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Walsall v Doncaster Rovers : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 26th Dec, 15:00 BST, Banks's Stadium, Walsall

Walsall and their boss Matthew Sadler will be aiming to beat Grant McCann and his Doncaster Rovers side on Thursday afternoon, as the pair meet at the Banks's Stadium in the League Two. All of the key statistics for the tie, including head to heads (H2Hs), predictions and odds across 17 markets are covered in this preview. It's all designed to help you make a smart bet.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Walsall
39%
--
Draw
23%
--
Doncaster
39%
--
Draw 1-1
10%
--
Walsall 2-1
8%
--
Doncaster 2-1
8%
--
Draw 2-2
7%
--
Walsall 1-0
6%
--
Doncaster 1-0
6%
--
Walsall 2-0
5%
--
Doncaster 2-0
5%
--
Walsall 3-1
5%
--
Doncaster 3-1
5%
--
Walsall 3-2
4%
--
Doncaster 3-2
4%
--
Draw 0-0
3%
--
Walsall 3-0
3%
--
Doncaster 3-0
3%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
66%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
34%
--
Home 1st Goal
49%
--
Away 1st Goal
49%
--
No 1st Goal
2%
--
BTTS - Yes
67%
--
BTTS - No
33%
--
BTTS - Home Win
24%
--
BTTS - Draw
19%
--
BTTS - Away Win
24%
--
Home/draw
61%
--
Away/draw
61%
--
Home/away
77%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
85%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
15%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
44%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
56%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
26%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
74%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
13%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
87%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
--
Home DNB
55%
--
Away DNB
54%
--
Walsall win to nil
15%
--
Doncaster win to nil
15%
--
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Walsall have played 18 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 18 games against teams below in the table, having won 11, drawn 4 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 7 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Walsall have outscored their opponents by 34 goals to 28 goals.

Home League Performance

Walsall have played 9 games at home winning 6, drawing 2 and losing 1 game. They have scored 20 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 14 goals at home.

Doncaster are in 3rd position in the League Two on 33 points having played 19 matches so far this season. Doncaster have won all their 1 games against teams above them in the table and kept zero clean sheets in those games.

Away League Performance

2 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 12 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 16 goals in total and failed to score in 2 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

1 game have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 0 games, drawn 0 and won 1. Doncaster have conceded 2 goals, scored 3, scored in every game and have kept no clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Walsall
Doncaster
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall Home1811431537 
-
-
Apr 1
Dec 26
2
Port Vale191054735 
Apr 5
w
 
0-1F
Jan 4
w
 
2-3F
3
Doncaster Away19964633 
Dec 26
Apr 1
-
-
4
Crewe18873631 
d
 
1-1A
May 3
d
 
1-1A
Mar 15
5
Grimsby191018-131 
Mar 8
w
 
1-4F
Feb 15
w
 
0-3F
6
AFC Wim189361430 
Mar 29
w
 
0-1F
Apr 12
Dec 14
7
MK Dons179351130 
Jan 18
l
 
1-0A
Feb 1
d
 
1-1A
8
Chesterfield197751028 
Feb 15
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-3A
Feb 8
9
Notts C18774728 
w
 
3-2F
Jan 1
d
 
1-1A
May 3
10
Gillingham18828326 
-
Mar 22
w
 
1-0F
Jan 18
11
Bradford18675425 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 25
Apr 26
w
 
1-2F
12
Salford18666-224 
Feb 1
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1A
Mar 22
13
Barrow18657123 
Dec 14
Apr 12
w
 
1-0F
Jan 29
14
Bromley18585023 
d
 
2-2F
Mar 15
l
 
0-1A
Mar 4
15
Cheltenham19658-323 
w
 
2-1F
Jan 4
d
 
2-2A
Apr 5
16
Fleetwood17575122 
l
 
2-6F
Jan 28
Jan 1
w
 
2-4F
17
Newport18648-722 
Dec 29
Apr 21
Mar 1
l
 
3-1F
18
Colchester18495121 
w
 
4-0F
Feb 8
Apr 21
Dec 29
19
Harrogate196310-1221 
Apr 18
Dec 21
Jan 25
l
 
2-0A
20
Accrington18468-818 
Apr 26
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
4-1F
Feb 22
21
Tranmere18468-1318 
Jan 11
l
 
