Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Doncaster Rovers & Rotherham United face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the EFL Trophy. All the pre-match information is available here!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Doncaster Rovers form and stats
Doncaster was eliminated in the group stage last season in the EFL Trophy.Doncaster Rovers have less points than they have played home games in the League One so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 1 point. Doncaster are slowly digging their own grave here at The Keepmoat Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Plymouth Argyle match.
Doncaster haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 404 minutes ago. C. Seaman scored that one.
No payout for Doncaster in their previous match, an away game at Rotherham United that ended in defeat 0-2. Ro-Shaun Williams, defender, was given a rating of 7.33/10 in that game, top of the team. Williams won 5 of 9 duels.
Heartbreak before that as Doncaster lost 0-2 at Stoke City's place.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Doncaster Rovers as they are travelling to their away game against Wigan Athletic in the League One. That match is four days after this one.
Early season league goal statistics from Doncaster Rovers's 2 home games: 1 goal, 2 conceded.
Rotherham United form and stats
Rotherham was sent out of EFL Trophy in the group stage last season.Things could have gone better for Rotherham United in their League One away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
Rotherham won their last game, 2-0 versus Doncaster Rovers played at home. The attacker Michael Smith got a match rating of 9.14 in that game. Smith scored two goals and hit two key passes.
The game before that, in the League One, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday.A new game in only four days for Rotherham, the League One home match versus Fleetwood Town. Busy days.
1 goal so far away for Rotherham United, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the former nine meetings involving these two squads are: three wins for Doncaster, two draws and four wins for Rotherham United. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Smith 3 goals |   C. Seaman 1 goals | B. Wiles 1 goals |
Doncaster Rovers missing players
Rotherham United missing players
| Doncaster Rovers | Rotherham United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Won | W | 5 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | ||
| 25 | 9 | Scored | S | 21 | 32 | ||
| 43 | 22 | Conceded | C | 8 | 23 | ||
| 92% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 70% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 38% | 56% | ||
| 52% | 70% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 23% | 28% | ||
| 32% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 16% | ||
| 20% | 30% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 36% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 23% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 46% | 32% | ||
| 52% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 46% | 44% | ||
| 4.2 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.9 | 5.5 | ||
| 6.2 | 5.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.2 | ||
| 1.1 | 0.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.9 | 1.3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 8.6 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 11 | ||
| 3.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.6 | ||
| 24% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 24% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sunderland | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Accrington Stanley | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Sheffield Wednesday | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Portsmouth | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Wycombe Wanderers | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Oxford United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Burton Albion | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 9 | AFC Wimbledon | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Rotherham United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Morecambe | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Gillingham | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 18 | Fleetwood Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | Lincoln City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 3 |
| 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 1 |