Rotherham vs Doncaster: result 1-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 34Kick-off on February 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM (UTC)AESSEAL New York Stadium, Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Full time
What was the result of Rotherham vs Doncaster?
Doncaster won 1-2 on February 21, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′S. NombeRotherham (pen.)
- 56′B. HanlanDoncaster
- 68′L. MolyneuxDoncaster
Official lineup for Rotherham vs Doncaster
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rotherham
4-2-3-1- 10S. Nombe
- 24H. Gray
- 20D. Watmore
- 17S. McWilliams
- 8K. Spence
- 19J. Benson
- 6R. James
- 15J. Baptiste
- 36E. Adegboyega
- 2J. Rafferty
- 1C. Dawson
Doncaster
4-1-4-1- 14B. Sharp
- 47H. Adelakun
- 18E. Lee
- 4O. Bailey
- 7L. Molyneux
- 22R. Gotts
- 23J. Senior
- 6J. McGrath
- 12N. Byrne
- 2J. Sterry
- 29T. Lo-Tutala
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rotherham have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Doncaster have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Cardiff(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Exeter City(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Northampton(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jan 24, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Bradford(away) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Rotherham wins, 2 draws, 1 Doncaster win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Doncaster 1-0 Rotherham | League One |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Doncaster vs Rotherham on Aug 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Rotherham score 1.3 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Doncaster score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Doncaster | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 |
A question about Rotherham vs Doncaster?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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