- Stevenage sit 19th in League One 2026/2027 with one point from two games. Doncaster are 20th with one point from their two games.
- Stevenage have lost their only home game in League One 2026/2027. Boro have conceded 2.00 goals per game at home and scored 1.00 at home.
- Doncaster are seeking their first away win in League One 2026/2027 after one game. Donny have conceded 2.00 goals per away game.
Old rivalries and new challenges
Doncaster Rovers have failed to win either of their last two away H2H meetings with Stevenage, so Stevenage will be expecting to secure something from this fixture. The last H2H meeting was a 1-1 draw in League One 2025/2026 and the three-game H2H record is very close with Stevenage picking up 1 win, Doncaster 0 and 2 draws.
Stevenage are the odds-on favourites for this match at 97/100, ahead of Doncaster at 57/20 and the draw at 47/20, but we see this as a tough fixture to call as both sides look to set a solid platform in League One.
Revell's side should be well-placed.
Alex Revell's men will hope that their play-off assault last season can carry them up the table. They look a good side on paper and with a compact 4-2-3-1/4-5-1 set up, they can defend solidly, attack set pieces well and strike quickly on the break.
This is a very different Stevenage from the side Doncaster will remember from recent seasons though, and with their only game at the Lamex this season ending in a 1-2 home defeat to Oxford United, we don't fancy Stevenage's chances of making the grade.
Doncaster's midfield is capable of unlocking Stevenage.
This will be a match of differing tactical styles, Stevenage's compact block against Doncaster's 4-2-3-1 set up, which can play with width, roaming runners from deep and the freedom to change shape when necessary.
If Doncaster can win the midfield battle, they could have some joy on the wings and if they can make a game of it then Doncaster have the finishing power to win games.
Jack Senior leads the scoring for Doncaster with one goal in two League One matches, but in Billy Sharp, they have the man in form with three goals across Doncaster's last five matches.
Robbie Gotts has contributed 1 assist in 2 League One games for Doncaster, providing a touch of class in the middle of the park, and Josh Magennis has supplied 1 assist in 2 for Stevenage, providing that final ball which can be the difference when games are tight.
Doncaster's last two fixtures have been a 0-0 draw with Barnsley at home and a 2-1 defeat away to Mansfield. Their recent form is somewhat erratic, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5, however, they remain in touch with Stevenage in the table.
We think the draw is on the cards.
Although Stevenage are the favourites, Doncaster will fancy their chances at 57/20 and, while we believe the hosts will do enough to claim a narrow victory, there isn't enough evidence to go with them at 97/100. Under 2.5 goals is 73/100 and looks like the most likely outcome, with a cagey affair looking more likely than a 2-2 shootout.
