Burton Albion vs Doncaster: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 26Kick-off on February 3, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Pirelli Stadium, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire
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What was the result of Burton Albion vs Doncaster?
Doncaster won 1-2 on February 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′L. MolyneuxDoncaster (pen.)
- 12′O. BaileyDoncaster
- 74′K. LofthouseBurton Albion
Official lineup for Burton Albion vs Doncaster
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Burton Albion
3-4-1-2- 9J. Beesley
- 29K. Adom
- 7J. McKiernan
- 3J. Armer
- 12G. Evans
- 4K. Chauke
- 15K. Lofthouse
- 16A. Hartridge
- 6T. Sibbick
- 2U. Godwin-Malife
- 24B. Collins
Doncaster
4-1-4-1- 18E. Lee
- 47H. Adelakun
- 15H. Clifton
- 4O. Bailey
- 7L. Molyneux
- 22R. Gotts
- 23J. Senior
- 6J. McGrath
- 12N. Byrne
- 2J. Sterry
- 1Z. Clark
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Burton Albion have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Doncaster have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Cardiff(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Bolton(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Boreham Wood(away) | 5-0 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Leyton Orient(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Jan 17, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Burton Albion wins, 1 draw, 3 Doncaster wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Doncaster 1-1 Burton Albion | League One |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Doncaster 2-1 Burton Albion | EFL Trophy |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Doncaster 2-0 Burton Albion | League One |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Burton Albion 2-0 Doncaster | League One |
| Apr 13, 2021 | Doncaster 0-3 Burton Albion | League One |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Burton Albion 1-3 Doncaster | League One |
Last archived meeting: Doncaster vs Burton Albion on Oct 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Burton Albion score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Doncaster score 1.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Doncaster | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Burton Albion sit 10th in League One (12 points from 10 matches) and Doncaster sit 16th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Burton Albion | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| 16 | Doncaster | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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