Doncaster Rovers vs Northampton Town – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

18/10/2025 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Eco-Power Stadium (Doncaster).

League One - Round 13
Referee: Busby J. (Eng)

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
1.19	2.37
Ball Possession
60%	40%
Total shots
10	13
Shots on target
4	5
Big Chances
0	3
Corner Kicks
2	7
Passes
74% (352/476)	67% (200/300)
Yellow Cards
2	1
Expected Goals (xG)
1.19	2.37
xG on target (xGOT)
0.59	2.49
Total shots
10	13
Shots on target
4	5
Shots off target
5	4
Blocked Shots
1	4
Shots inside the Box
8	12
Shots outside the Box
2	1
Hit the Woodwork
0	1
Big Chances
0	3
Corner Kicks
2	7
Touches in opposition box
29	31
Accurate through passes
1	0
Offsides
3	1
Free Kicks
7	11
Passes
74% (352/476)	67% (200/300)
Long passes
39% (29/74)	35% (28/81)
Passes in final third
59% (76/129)	65% (82/126)
Crosses
28% (5/18)	41% (13/32)
Expected assists (xA)
1.49	1.53
Throw-ins
20	21
Fouls
11	7
Tackles
67% (16/24)	50% (3/6)
Duels won
58	39
Clearances
55	29
Interceptions
7	7
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
3	3
xGOT faced
2.49	0.59
Goals prevented
0.49	-0.41

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
36', 1 - 0, Close B. ⚽, Bailey O. (A),
2nd Half (0 - 2)
46', McCarthy C. ↓, Willis J. ↑,
47', 1 - 1, Wheatley E. ⚽, Campbell D. (A),
52', Pearson M. ↓, O'Riordan C. ↑,
56', Middleton G. 🟨,
67', 🟨,
68', 1 - 2, Hoskins S. (Pen),
69', Swyer K. ↓, Jacobs M. ↑,
70', Ajayi D. ↓, Olusanya T. ↑,
71', Gotts R. ↓, Gibson J. ↑,
71', McGrath J. ↓, Molyneux L. ↑,
71', Maxwell J. ↓, Senior J. ↑,
76', Wheatley E. ↓, Wormleighton J. ↑,
81', Fornah T. 🟨,
90+7', Fornah T. ↓, Edwards K. ↑,
90+7', Hoskins S. ↓, Perkins J. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Doncaster Rovers
56.1%

Draw
26.2%

Northampton Town
17.7%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

51.5%

25.6%

22.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

54.3%

27%

21.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Doncaster Rovers has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.6%)

Northampton Town has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-5.2%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, and Northampton Town might be facing challenges that affect their performance.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Doncaster Rovers than the current prediction. (-1.8%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Northampton Town than the current prediction. (+4%)

Doncaster Rovers - Northampton Town Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.72 ↓ (1.82)	3.81 ↑ (3.66)	5.95 ↑ (4.09)	1.2% (6.9%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.25

What is the prediction for Doncaster Rovers - Northampton Town?

Users Predictions: 7 users predict this event. Doncaster will win (votes: 3 - 42.9%). Northampton will win (votes: 1 - 14.3%). It will Tie (votes: 3 - 42.9%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

Enjoy a game between evenly matched mid-table sides (ranked 10 and 14).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Doncaster won 3.
Recent form of Doncaster has been disappointing (last 5 games: 1 wins).
Northampton is in very good shape now (in the last 5 games, wins – 3).
Recently, Doncaster has had a series of away games.
In this match, Doncaster is the team to beat.
There will not play in Doncaster: Clifton H. (Hamstring Injury)
There will not play in Northampton: Forbes M. (International duty) Guthrie J. (Knee Injury) Shaw L. (Knee Injury) Wheatley E. (International duty)
There are questionable in Northampton: Burge L. (Inactive) Burroughs J. (Inactive) Dyche M. (Inactive) Eaves T. (Thigh Injury) Edwards K. (Inactive) List E. (Hamstring Injury)
In the last 6 head-to-head matches, Doncaster won 3 matches, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 6:3. (average 1:0.5).
Including home matches between the teams, Doncaster won 1 match, drew 1 match, lost 1 match, and goals 3:2. (average 1:0.7).

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

Doncaster Rovers has won 1 of their last 2 head-to-head matches.

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

Northampton Town has won 1 of their last 2 head-to-head matches.

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

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

25.03.2023 Doncaster Rovers - Northampton Town 0:2

27.08.2022 Northampton Town - Doncaster Rovers 0:1

Latest results of Doncaster Rovers

11.10.2025 Leyton Orient - Doncaster Rovers 4:0 ✺

07.10.2025 Grimsby Town - Doncaster Rovers 0:3 ✺

04.10.2025 Doncaster Rovers - Burton Albion 1:1 ✺

27.09.2025 Luton Town - Doncaster Rovers 1:0 ✺

24.09.2025 Tottenham Hotspur - Doncaster Rovers 3:0 ✺

Latest results of Northampton Town

11.10.2025 Northampton Town - Rotherham United 1:2 ✺

07.10.2025 Walsall - Northampton Town 0:1 ✺

04.10.2025 Port Vale - Northampton Town 0:0 ✺

27.09.2025 Northampton Town - Bolton Wanderers 2:0 ✺

23.09.2025 Northampton Town - Chelsea U21 3:0 ✺

English League One Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Cardiff	34	22	6	6	68:36	32	72
2	Lincoln	34	21	8	5	63:31	32	71
3	Bolton	35	16	13	6	50:34	16	61
4	Bradford City	34	17	7	10	43:38	5	58
5	Stockport County	34	16	8	10	47:43	4	56
6	Huddersfield	35	15	7	13	55:46	9	52
7	Reading	34	13	12	9	50:44	6	51
8	Stevenage	33	14	9	10	37:35	2	51
9	Wycombe	34	13	11	10	49:36	13	50
10	Luton	34	13	8	13	43:41	2	47
11	Peterborough	35	14	4	17	50:49	1	46
12	Plymouth	34	14	4	16	49:50	-1	46
13	Barnsley	31	12	8	11	53:53	0	44
14	AFC Wimbledon	33	12	7	14	41:48	-7	43
15	Exeter	33	11	8	14	38:39	-1	41
16	Mansfield	32	10	10	12	39:37	2	40
17	Burton	34	10	9	15	38:49	-11	39
18	Doncaster	33	11	6	16	36:55	-19	39
19	Wigan	33	9	10	14	35:46	-11	37
20	Blackpool	34	10	7	17	40:54	-14	37
21	Leyton Orient	33	10	6	17	44:56	-12	36
22	Northampton	35	9	8	18	31:47	-16	35
23	Rotherham	33	9	7	17	33:47	-14	34
24	Port Vale	32	6	9	17	26:44	-18	27

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