Rotherham United's team badge Doncaster Rovers's team badge

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

AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham

Grant McCann will be hoping for a precious away win in the League One on Saturday lunch time, as he takes his Doncaster Rovers side to the AESSEAL New York Stadium to visit Rotherham United and Matthew Hamshaw. This preview has odds from leading bookmakers for seventeen different betting markets, alongside supporting data that changes as you explore. Our predictions are based on 20-game form, so all statistics are shown from a 20-game perspective. Home vs away and overall records can be explored, while you'll also find head to head (H2H) history a little further down the page.

This match has now expired. Kickoff has all of the best football predictions for you to choose from, for all League One Predictions. Kickoff constantly updates all 17 football betting markets to analyse and predict football scores – whether you choose football accumulator tips, both teams to score (BTTS tips), correct score, or if you are looking for free football tips – then make sure to sign up to Kickoff.co.uk today.

Rotherham United's next match is v Huddersfield at 12:30 on Saturday 7th March
Doncaster Rovers's next match is v Plymouth at 15:00 on Saturday 7th March
The last English League One meeting between Rotherham and Doncaster was on Saturday 21st February 2026
English League One
February 21st 2026
Rotherham 1
2 Doncaster
 
S. Nombe 3'56' B. Hanlan
68' L. Molyneux
 
RTH
DON
Shots On
1
3
Shots Off
5
3
Corners
2
3
Possession
53%
47%
Fouls
14
11
Yellow/red cards
3/0
3/0
 
RotherhamDoncaster
 
C. Dawson
J. Rafferty (B. Cover 79')
R. James (L. Sousa 90')
J. Baptiste
K. Spence
J. Benson (D. Yearwood 75')
S. Nombefootball icon
D. Watmore (G. Biancheri 75')
H. Gray
E. Adegboyega
S. McWilliams (A. Martha 46')
J. Sterry
O. Bailey
J. McGrath
N. Byrne
(J. Gibson 87') football iconL. Molyneux
(B. Hanlan 46') B. Sharp
T. Lo-Tutala
J. Senior
(H. Clifton 46') E. Lee
(G. Broadbent 79') R. Gotts
(G. Middleton 46') H. Adelakun

Want to know who’s consistently beating the odds? Check out the Top League One Tipsters and see the most profitable experts for this season!

If you’re keen on betting across various leagues and markets, our Live Bets page showcases active accumulator bets and real-time tips.

Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Rotherham or Doncaster are in the sort of form that would leave us feeling confident enough to tip a match winner, so instead we've gone for over 1.5 goals. The statistics show that both have a proven record in this market, both individually and when facing one another head-to-head. We're predicting there's a 75% chance of two goals or more.

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 Rotherham are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 39% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.62.

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

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Rotherham
39%
17/1033/1
Draw
25%
5/25/1
Doncaster
36%
29/201/7
Draw 1-1
12%
11/211/8
Rotherham 1-0
9%
10/113/5
Rotherham 2-1
9%
9/17/2
Doncaster 1-0
8%
9/115/2
Doncaster 2-1
8%
17/27/20
Rotherham 2-0
6%
14/14/1
Draw 0-0
6%
12/111/1
Draw 2-2
6%
11/119/4
Doncaster 2-0
6%
12/110/1
Rotherham 3-1
4%
20/114/1
Doncaster 3-1
4%
18/111/2
Rotherham 3-0
3%
28/111/1
Rotherham 3-2
3%
25/133/1
Doncaster 3-2
3%
22/122/1
Doncaster 3-0
3%
22/118/1
Over 2.5 Goals
54%
8/117/10
Under 2.5 Goals
46%
43/4021/20
Home 1st Goal
49%
1/11/1
Away 1st Goal
48%
10/1110/11
No 1st Goal
3%
12/110/1
BTTS - Yes
57%
4/78/13
BTTS - No
43%
5/46/5
BTTS - Home Win
20%
15/428/1
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/319/4
BTTS - Away Win
18%
7/21/8
Home/draw
64%
8/1511/20
Away/draw
61%
4/94/9
Home/away
75%
2/72/7
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
2/92/9
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
3/129/10
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
7/47/4
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
2/52/5
Over 4.5 Goals
16%
9/24/1
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/71/7
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
10/117/2
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/201/25
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/251/40
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
12/111/1
Home DNB
57%
10/1119/20
Away DNB
53%
4/53/4
Rotherham win to nil
19%
9/2-
Doncaster win to nil
18%
4/1-
Rotherham / Rotherham
19%
10/310/21
Rotherham / Doncaster
4%
22/113/2
Rotherham / Draw
7%
12/129/10
Draw / Rotherham
13%
11/225/1
Draw / Doncaster
13%
5/122/1
Draw / Draw
14%
5/122/1
Doncaster / Rotherham
3%
25/190/1
Doncaster / Doncaster
20%
3/180/1
Doncaster / Draw
7%
12/1125/1
Win / draw / win League One table

