Bradford City vs Doncaster
Bradford City21 November 2026

Match information
- Country
- England
- Competition
- League One
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Round
- 16
- Date
- 21 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Valley Parade
Prediction
Clubs
Bradford City
- Founded
- 1903
- Country
- England
- Stadium
- The Utilita Energy Stadium
- City
- Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Capacity
- 25 136
- Surface
- grass
Doncaster
- Founded
- 1879
- Country
- England
- Stadium
- Eco-Power Stadium
- City
- Doncaster, South Yorkshire
- Capacity
- 15 231
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
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Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 14 | +10 | 22 | |
| 7 | 13 | +2 | 22 | |
| 8 | 14 | 0 | 21 | |
| … | ||||
| 19 | 12 | -4 | 12 | |
| 20 | 13 | -8 | 12 | |
| 21 | 14 | -11 | 11 | |
Head-to-head
- 31 January 2026 • League One • Bradford City 1 : 0 Doncaster (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 11 November 2025 • EFL Trophy • Doncaster 3 : 1 Bradford City (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 6 September 2025 • League One • Doncaster 3 : 1 Bradford City (Half-time 3 : 1)
- 26 April 2025 • League Two • Doncaster Rovers 2 : 1 Bradford City (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 26 October 2024 • League Two • Bradford City 1 : 2 Doncaster Rovers (Half-time 0 : 0)
Match result probability
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 85%
- X2
- 51%
- 12
- 64%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 41%
- Under 1.5
- 59%
- Over 2.5
- 17%
- Under 2.5
- 83%
- Over 3.5
- 5%
- Under 3.5
- 95%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 22%
- No
- 78%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Bradford City | Doncaster |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 100% | 0% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 97% | 3% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 85% | 15% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 49% | 51% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 19% | 81% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 6% | 94% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 1% | 99% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 0% | 100% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Bradford City
- Michael Duff
- Doncaster
- Grant McCann
Missing players
Bradford City
- 7Josh Neufville - injured
- 23Bobby Pointon - injured
- 17Tyreik Wright - injured
Doncaster
- 5Matthew Pearson - injured
- 9James Collins - injured
Squad - Bradford City
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Cameron Dawson | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| 21 | Jon McCracken | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.91 |
| 31 | Zac Hadi | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Reece Welch | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| 3 | Ibou Touray | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.10 |
| 5 | Macaulay Gillesphey | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.80 |
| 14 | Hayden Matthews | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | Aden Baldwin | 29 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.44 |
| 16 | George Pratt | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6.97 |
| 27 | Corey O'Keeffe | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.71 |
| 28 | Matthew Pennington | 32 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.21 |
| 30 | Oscar Lunn | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Callum Connolly | 29 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7.01 |
| 7 | Josh Neufville injured | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.18 |
| 8 | Adam Phillips | 28 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.49 |
| 10 | Antoni Sarcevic | 34 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7.03 |
| 17 | Tyreik Wright injured | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 | Henry Cartwright | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.36 |
| 22 | Kieran Morgan | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.56 |
| 23 | Bobby Pointon injured | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.82 |
| 25 | Nick Powell | 32 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.81 |
| 32 | George Lapslie | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Jake Beesley | 29 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.59 |
| 11 | Stephen Humphrys | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 19 | Kayden Jackson | 32 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.75 |
| 24 | Will Swan | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.64 |
| 29 | Harry Ibbitson | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
Squad - Doncaster
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Tommy Simkin | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.83 |
| 41 | Jacob Bryant | 19 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 42 | Josh Clarke | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Jamie Sterry | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.62 |
| 3 | James Husband | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.25 |
| 4 | Edward Bailey Owen John | 27 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6.98 |
| 5 | Matthew Pearson injured | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 6 | Jay McGrath | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.90 |
| 12 | Neill Byrne | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 |
| 16 | Thomas Nixon | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.60 |
| 23 | Jack Senior | 29 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6.73 |
| 27 | Sean Grehan | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.85 |
| 39 | Lincoln Pawlak | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 7 | Tommi O'Reilly | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.18 |
| 8 | George Broadbent | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.68 |
| 15 | Harry Clifton | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.60 |
| 19 | Jordan Thomas | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.50 |
| 20 | Darren Robinson | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.30 |
| 21 | Isaac Hutchinson | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6.62 |
| 25 | Bayley McCann | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 38 | Pavan | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Brandon Hanlan | 29 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.59 |
| 9 | James Collins injured | 35 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Alfie May | 33 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.80 |
| 11 | Leon Ayinde | 22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.60 |
| 18 | Will Keane | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| 22 | Robbie Gotts | 26 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6.96 |
| 47 | Hakeeb Adelakun | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.55 |
| 50 | Dylan Hartley | 15 | - | - | - | - | - |
Head-to-head
Last 10 meetings
- Goals: Bradford City
- 11 (1.1)
- Goals: Doncaster
- 12 (1.2)
- Goals per match
- 2.3
- Both teams scored
- 6 / 10
- Over 2.5 goals
- 5 / 10
Results
- 31 January 2026 • League One • Bradford City 1 : 0 Doncaster (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 11 November 2025 • EFL Trophy • Doncaster 3 : 1 Bradford City (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 6 September 2025 • League One • Doncaster 3 : 1 Bradford City (Half-time 3 : 1)
- 26 April 2025 • League Two • Doncaster Rovers 2 : 1 Bradford City (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 26 October 2024 • League Two • Bradford City 1 : 2 Doncaster Rovers (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 5 March 2024 • League Two • Bradford City 1 : 1 Doncaster Rovers (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 30 January 2024 • EFL Trophy • Bradford City 1 : 0 Doncaster Rovers (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 22 December 2023 • League Two • Doncaster Rovers 1 : 3 Bradford City (Half-time 1 : 2)
- 25 February 2023 • League Two • Doncaster Rovers 0 : 1 Bradford City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 30 July 2022 • League Two • Bradford City 0 : 0 Doncaster Rovers (Half-time 0 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Bradford City | Doncaster | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 5-4-1 | 5-0-5 |
