- History: Doncaster have won two of the last three meetings between these sides (D1, L0).
- Home/away form: Rovers have drawn 2 and lost 1 of their 3 home games in League One 2026/2027 and Burton have won 2 and lost 2 of their 4 away games.
- Table positions: Doncaster are 21st in League One 2026/2027 with six points from seven games, while Burton are 8th with 12 points from nine.
Sides to share the spoils at Eco-Power Stadium
Doncaster Rovers will probably be the likelier winners when they entertain Burton Albion in League One 2026/2027 on Saturday, but the Brewers' position in the table and recent away form suggest this won't be a stroll in the park for Rovers.
Rovers are odds-on favorites at 1.82 ahead of the visitors at 4.1 and the tie odds at 3.65, so we're looking for a smart alternative to the moneyline markets here. Both Teams to Score – Yes at 1.67 looks an attractive alternative to the moneyline market for this game, which should feature goals at both ends as Rovers try to stretch the Brewers and Burton attempt to counter.
Rovers have been shaky at home
Doncaster have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five in all competitions, while Burton have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five, suggesting that this is going to be a close contest. Rovers have taken two draws and one defeat from their three home games in League One 2026/2027, scoring just three goals, and Burton have been similarly modest away from home, winning two and losing two of four, while scoring just four goals.
Rovers have won two of the last three meetings with Burton. Rovers beat Burton 2-1 away in League One 2025/2026 and Albion have failed to win either of their two previous visits to Doncaster.
Brewers will be a difficult to beat
Tactics
Grant McCann's side are set up in a compact, narrow shape with wing-back width and they trigger their press based on the position of the ball, so they should be able to spring into the attack quickly when they win the ball. Burton are a more pragmatic side and will be content to sit in a mid-block for long periods and attempt to punish Rovers on the break when the game opens up.
Players and form
Burton come into the game off the back of a 1-3 home defeat to Huddersfield Town in League One 2026/2027, having beaten Plymouth Argyle FC 1-0 away and lost a penalty shoot-out to Nottingham Forest U21 in the EFL Trophy in their previous two. Rovers, meanwhile, come into this having lost 1-0 at AFC Wimbledon before beating Peterborough United 2-0 away in their most recent league fixture, which suggests they may have a little bite.
- Alfie May has been Rovers' biggest threat so far with two goals in seven League One 2026/2027 appearances, while Isaac Hutchinson has chipped in with two in Rovers' last five games.
- Jack Armer has been Burton's sharpest weapon with three goals in eight games in League One 2026/2027, two of which have come in their most recent five-game run, so he looks a good candidate to score at any time on Saturday.
