Doncaster Rovers v Accrington Stanley Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Doncaster ended last season in great form as they won ten of their last 11 games but just fell short in the Play-offs. On the other hand, Accrington Stanley have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 12 games against Doncaster Rovers.

Accrington Stanley haven’t beaten Doncaster in the last five clashes, with the meeting at the Eco-Power Stadium last season ending in a 4 - 0 win for Doncaster.

Joe Ironside was one of the standout players for Doncaster last season, scoring 20 goals in League Two and averaging 0.8 shots on target per game. Luke Molyneux was also in form last season with 17 goal contributions and 0.6 shots on target a game, making this pair a potential for a goal or two shots on target.

Accrington’s Donald Love averaged 1.1 fouls per game last season and picked up seven yellow cards. Doncaster’s Dan Martin also managed 1.7 fouls a game making them a potential for a yellow card.

Doncaster 3 - 0 Accrington Stanley

Doncaster host Accrington Stanley this Saturday at the Eco-Power Stadium in their first game of the 2024/25 League Two season. The hosts will be hoping to pick a win to start their season as they go for Play-off football again.

Date: 10/08/2024

Kickoff time: 15:00

Location: Eco-Power Stadium

After a season that saw them clinch Play-off football, Doncaster will be looking for a big win over an Accrington Stanley side that finished in the bottom half of the table last season.

Doncaster finished fifth in League Two last season. In 46 games, Doncaster picked up 21 wins, eight draws and 17 losses which left them on 72 points, 15 points from automatic promotion and just two points within the Play-offs.

Grant McCann has brought in a number of new players to Doncaster this summer. Some of the new names include Jordan Gibson from Carlisle, Billy Sharp from Hull City and Joe Sbarra from Solihull Moors all on a free transfer. Some of the loanees include Teddy Sharman-lowe from Chelsea and Ephraim Yeboah from Bristol City.

Accrington Stanley finished 17th in League Two last season. In 46 games, Accrington managed 16 wins, nine draws and 21 losses which left them on 57 points, a comfortable 15 points above the relegation zone but seven points from the top half of the table.

John Doolan has also been busy in the transfer market this summer. Accrington have brought in the likes of Farrend Rawson and Donald Lovefrom Morecambe and Michael Kelly from MK Dons. So far for their loan moves, they’ve brought in Zach Awe from Southampton.

Doncaster and Accrington Stanley have met 15 times in their histories with the first meeting coming as recently as 2006. Accrington Stanley have the better record in the fixture with seven wins in comparison to Doncaster’s four wins, with the other four games ending in a draw.

This fixture rarely sees both sides on the scoresheet with only two games in the last six having both sides find the back of the net. Despite having the better historical record, Accrington Stanley haven’t beaten Doncaster since 2021.

Doncaster Rovers vs Accrington Stanley will be shown on Sky Sports+ this weekend in the UK.

Doncaster Rovers Team News

McCann will likely start strong with his usual suspects of Ironside, Kyle Hurst and Molyneux.

Accrington Stanley Team News

Doolan will also stick to those he knows best with the likes of Tyler Walton who scored in preseason and Love.

In their last five preseason games Doncaster have three wins, one draw and one loss.

The trip to Darlington saw a goalless first half for both the hosts and Doncaster. The only goal of the game was an own goal from Ben Hedley just five minutes into the second half that gave Doncaster the 1 - 0 win.

The next time out saw Doncaster on the road again to face Spennymoor Town. Jordan Gibson opened the scoring in the 16th minute and Hurst doubled the lead before halftime. Neither side could find another goal in the second half as the game finished in a 2 - 0 win for Doncaster.

Hurst was on the scoresheet again for Doncaster against Hull and Joe Ironside grabbed a goal before halftime to give Doncaster the 2 - 0 lead. Owen Bailey popped up with a four minute brace in the second half to give Doncaster the 4 - 0 win over Hull.

Doncaster once again took the lead into halftime thanks to a goal from Molyneux. Both Sharp and Ironside got on the scoresheet in the second half, with Sharp converting his penalty, however, it wasn’t enough as goals from Riley McGree, Hayden Hacknet, Finn Azaz, Emmanuel Latte Lath and Sonny Finch gave Middlesbrough the 5 - 3 win.

The last time out for Doncaster was against Rotherham. Neither side could find the back of the net and the game finished in a 0 - 0 draw.

In their last five preseason games Accrington Stanley have one win and four losses.

Accrington were behind at halftime as Joe Rankin-Costello found the back of the net for Blackburn in the 19th minute. Dilan Markanday doubled the lead for Blackburn just after the hour and a late goal from Ben was just a consolation as Blackburn won 2 - 1.

The next time out saw Accrington behind at halftime again as Joe Adams put Wigan ahead. Jimmy Knowles drew Accrington level before the hour mark but goals from Dion Rankine and Thelo Aasgaard gave Wigan the 4 - 1 win.

Adam Phillips opened the scoring for Barnsley just before halftime and both Aiden Marsh and Josh Earl scored in the second half to give Barnsley the 3 - 0 win over Accrington Stanley.

Accrington were once again behind early on with Luke Burgess giving Clitheroe the lead in the tenth minute but Joe Gormley equalised just five minutes later. However, in the second half, both Javaun Splatt and Joel Louis Booth found the back of the net to give Clitheroe the 3 - 1 win over Accrington.

The most recent outing for Accrington Stanley was against Lancaster City. Walton opened the scoring for Accrington in the 13th minute but a trialist equalised for Lancaster before halftime. Dominic Lawson scored in the second half to give Lancaster the 2 - 1 win.

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