Which matches shall we look at?
Doncaster 7 games · Burton 9 games · 2026-27 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
DoncasterLast 5 games1 W · 2 D · 2 L1.0 points a game7 scored · 7 conceded
- W
PeterboroA19 Sept20 - L
AFC WimbledonA12 Sept01 - L
PlymouthH5 Sept23 - D
Notts CountyH1 Sept11 - D
StevenageA29 Aug22
Last 10 at home: 3W 4D 3Lthis season 0.7 points a game at home · 23rd in the league at home
BurtonLast 5 games1 W · 2 D · 2 L1.0 points a game6 scored · 10 conceded
- L
HuddersfieldH3 Oct13 - WPlymouthA26 Sept10
- D
Mansfield TownH19 Sept22 - L
OxfordA12 Sept03 - D
Cambridge UnitedH5 Sept22
Last 9 away: 3W 3D 3Lthis season 1.5 points a game away · 9th in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 8 measures
Doncaster 6Level 0Burton 2
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.4league avg 1.4
16.1.11.613.
Goals concededleague average 1.4 · lower is betterleague avg 1.4 · lower is better
10.1.31.717.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.4league avg 1.4
11.1.40.922.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.2league avg 13.2
11.13.68.924.
Shots on targetleague average 4.2league avg 4.2
12.4.13.122.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
11.50%46%18.
Cornersleague average 5.4league avg 5.4
16.4.92.924.
Cardsleague average 1.9 · lower is betterleague avg 1.9 · lower is better
14.2.01.89.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 24%league avg 24%
8.29%11%22.
Both teams scoredleague average 60%league avg 60%
12.57%78%4.
3 or more goalsleague average 53%league avg 53%
17.43%78%3.
Won after scoring firstleague average 65%league avg 65%
–33%16.
Head to head
last 5 meetings · league games onlyDoncaster 2Drawn 1Burton 2
- 3 Feb 2026Burton1 – 2DoncasterW
- 4 Oct 2025Doncaster1 – 1BurtonD
- 23 Apr 2022Doncaster2 – 0BurtonW
- 27 Nov 2021Burton2 – 0DoncasterL
- 13 Apr 2021Doncaster0 – 3BurtonL
Goals a game2.4league 2.9
Both scored40%league 60%
3 or more goals40%league 53%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingDoncasterBurton
11
00
0–1506
22
16–3012
14
31–4521
10
46–6012
33
61–7532
26
76–90+Doncasterfirst 30 min 13% · last 30 min 50% · 8 scored · 9 conceded · 7 games
Burtonfirst 30 min 50% · last 30 min 29% · 14 scored · 15 conceded · 9 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
1.81.2
3.0 goals a little above the league (league 2.7)
Shots
13.29.4
22.6 shots below the league (league 26.3)
Shots on target
4.53.6
8.1 shots on target at the league’s level (league 8.4)
Corners
4.22.7
6.9 corners below the league (league 10.7)
Cards
2.21.7
3.9 cards at the league’s level (league 3.8)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersDoncasterTop scorerJack Senior2 goalsin 7 games
Most assistsBayley McCann2 assistsin 5 games
Best ratedJames Husband7.4in 3 games
BurtonTop scorerJack Armer3 goalsin 9 games
Most assistsKyran Lofthouse3 assistsin 7 games
Best ratedFinn Delap7.1in 7 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarDoncaster21 days’ restLast: Peterboro 0–2 (away) · 19 Sept · League OneNext: Leicester (away) · 17 Oct · League One · in 7 daysBurton7 days’ restLast: Huddersfield 1–3 (home) · 3 Oct · League OneNext: Peterboro (away) · 17 Oct · League One · in 7 daysBurton had 14 days’ less rest than their opponent
Doncaster21 days’ restLast: Peterboro 0–2 (away) · 19 Sept · League OneNext: Leicester (away) · 17 Oct · League One · in 7 daysBurton7 days’ restLast: Huddersfield 1–3 (home) · 3 Oct · League OneNext: Peterboro (away) · 17 Oct · League One · in 7 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table7.
Reading8+712
Reading8+7128.Burton9-112
Burton9-1129.AFC Wimbledon8-212
AFC Wimbledon8-21220.Notts County7-27
Notts County7-2721.Doncaster7-16
Doncaster7-1622.
Milton Keynes Dons7-26
Milton Keynes Dons7-26What this match changes
If Doncaster win9 – 12Doncaster move up to 13th · Burton 3 points ahead
If it ends level7 – 13Doncaster move up to 20th · Burton move up to 5th · Burton 6 points ahead
If Burton win6 – 15Burton move up to 3rd · Burton 9 points ahead