Stockport County vs Doncaster Prediction

Stockport County
1-1
After Penalties
HT 0-0AET 0-0PEN 4-5
Doncaster
Edgeley Park, Stockport 08/08/2026
Stockport CountyStockport County
1-1
After Penalties
DoncasterDoncaster

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
82%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.20
SignalSTRONGModel45%SurpriseMediumGap-1.0%
Stockport County Rest
7 days
Doncaster Rest
7 days

Stockport County vs Doncaster: result, form and history

Doncaster beat Stockport County on penalties (5-4) after a 1-1 draw in the League Cup on 8 Aug 2026. That went against recent form: Stockport County had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Doncaster.

Stockport County have had the better of this fixture, winning 4 of the 6 previous meetings, which averaged 3.0 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
44%1.67
X
29%3.92
2
27%4.50
Double Chance
1X
73%1.18
X2
56%2.12
Both Teams to Score
Yes
46%1.66
No
54%2.10
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.74 + 1.15 = 2.89
Over 1.5
82%1.20
Over 2.5
48%1.67
Over 3.5
30%2.62
Under 1.5
18%4.10
Under 2.5
52%2.14
Under 3.5
70%1.44
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

46'Leon Ayinde INHakeeb Adelakun out
46'Isaac Hutchinson INHarry Clifton out
50'Alfie MayAssist: Jay McGrath
51'Kyle Wootton
61'Harry Wood INBenoný Breki Andrésson out
61'Tayo Edun INBen Osborn out
67'Oliver Norwood INLewis Fiorini out
67'Jordan Thomas INBrandon Hanlan out
73'Jay McGrath INSean Grehan out
78'Ryan Glover INRyan Rydel out
78'Jack Diamond INJason Adigun out
83'Owen BaileyOff the ball foul

Lineups

Stockport County
Coach: Dave Challinor
Doncaster
Coach: Grant McCann

Stockport County Starting XI

1Oliver Whatmuff6.5
24Kyron Gordon7.2
6Eoghan O'Connell7.7
5Ethan Pye7.7
15Ryan Glover78'replaced by Ryan Rydel6.6
4Lewis Bate7.5
14Tayo Edun61'replaced by Ben Osborn7.3
7Jack Diamond78'replaced by Jason Adigun6.5
10Oliver NorwoodC67'replaced by Lewis Fiorini7.3
16Harry Wood61'replaced by Benoný Breki Andrésson6.7
19Kyle Wootton51'7.3
Avg rating6.90

Doncaster Starting XI

1Tommy Simkin7.9
2Jamie Sterry6.5
12Neill Byrne6.7
6Jay McGrath73'replaced by Sean Grehan6.9
23Jack Senior6.3
4Owen BaileyC83'6.6
8George Broadbent6.9
19Jordan Thomas67'replaced by Brandon Hanlan5.9
21Isaac Hutchinson46'replaced by Harry Clifton6.9
11Leon Ayinde46'replaced by Hakeeb Adelakun6.3
10Alfie May50'7.9
Avg rating6.73

Stockport County Substitutes

23Ben Osborn61'for Tayo Edun5.9
9Benoný Breki Andrésson61'for Harry Wood6.9
18Lewis Fiorini67'for Oliver Norwood6.5
17Ryan Rydel78'for Ryan Glover6.3
20Jason Adigun78'for Jack Diamond6.5
26Luca Ashby-Hammond
21Owen Moxon
3Owen Dodgson
11Malik Mothersille

Doncaster Substitutes

15Harry Clifton46'for Isaac Hutchinson6.7
47Hakeeb Adelakun46'for Leon Ayinde6.5
9Brandon Hanlan67'for Jordan Thomas6.7
27Sean Grehan73'for Jay McGrath6.3
42Josh Clarke
39Lincoln Pawlak
20Darren Robinson
25Bayley McCann
43Ethan Hodgett

Match Stats

Stockport CountyDoncaster
73%Ball Possession27%
6Corner Kicks8
0Yellow Cards1
18Total Shots8
8Shots on Goal1
6Shots off Goal6
5Shots Inside Box6
13Shots Outside Box2
4Blocked Shots1
4Fouls6
2Offsides3
0Goalkeeper Saves7
679Total Passes245
592Passes Accurate162
87%Pass Accuracy66%

Team Comparison

Stockport CountyStockport County
DoncasterDoncaster
1686Elo Rating 1544
1.70Attack 1.04
2.56Defense 2.15
73%Hit Rate 58%
17.5Shots per Game 13.8
5.4Shots on Target 3.2
7.8Corners per Game 6.0
1.4Cards per Game 1.9

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+142 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy2.9 goals

Game State Tendencies

Stockport CountyStockport County
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.5 vs 0.2 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
DoncasterDoncaster
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.8 vs 0.2 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 6 meetings, all competitions

Stockport CountyStockport County4Wins · 66%
Draws117%
DoncasterDoncaster1Wins · 17%
3.0Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored3 of 6
50%3+ goals3 of 6

Previous meetings

League One29/12/2025
Stockport CountyDoncaster
42
League One09/12/2025
DoncasterStockport County
02
League Two27/01/2024
DoncasterStockport County
15
League Two07/10/2023
Stockport CountyDoncaster
10
League Two04/03/2023
Stockport CountyDoncaster
00
League Two16/08/2022
DoncasterStockport County
21

Recent Form

Stockport CountyStockport County
7W0D3L
01/08/2026
Stockport CountyPreston
10
W
28/07/2026
OldhamStockport County
01
W
17/07/2026
Stockport CountyBristol City
20
W
24/05/2026
BoltonStockport County
41
L
13/05/2026
Stockport CountyStevenage
20
W
09/05/2026
StevenageStockport County
01
W
02/05/2026
BarnsleyStockport County
13
W
28/04/2026
Stockport CountyPort Vale
12
L
25/04/2026
Stockport CountyPeterborough
31
W
21/04/2026
Stockport CountyMansfield Town
01
L
DoncasterDoncaster
4W3D3L
01/08/2026
DoncasterLincoln
01
L
29/07/2026
DoncasterWolves
02
L
25/07/2026
Gainsborough TrinityDoncaster
00
D
25/07/2026
Harrogate TownDoncaster
22
D
18/07/2026
LinfieldDoncaster
02
W
16/07/2026
Glenavon FCDoncaster
05
W
14/07/2026
DoncasterSt Patrick's Athl.
42
W
02/05/2026
PeterboroughDoncaster
13
W
25/04/2026
DoncasterStevenage
11
D
21/04/2026
DoncasterLincoln
02
L

Bracket

Round of 128
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Cambridge United0
Millwall1
Nottingham Forest0
Leeds2
Bradford04
Burnley02
On penalties
Chelsea2
Luton0
Fulham3
AFC Wimbledon0
Sunderland
Seeded
Crystal Palace
Seeded
Bournemouth
Seeded
Arsenal
Seeded
Liverpool
Seeded
Aston Villa
Seeded
Manchester United
Seeded
Brighton
Seeded
Manchester City
Seeded

About the Stockport County vs Doncaster forecast

As a knockout tie in the League Cup, there is more at stake than league points; the forecasts weigh that alongside team ratings, recent form and the head-to-head record.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About League Cup

More League Cup fixtures and forecasts are on the League Cup Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Doncaster have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.