Doncaster vs Peterborough: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 17, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes Doncaster the favourite at 47%, against 27% for a draw and 26% for Peterborough. The most likely score is 1-1. If Doncaster wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,447 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Doncaster vs Peterborough?
A very open match: only 7 Elo points separate Doncaster (1,832) and Peterborough (1,825).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Doncaster vs Peterborough
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Doncaster
3-4-1-2- 9B. Hanlan
- 10A. May
- 22R. Gotts
- 4O. Bailey
- 8G. Broadbent
- 11L. Ayinde
- 19J. Thomas
- 12N. Byrne
- 27S. Grehan
- 6J. McGrath
- 1Tommy Simkin
Peterborough
4-2-3-1- 9H. Leonard
- 4L. Kelly
- 11O. Edwards
- 19Bolu Shofowoke
- 45Harry Ashfield
- 10Ethan Williams
- 14Harley Mills
- 2C. Johnston
- 12Joshua Feeney
- 18Lucca Mendonça
- 1A. Bass
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 01:57 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Doncaster have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Peterborough have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Liverpool U21(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Ipswich Town U21(home) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Stockport County(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Colchester(home) | 3-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Doncaster(home) | 0-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Doncaster wins, 1 draw, 2 Peterborough wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Peterborough 0-2 Doncaster | League One |
| May 2, 2026 | Peterborough 1-3 Doncaster | League One |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Doncaster 2-1 Peterborough | League One |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Peterborough 2-1 Doncaster | FA Cup |
| May 9, 2021 | Doncaster 1-4 Peterborough | League One |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Peterborough 2-2 Doncaster | League One |
Last archived meeting: Peterborough vs Doncaster on Sep 19, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Doncaster score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Peterborough score 1.5 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 50% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Peterborough | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Doncaster sit 16th in League One (9 points from 8 matches) and Peterborough sit 20th (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Doncaster | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 20 | Peterborough | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Doncaster vs Peterborough?
- The Footlab AI model makes Doncaster the favourite at 47%, against 27% for a draw and 26% for Peterborough.
- Where and when is Doncaster vs Peterborough played?
- Doncaster vs Peterborough is played on April 17, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Eco-Power Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 50% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.