Regular Season - 12 · 20 October 2026, 18:45 UTC

Doncaster vs Stockport County League One prediction

Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster

Our model says: Doncaster 1–2 Stockport County

The model makes it 31% Doncaster, 29% draw, 40% Stockport County — fair odds of 3.23, 3.45 and 2.50. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

Expected goals: Doncaster 1.24, Stockport County 1.57.

Both teams to score: 57%. Over 2.5 goals: 53%, under 2.5: 47%.

Model confidence: Medium.

Published

Key facts

  • Doncaster are 21st on 6 points from 7 games; Stockport County are 5th on 13 points from 8 games — League One.
  • Doncaster have won 1 of their last 5, most recently a 2-0 win away to Peterborough.
  • Stockport County have won 2 of their last 5, most recently a 1-0 win at home to Peterborough.
  • Last 6 meetings: Stockport County 5 wins to 0, 1 draw; the most recent, 8 August 2026, ended Stockport County 1–1 Doncaster.

Live win probability

From kick-off
Doncaster31%3.23
Draw29%3.45
Stockport County40%2.50

These update every few seconds once the match kicks off, as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards. The second figure is fair odds — 100 ÷ probability, the price with no margin in it.

Model insights: Doncaster vs Stockport County

57%
Both teams to score
53%
Over 2.5 goals
47%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Doncaster win Draw Stockport County win
  1. 1–112%
  2. 1–29%
  3. 0–19%
  4. 0–27%
  5. 2–17%
  6. 1–07%
  7. 0–07%

Scores read Doncaster first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 42%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Stockport County at 40% here. Across 3,056 settled matches (as of 6 October 2026), 1,425 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.8% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Form going into Doncaster vs Stockport County

Doncaster

  • W2-0away to Peterborough19 September 2026
  • L0-1away to AFC Wimbledon12 September 2026
  • L2-3Plymouth5 September 2026
  • D1-1Notts County1 September 2026
  • D2-2away to Stevenage29 August 2026

Stockport County

  • W1-0Peterborough26 September 2026
  • D0-0away to Sheffield Wednesday19 September 2026
  • L3-4Leicester12 September 2026
  • W4-0away to Wigan5 September 2026
  • L0-2away to Luton2 September 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

League One table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
21Doncaster713389-16
5Stockport County84131710+713

Where the two sides stand. Full table

Head-to-head: Doncaster vs Stockport County

  • 8 August 2026Stockport County 1–1 DoncasterLeague Cup
  • 3 March 2026Doncaster 0–1 Stockport CountyEFL Trophy
  • 29 December 2025Stockport County 4–2 DoncasterLeague One
  • 9 December 2025Doncaster 0–2 Stockport CountyLeague One
  • 27 January 2024Doncaster 1–5 Stockport CountyLeague Two
  • 7 October 2023Stockport County 1–0 DoncasterLeague Two

Leading scorers: Doncaster and Stockport County

Doncaster

No player in League One's leading scorers — 8 league goals as a side.

Stockport County

  • K. Wootton5 goals1 assist
  • J. Diamond4 goals2 assists

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

The two sides

Doncaster carry a model rating of 6.19 against 6.41 for Stockport County. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 1.24 goals for Doncaster and 1.57 for Stockport County. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Doncaster rate 0.49 in attack and 1.83 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Stockport County rate 0.69 and 1.67.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Doncaster a 0.1% chance of the title and Stockport County 13.3%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,441 correct results out of 3,061 settled predictions (47%), with 302 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Stockport County the highest probability at 40%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.24 expected goals for Doncaster against 1.57 for Stockport County. Doncaster's attack/defence rating is 0.49/1.83 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.69/1.67 for Stockport County.

Season stats

DoncasterStockport County
7Matches8
1W 3D 3LRecord4W 1D 3L
8 1.1 a gameGoals scored17 2.1 a game
9 1.3 a gameGoals conceded10 1.3 a game
2 of 7Clean sheets3 of 8
2 of 7Failed to score2 of 8
1 of 1Penalties scored–
14 2.0 a gameYellow cards8 1.0 a game
3-4-2-1 2×Usual shape3-4-3 6×

Doncaster at home · Stockport County away

3Played4
0W 2D 1LRecord2W 1D 1L
3–4Goals for – against7–3
1 of 3Clean sheets2 of 4

League matches only, League One, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All League One matches this season: Doncaster 7, Stockport County 8.

Doncaster scored 101213
Stockport County conceded 122302

Doncaster score most often in the 76–90 minute window (3 goals); Stockport County have let in 2 there.

Stockport County scored 260423
Doncaster conceded 021132

Stockport County score most often in the 16–30 minute window (6 goals); Doncaster have let in 2 there.

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

The next 3 matches, by difficulty

Doncaster

  • vs Sheffield Wednesday24 Oct · League Onewin 34%
  • at Milton Keynes Dons31 Oct · League Onewin 31%

Stockport County

  • at Notts County24 Oct · League Onewin 38%
  • at Oxford United27 Oct · League Onewin 30%
  • vs AFC Wimbledon31 Oct · League Onewin 51%

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.