1-0A
Dec 21
Apr 18
22
Swindon19379-1016 
Mar 1
w
 
0-4F
Mar 8
w
 
1-2F
23
Morecambe193511-1514 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 22
w
 
1-0F
-
24
Carlisle183510-1514 
w
 
3-1F
Mar 4
Mar 29
d
 
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Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Walsall 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
Doncaster 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
11
Draw
6
L
3
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Walsall since 2005
Walsall
Doncaster
Goals: Scored
18
13
Games: Scored
9 / 10
7 / 10
Clean sheets
3 / 10
1 / 10
WLS
6
D
2
DON
2
League games at Doncaster since 2004
Doncaster
Walsall
Goals: Scored
13
17
Games: Scored
7 / 10
9 / 10
Clean sheets
1 / 10
3 / 10
WLS
6
DON
4
Goal Statistics

Walsall have been consistent in attack of late, finding the net in 5 consecutive League Two outings. Their PG of 1.7 against Doncaster Rovers on Thursday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Walsall 1st Doncaster 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.7
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
18%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 82% probability that Walsall will score 1 or more goals
0
18%
1
31%
2
26%
3
15%
4+
9%
There is a 82% probability that Doncaster will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+15
Walsall have scored 15% more goals at home than predicted
+41
Doncaster have scored 41% more goals when away than predicted
2.0
average goals scored
2.1
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
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Walsall
PG (predicted goals)
Doncaster
1.7
1.7
Attack rating
17%
better
WLS
DON
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Games scored15
15
Failed to score3
4
Scored first14
10
Goals scored34
28
Avg. goals scored1.9
1.5
Avg. shots per game9
10
Avg. shots per goal5
7
Conversion rate for20
15
Avg. XG for1.9
1.5
KickOff rating
+17%
Defence rating
21%
better
WLS
DON
view stats
Games conceded11
14
Clean sheets7
5
Conceded first3
8
Goals conceded19
22
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded5
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
5
Conversion rate against19%
20%
Avg. XG against0.9
1
KickOff rating
+21%

Walsall v Doncaster League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Walsall League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
18964
C BarrettN LoweC BarrettC Barrett
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Barrett DEF186
4
-
T Allen DEF1842
2
-
R Stirk MID18
1
-
J Matt FWD1862
4
-
T. Simkim GLK17
2
-
D Okagbue DEF1712
3
-
L Gordon DEF1711
4
-
C Lakin MID171
2
-
J Jellis MID163
3
-
J Earing MID162
-
N Lowe FWD1695
-
A Adomah FWD1622
1
-
H Williams DEF121
2
-
D Johnson FWD92
-
B Comley MID7
1
-
G Hall FWD711
-
O McEntee DEF4
1
-
J Gordon FWD41
1
-
P Farquharson DEF3
1
-
D Daniels DEF3
1
-
R Cleary FWD3
-
R Maher MID2
-
S Hornby GLK1
-
E Weir DEF1
1
-
Doncaster League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19745
T Sharman-LoweL MolyneuxJ SterryJ McGrath
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Sharman-Lowe GLK19
2
-
J Sterry DEF194
2
-
O Bailey MID1921
3
-
J Ironside FWD1921
-
P McCarthy FWD1961
3
-
L Molyneux FWD1874
2
1
J Gibson MID1732
-
J McGrath DEF161
4
1
H Clifton MID1621
4
1
J Olowu DEF1511
-
K Hurst FWD1422
3
-
B Fleming DEF13
3
-
P Kelly MID13
1
-
G Broadbent MID121
-
T Anderson DEF111
1
1
E. Yeboah FWD11
3
-
J Sbarra MID102
-
J Senior DEF81
1
-
J Maxwell DEF8
2
-
B Close MID6
-
T Nixon DEF2
-
R Wood DEF2
-
Z Westbrooke MID2
-