Rotherham have played 30 matches so far this season and are in 23rd position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

29 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 15 games, drawn 7 and won 7. Rotherham have conceded 43 goals, scored 29, failed to score in 11 matches and kept 6 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Rotherham have played 15 games at home, winning 5, drawing 5 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 18 goals, conceded 22 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and failed to score 4 times in home league games.

Doncaster lay in 18th place on 36 points in the League One league table having played 31 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 9 games against teams below them in the table, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 3 games. They have scored 12 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Doncaster have conceded 14 goals and have failed to score in 2 matches.

Away league performance

Doncaster have played 16 away games, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 10 games. They have scored an average of 0.8 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Rotherham
Doncaster
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Lincoln3522853474 
w
 
3-0F
Mar 21
Mar 28
l
 
2-1A
2
Cardiff3522673072 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
3-0A
l
 
0-4A
l
 
4-3F
3
Bolton36171361764 
Mar 14
l
 
2-1A
d
 
1-1F
Mar 17
4
Bradford3518710661 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-1F
l
 
1-0A
5
Stockport3416810456 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
3-2A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-2F
6
Huddersfield36167131055 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-0A
7
Reading3514129754 
Apr 25
d
 
1-1F
Apr 11
d
 
1-1F
8
Stevenage3415910354 
Apr 3
l
 
1-0A
Apr 25
d
 
0-00-0
9
Wycombe361411111353 
d
 
1-1A
May 2
d
 
1-1F
l
 
4-0A
10
Plymouth3515416049 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-5F
l
 
2-1F
11
Luton3513814147 
Mar 28
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 10
l
 
1-0A
12
Barnsley3313812047 
Apr 11
w
 
0-1F
l
 
1-2A
Mar 21
13
Peterborough3514417146 
l
 
0-2A
Mar 17
w
 
2-1F
May 2
14
AFC Wim3312714-743 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1F
l
 
1-2F
w
 
0-1F
15
Exeter3511915-242 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-4F
w
 
1-0F
Apr 6
16
Mansfield33101112241 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1F
Apr 3
w
 
1-2A
17
Burton36101016-1240 
d
 
2-2A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2F
18
Doncaster3411617-2039 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
1-0A
-
-
19
Wigan3491114-1138 
d
 
2-2A
Apr 14
d
 
3-3F
l
 
3-0A
20
Blackpool3510817-1438 
l
 
0-3A
l
 
4-0A
Mar 14
l
 
1-0A
21
L Orient3410618-1336 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
w
 
3-0F
l
 
4-0A
22
Rotherham359818-1535 
-
-
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
23
Northampton359818-1635 
w
 
