Doncaster vs Rotherham: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
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What was the result of Doncaster vs Rotherham?
Doncaster won 1-0 on August 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 25′O. BaileyDoncaster
Official lineup for Doncaster vs Rotherham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Doncaster
4-2-3-1- 14B. Sharp
- 11J. Gibson
- 15H. Clifton
- 17G. Middleton
- 8G. Broadbent
- 4O. Bailey
- 3J. Maxwell
- 5M. Pearson
- 12C. O'Riordan
- 16T. Nixon
- 29T. Lo-Tutala
Rotherham
5-3-2- 20M. Sherif
- 29K. Etete
- 17S. McWilliams
- 16D. Yearwood
- 7J. Powell
- 11A. Martha
- 6R. James
- 22D. Hall
- 3Z. Jules
- 2J. Rafferty
- 1C. Dawson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Doncaster have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; Rotherham have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Accrington ST(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Port Vale(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Wycombe(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Middlesbrough(away) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Barnsley(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Wigan(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Cardiff(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Salford City(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Stevenage(away) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Doncaster wins, 2 draws, 4 Rotherham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2024 | Rotherham 0-0 Doncaster | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Doncaster 2-2 Rotherham | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Doncaster 0-5 Rotherham | League One |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Doncaster 0-6 Rotherham | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Rotherham 2-0 Doncaster | League One |
| Oct 8, 2019 | Rotherham 3-2 Doncaster | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Rotherham vs Doncaster on Aug 3, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Doncaster score 2.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 2.1 | 0.6 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Rotherham | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Doncaster | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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