Doncaster vs Stockport County: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 20, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes Stockport County the favourite at 55%, against 25% for a draw and 20% for Doncaster. The most likely score is 1-1. If Stockport County wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,365 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Doncaster vs Stockport County?
Stockport County starts as the favourite with a 136-point Elo edge (2,014 vs 1,878).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Doncaster vs Stockport County
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
Stockport County
3-4-3- 19K. Wootton
- 7J. Diamond
- 16H. Wood
- 10O. Norwood
- 4L. Bate
- 23B. Osborn
- 15R. Glover
- 6E. O'Connell
- 24Kyron Silveria Gordon
- 5E. Pye
- 1Oliver Whatmuff
Computed on October 13, 2026 at 11:36 PM (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; Stockport County have 10, 2 and 3.
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 | Barnsley(home) | 3-1 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Shrewsbury(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Peterborough(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Leicester(home) | 3-4 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Doncaster wins, 1 draw, 5 Stockport County wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Stockport County 1-1 Doncaster | League Cup |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Doncaster 0-1 Stockport County | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Stockport County 4-2 Doncaster | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Doncaster 0-2 Stockport County | League One |
| Jan 27, 2024 | Doncaster 1-5 Stockport County | League Two |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Stockport County 1-0 Doncaster | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Stockport County vs Doncaster on Aug 8, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Doncaster score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Stockport County score 2.2 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 50% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% 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 |
| Stockport County | 2.2 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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 Stockport County sit 3rd (16 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Stockport County | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 16 |
| 16 | Doncaster | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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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 Stockport County?
- The Footlab AI model makes Stockport County the favourite at 55%, against 25% for a draw and 20% for Doncaster.
- Where and when is Doncaster vs Stockport County played?
- Doncaster vs Stockport County is played on October 20, 2026 at 06:45 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 54.7% 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.