Middlesbrough vs Doncaster Rovers – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

12/08/2025 at 14:30 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough).

EFL Cup - 1/64-finals
Referee: Corlett M. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


Africa	Azam Sports 2
Canada	DAZN Canada
United-kingdom	Sky Sports+

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
0.90	1.90
Ball Possession
63%	37%
Total shots
18	18
Shots on target
5	5
Big Chances
1	2
Corner Kicks
7	2
Passes
85% (523/616)	78% (279/360)
Yellow Cards
1	3
Expected Goals (xG)
0.90	1.90
xG on target (xGOT)
1.58	1.69
Total shots
18	18
Shots on target
5	5
Shots off target
7	5
Blocked Shots
6	8
Shots inside the Box
6	14
Shots outside the Box
12	4
Hit the Woodwork
1	1
Big Chances
1	2
Corner Kicks
7	2
Touches in opposition box
30	23
Accurate through passes
0	1
Offsides
4	0
Free Kicks
16	13
Passes
85% (523/616)	78% (279/360)
Long passes
42% (16/38)	34% (22/65)
Passes in final third
76% (135/178)	65% (74/114)
Crosses
5% (1/19)	28% (5/18)
Expected assists (xA)
0.99	1.78
Throw-ins
26	15
Fouls
13	16
Tackles
63% (10/16)	83% (10/12)
Duels won
52	39
Clearances
18	36
Interceptions
6	11
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
1	5
xGOT faced
1.69	1.58
Goals prevented
-2.31	1.58

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 2)
11', 0 - 1, Close B. ⚽, Sharp B. (A),
22', 0 - 2, Ajayi D. ⚽,
27', Kante A. 🟨,
2nd Half (0 - 2)
48', McGrath J. 🟨,
60', Grehan S. 🟨,
60', McCormick G. ↓, Fry D. ↑,
61', Kante A. ↓, Morris A. ↑,
61', Conway T. ↓, Hackney H. ↑,
65', Gibson J. ↓, Middleton G. ↑,
65', Ajayi D. ↓, Molyneux L. ↑,
65', Sbarra J. ↓, Bailey O. ↑,
70', Sharp B. ↓, Ironside J. ↑,
77', McCabe L. ↓, Hamilton M. ↑,
78', Ayling L. ↓, Forss M. ↑,
79', McGrath J. ↓, O'Riordan C. ↑,
83', Close B. 🟨,
84', 0 - 3, Gotts R. ⚽, Molyneux L. (A),
90+6', 0 - 4, Nixon T. ⚽,

Chances of winning

Middlesbrough
48.7%

Draw
25.4%

Doncaster Rovers
25.9%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

61.8%

21.3%

16.9%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Middlesbrough has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-13.1%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, indicating that Middlesbrough's form might have worsened.

Doncaster Rovers has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+9%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting Doncaster Rovers's recent form is better than expected.

Middlesbrough - Doncaster Rovers Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.96 ↑ (1.51)	3.7 ↓ (4.37)	3.66 ↓ (5.49)	5.3% (7.5%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.75

What is the prediction for Middlesbrough - Doncaster Rovers?

Users Predictions: 20 users predict this event. Middlesbrough will win (votes: 19 - 95%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 5%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Middlesbrough: 85.4% – 100%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Middlesbrough will win (4 of 5 users predict this - 80%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Middlesbrough won 3.
In recent matches, Middlesbrough has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 1 wins).
Doncaster is showing top-class performance now (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
In this match, Middlesbrough is the team to beat.
In the last 6 head-to-head matches, Middlesbrough won 4 matches, drew 2 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 11:3. (average 1.8:0.5).
Including home matches between the teams, Middlesbrough won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 4:0. (average 2:0).

How many head-to-head matches has Middlesbrough won against Doncaster Rovers?

Middlesbrough has won 1 of their last 1 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Doncaster Rovers won against Middlesbrough?

