Huddersfield vs Doncaster: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 45Kick-off on May 1, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes Huddersfield the favourite at 52%, against 25% for a draw and 23% for Doncaster. The most likely score is 1-1. If Huddersfield wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,451 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 Huddersfield vs Doncaster?
Huddersfield starts as the favourite with a 101-point Elo edge (1,958 vs 1,857).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Huddersfield vs Doncaster
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.
Huddersfield
3-4-2-1- 25B. Radulović
- 22I. Bronkhorst
- 20C. Humphreys
- 9J. Taylor
- 30D. Sanches Fernandes
- 8A. Collins
- 19B. Mumba
- 15I. Bowat
- 3M. Wallace
- 12R. Balker
- 1M. Young
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
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 07:52 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Huddersfield have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Doncaster have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Rochdale(home) | 5-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Bromley(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Huddersfield wins, 1 draw, 3 Doncaster wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Doncaster 1-3 Huddersfield | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Doncaster 1-0 Huddersfield | League One |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Huddersfield 1-1 Doncaster | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Huddersfield 2-0 Doncaster | League One |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Doncaster 2-1 Huddersfield | EFL Trophy |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Doncaster 1-0 Huddersfield | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Doncaster vs Huddersfield on Sep 8, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Huddersfield score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Doncaster score 0.9 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Doncaster | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Huddersfield sit 4th in League One (16 points from 9 matches) and Doncaster sit 16th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Huddersfield | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 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 Huddersfield vs Doncaster?
- The Footlab AI model makes Huddersfield the favourite at 52%, against 25% for a draw and 23% for Doncaster.
- Where and when is Huddersfield vs Doncaster played?
- Huddersfield vs Doncaster is played on May 1, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at John Smith's Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 54% 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.