| Scored (per match) | 20 (2.0) | 13 (1.3) |
| Conceded (per match) | 4 (0.4) | 17 (1.7) |
| Clean sheets | 8 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 1 / 10 | 4 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 4 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
Recent form - Bradford City
- W10 November 2026 • EFL Trophy • Bradford City 4 : 0 York City (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W7 November 2026 • FA Cup • Bradford City 7 : 0 Marine (Half-time 4 : 0)
- L31 October 2026 • League One • Bradford City 0 : 3 Huddersfield (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W27 October 2026 • League Cup • Bradford City 2 : 0 Peterborough (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D24 October 2026 • League One • Oxford Utd 0 : 0 Bradford City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D20 October 2026 • League One • Burton 0 : 0 Bradford City (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W17 October 2026 • League One • Bradford City 2 : 0 Stevenage (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D10 October 2026 • League One • Bradford City 0 : 0 Leyton Orient (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W6 October 2026 • EFL Trophy • Rotherham 0 : 4 Bradford City (Half-time 0 : 2)
- D3 October 2026 • League One • Reading 1 : 1 Bradford City (Half-time 0 : 1)
Recent form - Doncaster
- L7 November 2026 • FA Cup • Kidderminster 3 : 0 Doncaster (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W3 November 2026 • EFL Trophy • Rochdale 1 : 4 Doncaster (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L31 October 2026 • League One • MK Dons 6 : 1 Doncaster (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L27 October 2026 • League One • Luton 3 : 1 Doncaster (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W24 October 2026 • League One • Doncaster 2 : 0 Sheffield Wed (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L20 October 2026 • League One • Doncaster 0 : 2 Stockport County (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L17 October 2026 • League One • Leicester 2 : 1 Doncaster (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W10 October 2026 • League One • Doncaster 1 : 0 Burton (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W6 October 2026 • EFL Trophy • Doncaster 1 : 0 Liverpool U21 (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W19 September 2026 • League One • Peterborough 0 : 2 Doncaster (Half-time 0 : 1)
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 29 | |
| 2 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 26 | |
| 3 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 26 | |
| 4 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 24 | |
| 5 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 23 | |
| 6 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 22 | |
| 7 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 22 | |
| 8 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
| 9 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 20 | |
| 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 19 | |
| 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 19 | |
| 12 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 18 | |
| 13 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 18 | |
| 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 17 | |
| 15 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 17 | |
| 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 16 | |
| 17 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 14 | |
| 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 13 | |
| 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 12 | |
| 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 12 | |
| 21 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 11 | |
| 22 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 10 | |
| 23 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 9 | |
| 24 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 9 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 16 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 15 | |
| 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 15 | |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 15 | |
| 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 14 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 12 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 11 | |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 10 | |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 10 | |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10 | |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 10 | |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 10 | |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 9 | |
| 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | |
| 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 9 | |
| 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | |
| 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 | |
| 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | |
| 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 | |
| 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 | |
| 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 5 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 14 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 13 | |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 12 | |
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 | |
| 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 11 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 10 | |
| 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 10 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 10 | |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 | |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 8 | |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 8 | |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 | |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
| 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 | |
| 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 | |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 5 | |
| 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 4 | |
| 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 | |
| 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 4 | |
| 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 | 4 | |
| 23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 4 | |
| 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 1 |
Top scorers
| # | Player | Team | Goals | Pen. | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Ballard | Leyton Orient | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | A. Collins | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | L. Tolaj | Plymouth | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Y. Salech | Cardiff | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | A. Fletcher | Blackpool | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | K. Wootton | Stockport County | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | D. Keillor-Dunn | Barnsley | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | J. Taylor | Huddersfield | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | L. Castledine | Huddersfield | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | J. Marriott | Reading | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | J. Wareham | Exeter | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | G. Kodua | Luton | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Leon Kyle | Stockport County | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | J. Marriott | Reading | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | A. Connolly | Leyton Orient | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | H. Leonard | Peterborough | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | J. Beesley | Burton | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | L. Wing | Reading | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | O. Bailey | Doncaster | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | J. Reid | Stevenage | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | A. Sarcevic | Bradford City | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | A. May | Doncaster R. | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | O. Bailey | Doncaster R. | 3 | 0 | 0 |

















