Doncaster Rovers has won 0 of their last 1 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Middlesbrough - Doncaster Rovers were as follows:

27.07.2024 Doncaster Rovers - Middlesbrough 3:5

Latest results of Middlesbrough

09.08.2025 Middlesbrough - Swansea City 1:0 ✺

02.08.2025 Middlesbrough - Deportivo La Coruña 2:2 ✺

26.07.2025 Glasgow Rangers - Middlesbrough 2:2 ✺

23.07.2025 Bradford City - Middlesbrough 2:0 ✺

19.07.2025 Mansfield Town - Middlesbrough 3:3 ✺

Latest results of Doncaster Rovers

09.08.2025 Mansfield Town - Doncaster Rovers 1:2 ✺

02.08.2025 Doncaster Rovers - Exeter City 1:0 ✺

26.07.2025 Doncaster Rovers - Blackpool 1:1 ✺

19.07.2025 Doncaster Rovers - Milton Keynes Dons 3:1 ✺

12.07.2025 Peterborough Sports - Doncaster Rovers 1:1 ✺

Draw

Main

1/64-finals

1	Birmingham	Sheffield Utd	2 : 1
2	Blackpool	Port Vale	0 : 1
3	Accrington	Peterborough	2 : 1
4	Middlesbrough	Doncaster	0 : 4
5	Tranmere	Burton	1 : 2
6	Harrogate	Lincoln	1 : 3
7	Sunderland	Bye
8	Huddersfield	Leicester	3 : 2
9	Barrow	Preston	0 : 1
10	Wrexham	Hull	4 : 3
11	Wigan	Notts Co	1 : 0
12	Stockport County	Crewe	3 : 1
13	Stoke	Walsall	1 : 0
14	Blackburn	Bradford City	1 : 2
15	Burnley	Bye
16	West Brom	Derby	1 : 2
17	Everton	Bye
18	Chesterfield	Mansfield	0 : 2
19	Bolton	Sheffield Wed	3 : 4
20	Bye	Leeds
21	Grimsby	Shrewsbury	3 : 1
22	Bye	Manchester Utd
23	Fulham	Bye
24	Bristol City	MK Dons	2 : 0
25	Watford	Norwich	1 : 2
26	Northampton	Southampton	0 : 1
27	Oxford Utd	Colchester	1 : 0
28	Bye	Brighton
29	Portsmouth	Reading	1 : 2
30	Gillingham	AFC Wimbledon	1 : 2
31	Cardiff	Swindon	2 : 1
32	Cheltenham	Exeter	2 : 0
33	Newport	Millwall	0 : 1
34	Coventry	Luton	1 : 0
35	Wolves	Bye
36	Bye	West Ham
37	Barnsley	Fleetwood	3 : 2
38	Salford	Rotherham	0 : 1
39	Swansea	Crawley	3 : 1
40	Plymouth	QPR	3 : 2
41	Bromley	Ipswich	2 : 1
42	Leyton Orient	Wycombe	0 : 1
43	Bristol Rovers	Cambridge Utd	0 : 2
44	Charlton	Stevenage	3 : 1
45	Bournemouth	Bye
46	Bye	Brentford

1/32-finals

1	Birmingham	Port Vale
2	Accrington	Doncaster
3	Burton	Lincoln
4	Sunderland	Huddersfield
5	Preston	Wrexham
6	Wigan	Stockport County
7	Stoke	Bradford City
8	Burnley	Derby
9	Everton	Mansfield
10	Sheffield Wed	Leeds
11	Grimsby	Manchester Utd
12	Fulham	Bristol City
13	Norwich	Southampton
14	Oxford Utd	Brighton
15	Reading	AFC Wimbledon
16	Cardiff	Cheltenham
17	Millwall	Coventry
18	Wolves	West Ham
19	Barnsley	Rotherham
20	Swansea	Plymouth
21	Bromley	Wycombe
22	Cambridge Utd	Charlton
23	Bournemouth	Brentford