Rochdale vs Doncaster prediction

So far in the EFL Trophy, Rochdale have won none, drawn one and lost one of two, with 3 goals scored and 8 conceded, good for 4th place and 1 point.

Over the last six matches it has been no wins, two draws and four defeats, averaging 1.2 goals for and 3.3 against. Last time out they lost 4-2 to Port Vale away; before that came a 5-0 defeat at home to Accrington and a 2-2 draw at home to Grimsby.

Rochdale haven't won in six. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. They failed to score in two of those games. At home they've won none of two recently (2 scored, 7 conceded).

Doncaster have won one, drawn none and lost one of their two EFL Trophy games so far, scoring 2 and letting in 3. That has them 2nd on 3 points.

Their last six in all competitions read two wins, no draws and four defeats, at 1.0 goals scored and 2.2 conceded per game. Last time out they lost 6-1 to Milton Keynes Dons away; before that came a 3-1 defeat away at Luton and a 2-0 win at home to Sheffield Wednesday.

Two clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won none of three recently (3 scored, 11 conceded).

Home and away form points to Rochdale: Rochdale have won none of their last two at home, Doncaster none of their last three on the road. Two points separate the two sides in the table. Doncaster also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Rochdale favourites at 48%, with Doncaster on 32% and the draw at 20%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 3.7 in the game: 2.1 for Rochdale and 1.6 for Doncaster. Over 2.5 goals is 67% and both teams scoring 62%. When they last met, on 29 Dec 2022, Doncaster won 4-3.