2-1A
w
 
1-2A
l
 
1-2F
Apr 18
24
Port Vale326917-1827 
w
 
2-1F
Apr 6
-
w
 
0-1F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Rotherham 22ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
6
Draw
5
Lost
9
Doncaster 18TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Rotherham since 2005
Rotherham
Doncaster
Goals: Scored
5
1
Games: Scored
3 / 4
1 / 4
Clean sheets
3 / 4
1 / 4
RTH
3
D
1
League games at Doncaster since 2006
Doncaster
Rotherham
Goals: Scored
10
10
Games: Scored
5 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
1 / 6
RTH
1
D
1
DON
4
Goal Statistics
Rotherham 22nd Doncaster 18th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Rotherham will score 1 or more goals
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Doncaster will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-3
Rotherham’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-7
Doncaster’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.7
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League One - 2025/2026 season
Rotherham
PG (predicted goals)
Doncaster
1.5
1.4
Attack rating
RTH
DON
12%
better
view stats
Games scored19
22
Failed to score11
9
Scored first11
19
Goals scored31
34
Avg. goals scored1
1.1
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal7
8
Conversion rate for13
13
Avg. XG for1.2
1.5
KickOff rating
+12%
Defence rating
RTH
DON
3%
better
view stats
Games conceded24
24
Clean sheets6
7
Conceded first18
11
Goals conceded44
50
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1.6
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
5
Conversion rate against16%
19%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.3
KickOff rating
+3%

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

Rotherham League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
31727
C DawsonS NombeR JamesJ. Baptiste
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Dawson GLK31
3
-
J Rafferty DEF3131
4
-
J. Baptiste DEF2511
6
1
E Adegboyega DEF61
-
R James DEF3112
3
-
S McWilliams MID2522
2
-
K Spence MID212
7
-
J Benson MID1722
2
-
H. Gray FWD102
4
-
S Nombe FWD1972
3
-
D Watmore FWD6
-
Subs
T Cann GLK3
-
A Martha DEF2911
6
-
L Sousa DEF2
-
L. Agbaire DEF11
2
-
B Cover MID5
-
D Yearwood MID251
3
-
G. Biancheri FWD4
-
Doncaster League One squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
331178
O BaileyO BaileyL MolyneuxG Broadbent
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Lo-Tutala GLK23
2
-
J Sterry DEF191
2
-
N Byrne DEF6
2
-
J McGrath DEF2611
5
-
J Senior DEF24
5
-
R Gotts MID251
6
-
L Molyneux MID3287
5
-
O Bailey MID33112
6
-
E Lee MID5
-
H Adelakun MID81
-
P McCarthy FWD3231
5
-
Subs
J Oram GLK
-
M Pearson DEF191
-
G Broadbent MID302
8
-
J Gibson MID3132
-
H Clifton MID252
2
-
G Middleton MID2612
3
-
B Hanlan FWD244
3
-
English League One match betting previews, predictions and odds
AFC Wim v Northampton
Sun 8th Mar, 12:00
Wigan v Plymouth
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
Mansfield v Reading
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
Exeter v Lincoln
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
Stevenage v L Orient
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
Doncaster v Luton
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
Barnsley v Cardiff
Tue 10th Mar, 19:45
AFC Wim v Blackpool
Wed 11th Mar, 19:45
Port Vale v Bradford
Wed 11th Mar, 19:45
Lincoln v Stockport
Sat 14th Mar, 12:30
Rotherham v Bolton
Sat 14th Mar, 12:30
Reading v Plymouth
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Northampton v Burton
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Mansfield v Barnsley
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
L Orient v Peterborough
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Stevenage v AFC Wim
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Exeter v Cardiff
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Wycombe v Luton
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Wigan v Bradford
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Port Vale v Huddersfield
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Doncaster v Blackpool
Sat 14th Mar, 15:00
Peterborough v Rotherham
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Stockport v Northampton
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Burton v Reading
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Luton v Exeter
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Plymouth v Stevenage
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Bradford v Mansfield
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Bolton v Doncaster
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Blackpool v Port Vale
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
AFC Wim v L Orient
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Huddersfield v Lincoln
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Cardiff v Wycombe
Tue 17th Mar, 19:45
Barnsley v Wigan
Tue 17th Mar, 20:00
Cardiff v Blackpool
Sat 21st Mar, 12:30
Luton v Stockport
Sat 21st Mar, 12:30
L Orient v Wycombe
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Stevenage v Reading
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Mansfield v Northampton
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Wigan v Exeter
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Lincoln v Rotherham
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Burton v Bradford
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Barnsley v Doncaster
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
AFC Wim v Peterborough
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Plymouth v Huddersfield
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00
Port Vale v Bolton
Sat 21st Mar, 15:00