England - Carabao Cup
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by Devesh Jaganath in Carabao Cup Predictions
The floodlights will be beaming down at the Riverside Stadium on Tuesday night when Middlesbrough and Doncaster Rovers meet in the first round of the Carabao Cup. The Boro beat Rovers in their last meeting - a club friendly in July 2024. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Middlesbrough’s first major trophy was earned by winning this competition in 2003-04. They have featured in the second round in each of the last two editions, including reaching the semi-final in 2023-24.
The Boro made a solid start to the new league campaign as well, beating Swansea 1-0 at home over the weekend, with Dael Fry scoring the only goal of the game from a corner.
The hosts are unbeaten in their last three competitive home games and have never lost to their upcoming opponents at the Riverside Stadium in the past.
Meanwhile, Doncaster Rovers’ best-ever run in this competition was reaching the quarter-finals, but they have not got beyond the second round in the last seven editions.
Rovers will enter this match with confidence, though, having won both their league matches this season following promotion, including a dramatic late 2-1 comeback victory over Mansfield Town this past weekend.
The visitors are unbeaten in their last six competitive away matches (W4 D2 L0) and have only failed to score in one of their last 14 such games on the road.
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The Best Betting Odds for Middlesbrough v Doncaster Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.85 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
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1.9 | 3.6 | 4 |
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1.85 | 3.5 | 3.75 |
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1.95 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
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1.77 | 3.95 | 4.1 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Middlesbrough and Doncaster?
Our prediction for the Middlesbrough vs Doncaster match is: both teams to score.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 12/08/2025 between Middlesbrough and Doncaster in Carabao Cup :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 36.11% for a win of Middlesbrough against Doncaster with odds of 1.95 at Betway.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Middlesbrough vs Doncaster is 25% with odds of 4.2 at Stake.
- Our prediction model gives a 38.89% chance ⭐ for a win of Doncaster vs Middlesbrough with odds of 5.4 at Stake.
Middlesbrough - Doncaster Prediction and Best Odds:
| Middlesbrough Doncaster Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster wins | 38.89% | 5.4 at Stake |
| Over 2.5 goals | 63.55% | 1.82 at Betsson |
| Both Team To Score | 58.33% | 1.75 at Bet365 |
| Half-time: Draw / Full-time: Doncaster | 18.03% | 9 at Unibet |
Middlesbrough vs Doncaster Form
Middlesbrough and Doncaster Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Aug 2025 - Championship
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
30 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Aug 2025 - Championship
2 Aug 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Apr 2025 - Championship
18 Apr 2025 - Championship
8 Apr 2025 - Championship
29 Mar 2025 - Championship
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
23 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3 May 2025 - Championship
21 Apr 2025 - Championship
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Aug 2025 - League One
2 Aug 2025 - League One
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
15 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
12 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
2 Aug 2025 - League One
26 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
19 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
26 Apr 2025 - League Two
21 Apr 2025 - League Two
12 Apr 2025 - League Two
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Aug 2025 - League One
15 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
12 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
12 Jul 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3 May 2025 - League Two
18 Apr 2025 - League Two
Middlesbrough vs Doncaster Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
27 Jul 2024 - Clubs Friendlies
Most goals and assists
Middlesbrough
Doncaster
D. Fry
(1 Goals)
L. Molyneux
(1 Goals)
M. Whittaker
(1 Assists)
Middlesbrough - Doncaster Key Points
- Four of Middlesbrough’s last six matches have ended with both teams scoring.
- Middlesbrough only failed to score in two of their last seven competitive home matches.
- Doncaster Rovers are unbeaten in their last 13 competitive matches.
- Doncaster Rovers have scored two or more goals in four of their last five competitive away games.
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Our Middlesbrough vs Doncaster Prediction
As the Championship side in the fixture, Middlesbrough are understandably installed as favourites here, but they ended last season with just one win in their final six games, and their victory this past weekend was not the most convincing.
Doncaster Rovers, on the other hand, ended last term excellently, earning promotion to League One, and started this campaign with back-to-back wins. We’re expecting the visitors to be competitive in this clash. Our Middlesbrough vs Doncaster Rovers prediction is both teams to score.
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