- Head-to-head: Stockport have won 5 of the last 5 meetings between the teams, keeping Doncaster winless in that run.
- Away form: Doncaster's away form is 3 wins and 1 loss from 4 across all competitions.
Two clubs on the up
Form and odds
Stockport and Doncaster are two teams which have gone in different directions over the last 6 months, so the head-to-head and recent form lines may give conflicting signals to punters. Stockport are flying high, whilst Rovers are having a mixed season. However, the home side, who are 1.68 favorites compared to Doncaster's 4.55 and the 3.95 draw, are a shade of odds-on with good reason.
Recent results
Stockport have won 4 of their last 5 matches, having also won their last 2 in a row. County lost 4-1 to Bolton Wanderers in League One 2025/2026 before winning at home against Bristol City 2-0 and Preston North End 1-0 in Friendly Club Matches 2026.
Tactics and record
Jim McNulty's side have leaned into a 3-at-the-back shape which utilises wing-backs to create overloads in wide areas and allows quick vertical transitions. County have won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 10 across all competitions which is a good return, although their 4 wins and 2 losses from the last 6 games at Edgeley Park is particularly impressive.
Rovers can pose a threat
Doncaster, by contrast, have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, and their 5-1-4 run across all competitions over the last 10 matches represents a more mixed bag.
- Rovers have been particularly effective on the road, however, so they may be able to cause some problems on Saturday.
- Grant McCann sets up his side in a conventional 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 which places a lot of focus on pressing and playing quick combination football in the half-spaces.
- Billy Sharp has been on form recently, scoring 4 of Rovers' 7 goals across the last 5.
Stockport should have the edge
Although Doncaster have been sharp on the road, County will have the upper-hand on Saturday. The hosts have dominated this fixture in recent times, winning 1-0 away in the EFL Trophy 2025/2026 5 months ago and keeping Rovers winless across the last 2 away head-to-heads.
However, with Doncaster looking good away and Billy Sharp on form, this could be a close match. Stockport to win and both teams to score is the sharpest angle, whilst over 2.5 also suits the market lean.
