaster0 - 3Wigan
HDoncaster3 - 1Bradford
HDoncaster1 - 0Rotherham
ADoncaster1 - 0Port Vale
ADoncaster0 - 2Huddersfield
HDoncaster1 - 1Wycombe
ADoncaster2 - 1Mansfield
HDoncaster1 - 0Exeter
ADoncaster2 - 1Notts C
HDoncaster2 - 1Bradford
HDoncaster3 - 0Colchester
ADoncaster3 - 0Tranmere
ADoncaster1 - 1Salford
HDoncaster1 - 1AFC Wim
Barnsley 11TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bradford2 - 2Barnsley
Wycombe2 - 2Barnsley
Blackpool1 - 0Barnsley
AFC Wim2 - 0Barnsley
Peterborough0 - 1Barnsley
Plymouth1 - 3Barnsley
Reading2 - 4Barnsley
L Orient4 - 3Barnsley
Birmingham6 - 2Barnsley
Wigan1 - 1Barnsley
Mansfield2 - 1Barnsley
Charlton1 - 0Barnsley
Northampton1 - 2Barnsley
Rotherham0 - 1Barnsley
Stockport2 - 1Barnsley
Wycombe2 - 1Barnsley
Bristol R3 - 1Barnsley
Peterborough1 - 3Barnsley
Bolton1 - 2Barnsley
Exeter1 - 2Barnsley
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBarnsley0 - 1Rotherham
ABarnsley2 - 2Bradford
ABarnsley2 - 2Wycombe
HBarnsley0 - 2Port Vale
ABarnsley0 - 1Blackpool
HBarnsley3 - 2Reading
HBarnsley3 - 1Huddersfield
ABarnsley0 - 2AFC Wim
ABarnsley1 - 0Peterborough
HBarnsley1 - 1Bolton
HBarnsley3 - 2Burton
ABarnsley3 - 1Plymouth
ABarnsley4 - 2Reading
HBarnsley1 - 2Shrewsbury
HBarnsley1 - 1Peterborough
ABarnsley3 - 4L Orient
HBarnsley4 - 1Bolton
ABarnsley2 - 6Birmingham
HBarnsley1 - 2Exeter
ABarnsley1 - 1Wigan
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Doncaster have not lost to Barnsley in 5 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Doncaster since 2005
Doncaster
Barnsley
Goals: Scored
13
7
Games: Scored
6 / 10
5 / 10
Clean sheets
5 / 10
4 / 10
DON
5
D
2
BAR
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Doncaster
Draw0 - 0Draw
Doncaster2 - 1
Doncaster1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Doncaster2 - 0
0 - 2Barnsley
0 - 1Barnsley
0 - 1Barnsley
Doncaster2 - 0
Doncaster4 - 0
League games at Barnsley since 2004
Barnsley
Doncaster
Goals: Scored
12
11
Games: Scored
7 / 10
7 / 10
Clean sheets
3 / 10
3 / 10
DON
3
D
4
BAR
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Barnsley
Draw1 - 1Draw
Barnsley1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Barnsley2 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 1Doncaster
Barnsley4 - 1
0 - 2Doncaster
1 - 3Doncaster
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for Doncaster Rovers of late. It has been 6 League One matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.4 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Saturday afternoon against Barnsley.

Doncaster 12th Barnsley 11th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Doncaster will score 1 or more goals
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Barnsley will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+13
Doncaster have scored 13% more goals at home than predicted
+23
Barnsley have scored 23% more goals when away than predicted
1.8
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Doncaster
PG (predicted goals)
Barnsley
1.4
1.2
Attack rating
DON
BAR
8%
better
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Games scored10
8
Failed to score4
4
Scored first9
6
Goals scored13
18
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.5
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal9
6
Conversion rate for11
18
Avg. XG for1.4
1.2
KickOff rating
+8%
Defence rating
11%
better
DON
BAR
view stats
Games conceded11
11
Clean sheets3
1
Conceded first5
6
Goals conceded19
17
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded8
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against17%
16%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.6
KickOff rating
+11%

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

Doncaster League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
14523
O BaileyO BaileyJ GibsonG Broadbent
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Gibson MID1412
-
O Bailey MID1451
1
-
G Middleton FWD141
2
-
P McCarthy FWD143
1
-
C O'Riordan DEF13
2
-
G Broadbent MID13
3
-
L Molyneux FWD1322
2
-
T Lo-Tutala GLK11
1
-
J Maxwell DEF112
-
M Pearson DEF101
-
J Senior DEF10
2
-
R Gotts MID9
-
J McGrath DEF8
2
-
B Close MID81
-
B Hanlan FWD8
-
H Clifton MID7
-
T Olusanya FWD7
-
S Grehan DEF6
-
T Nixon DEF6
-
C. Crew MID5
1
-
I Lawlor GLK3
-
J Sterry DEF3
-
J Sbarra MID3
1
-
Barnsley League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
12634
M. CooperD Keillor-DunnA PhillipsJ. Bland
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M. Cooper GLK12
3
-
D Keillor-Dunn MID126
1
-
L Connell MID1212
3
-
C. Vickers MID1221
-
J. Bland MID12
4
-
N Ogbeta DEF111
1
-
J Shepherd DEF11
2
1
J Earl DEF111
3
-
A Phillips MID1123
-
D McGoldrick FWD112
2
-
T Watson DEF101
1
-
J Russell MID9
1
-
P Kelly MID91
2
-
R Cleary FWD82
1
-
N Farrugia MID7
1
-
V. Yoganathan MID7
1
1
M Gevigney DEF51
-
M Roberts DEF2
1
-