- Luke Williams' Peterborough United have recorded 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 5 matches (W1, D2, L2). Grant McCann's Doncaster Rovers have been defeated in their last three games. In League One 2026/2027, Peterborough United are 21st (5 points from 6 games) and Doncaster Rovers are 24th (3 points from 6).
Peterborough have more pedigree, but Doncaster are not far off
Peterborough United and Doncaster Rovers will play out a lively encounter at Weston Homes Stadium on Saturday when two teams that are in the bottom four of the League One 2026/2027 table meet.
Both sides have made slow starts to the campaign and will be glad to see the back of September, but the Posh are the team with the greater pedigree at this level and should still be fancied to edge it at home.
Luke Williams has been in charge of Peterborough United since 29 October 2025 and has brought his own stamp to the club in terms of a possession-first, build-from-the-back philosophy that is adaptable to a number of different 4-2-3-1 patterns.
On the other hand, Grant McCann has been in command of Doncaster Rovers since 12 May 2023 and his men are an on-the-front-foot team that like to stretch the play with width, press their opponents and get forward quickly on the counter.
Posh are grinding rather than blitzing at home
It should be an interesting tactical match-up in which neither side is fully dominant, and the head-to-head gives the edge to Donny, who won the last meeting 3-1 on the road and have taken both of the last two.
Peterborough are the slight favourites at 13/10 with Doncaster coming in at 9/5 and the draw at 13/5, which is a little strange given Rovers have been on a three-game losing streak after falling to Plymouth Argyle, Huddersfield Town in the EFL Trophy 2026/2027 and AFC Wimbledon.
The Posh have won one, drawn one and lost one of their three League One 2026/2027 home games, so it hasn't been easy for them at London Road either, although they should still win this one.
Donny have been getting forward on the away
Their last two results were a 1-2 home defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in the league and a 1-1 draw at Milton Keynes Dons FC, so they are far from on a winning streak themselves. Therefore, the odds on this game are a little tight and make it difficult to back them with great enthusiasm.
Both teams to score looks live at 12/25, but over 2.5 goals at 3/5 also fits the bill for what should be a lively game between two teams that have their work cut out to get to the top flight.
Ben Woods leads the way for the Posh with two goals in four League One 2026/2027 games, while Harry Leonard has scored two of their six goals in the last five. Donny's Jack Senior has two in five, Bayley McCann has two assists in four and Isaac Hutchinson has scored two of their last five goals.
