Our prediction for this League 2 match:
Doncaster
Match Time & Date:
27/01/2024
16:00
Prediction: 0-2
Stockport County
After suffering back-to-back defeats to Harrogate and Newport, Doncaster Rovers will look to get back on course when they take on Stockport County on Saturday afternoon. The Donny are eight points clear of the relegation zone, but their current form is not giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the visit of Stockport. Midfielder Harrison Biggins is widely expected to return to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in the last league match.
The Hatters, on the other hand, are eager to retain top position in the standings. The league leaders proved their worth in a 3-1 win over Walsall and given Doncaster’s poor displays in the losses to Harrogate and Newport, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the visiting side. Experienced Ireland forward Patrick Madden is widely expected to return to the starting XI after sealing the victory against the Saddlers.
Highlighted Player (Tom Anderson):
Known for his heading and no-nonsense defending, the 1.92 m tall center back, is an English footballer who plays for Doncaster Rovers in the third tier of English Football. Anderson was born in Burnley, on the 2nd of September, 1993. He joined Burnley's youth academy at the age of seven and went on to sign his first professional contract with the club in May 2012. The club then sent him out on loan to Conference Premier Club Barrow, where he made his first professional appearance on the 11th of August,2011, in a 0-0 draw against Telford United.
A further string of loans to Conference clubs Hyde, Halifax, and Lincoln City, League Two club Carlisle and League One club Chesterfield, succeeded his time at Harrow. On the 31st of January, 2018, Anderson joined his current club Doncaster Rovers initially on a year's loan before signing a two-year contract with the club in May.
This permanent switch ended his 18 years-long relationship with parent club Burnley during which, he never once made an appearance for the senior team. On the International front, the 26-year-old has never represented his country at any level.
Highlighted Team (Doncaster):
Based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Doncaster Rovers are an English football club that compete in the League One. Keepmoat Stadium is the club’s home ground. The venue was opened on August 3, 2007 and it can hold up to 15,231 spectators.
Doncaster Rovers footballers wear white shirts with red stripes and white shorts when playing on home soil, whereas the club’s away colours are dark blue and red. Speaking of the Rovers’ history, the club was established back in 1879 by Alber Jenkins, who worked as a fitter at Doncaster’s Great Northern Railway.
Doncaster Rovers shared the spoils with Rawmarsh in their first ever game. The likes of Rotherham United, Barnsley, Grimsby Town and Scuntorpe United are considered the club’s main rivals. Over the years Doncaster fans have developed a rivalry with Plymout Argule as there have been fireworks in their games. Donny Dog, that wears a red and white jersey, is the club’s mascot.
