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

Doncaster vs Stockport County League One prediction

Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster

Our model says: Doncaster 0–1 Stockport County

The model makes it 30% Doncaster, 28% draw, 42% Stockport County — fair odds of 3.33, 3.57 and 2.38. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 0-1.

Expected goals: Doncaster 1.20, Stockport County 1.51.

Both teams to score: 55%. Over 2.5 goals: 51%, under 2.5: 49%.

Model confidence: Medium.

Edge to Stockport County: the better side on the model's ratings, but not by much. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 54%, 26% were drawn and the underdog won 21%.

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Key facts

  • Doncaster are 16th on 9 points from 8 games; Stockport County are 3rd on 16 points from 9 games — League One.
  • Doncaster have won 2 of their last 5 games, most recently a 1-0 win at home to Burton Albion.
  • Stockport County are unbeaten in 3 games, most recently a 3-1 win at home to Barnsley.
  • Last 6 meetings: Stockport County 5 wins to 0, 1 draw; the most recent, 8 August 2026, ended Stockport County 1–1 Doncaster.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Doncaster vs Stockport County

55%
Both teams to score
51%
Over 2.5 goals
49%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Doncaster win Draw Stockport County win
  1. 1–113%
  2. 0–19%
  3. 1–29%
  4. 0–28%
  5. 1–07%
  6. 0–07%
  7. 2–17%

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 40%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Stockport County at 42% here. Across 3,801 settled matches (as of 16 October 2026), 1,771 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.6% 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

  • W1-0Burton Albion10 October 2026
  • W2-0away to Peterborough19 September 2026
  • L0-1away to AFC Wimbledon12 September 2026
  • L2-3Plymouth5 September 2026
  • D1-1Notts County1 September 2026

Stockport County

  • W3-1Barnsley10 October 2026
  • W1-0Peterborough26 September 2026
  • D0-0away to Sheffield Wednesday19 September 2026
  • L3-4Leicester12 September 2026
  • W4-0away to Wigan5 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
16Doncaster82339909
3Stockport County95132011+916

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

Doncaster

Chance to finish in the bottom three · 14% today

Win 11%
Draw 12%
Defeat 16%

Stockport County

Chance to finish in the top four · 49% today

Win 54%
Draw 48%
Defeat 43%

From our League One season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. Each figure is that side's chance once this match ends in a win, a draw or a defeat for it, with every other match still left to the model. Positions in the table, not competition rules: what a place is worth differs from league to league.

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 — 9 league goals as a side.

Stockport County

GoalsAssists

  • K. Wootton71
  • J. Diamond42

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 6.21 against 6.42 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 1.20 goals for Doncaster and 1.51 for Stockport County. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Doncaster rate 0.48 in attack and 1.73 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Stockport County rate 0.70 and 1.65.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Doncaster a 0.2% chance of the title and Stockport County 14.4%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,819 correct results out of 3,801 settled predictions (48%), with 383 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 42%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.20 expected goals for Doncaster against 1.51 for Stockport County. Doncaster's attack/defence rating is 0.48/1.73 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.7/1.65 for Stockport County.

Season stats

DoncasterStockport County
8Matches9
2W 3D 3LRecord5W 1D 3L
9 1.1 per gameGoals scored20 2.2 per game
9 1.1 per gameGoals conceded11 1.2 per game
3 of 8Clean sheets3 of 9
2 of 8Failed to score2 of 9
1 of 1Penalties scored–
17 2.1 per gameYellow cards9 1.0 per game
3-4-2-1 2×Usual shape3-4-3 7×

Doncaster at home · Stockport County away

4Played4
1W 2D 1LRecord2W 1D 1L
4–4Goals for – against7–3
2 of 4Clean 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 8, Stockport County 9.

Doncaster scored 101312
Stockport County conceded 222302

Doncaster score most often in the 46–60 minute window (3 goals); Stockport County have let in 3 there.

Stockport County scored 260444
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 4 matches, by difficulty

Doncaster

Stockport County

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.