Matchday

EFL Cup 25/26, Round 2 · 26 Aug 2025

Accrington Stanley 0–2 Doncaster Rovers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.0
Actual xG
0.3 – 1.4
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot made Accrington Stanley favourites at 44%.

Doncaster Rovers won and made the better chances: 1.4 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Matty Pearson, 67.4 in 90′.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Accrington Stanley

12 Aug 2025W 2–1v Peterborough United EFL Cup
5 Aug 2025W 3–1v Oldham Athletic EFL Cup

Doncaster Rovers

12 Aug 2025W 4–0at Middlesbrough EFL Cup

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Accrington Stanley

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Paddy Madden Forward12000.0247.5–
Benn Ward Defender9000–44.4–
Charlie Caton Forward90000.0342.2–
Isaac Sinclair Midfielder2900–41.0–
Devon Matthews Defender9000–40.3–
Alex Henderson Midfielder85000.0140.0–
Kelsey Mooney Forward90000.1939.7–
Anjola Popoola Forward6100–39.3–
Freddie Sass Defender9000–34.3–
Josh Woods Forward71000.0431.8–
Finlay Tunstall Midfielder1100–27.6–

Doncaster Rovers

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Owen Bailey Midfielder23110.2083.4–
Matty Pearson Defender90000.2167.4–
Sean Grehan Defender90000.0365.1–
Ian Lawlor Goalkeeper9000–64.3–
Oyindamola Ajayi Midfielder68000.1056.7–
Glenn Middleton Midfielder22010.0953.3–
Jordan Gibson Midfielder68000.1445.6–
Brandon Hanlan Forward67000.5042.4–
James Maxwell Defender90000.0541.7–
Joe Sbarra Midfielder6700–40.6–
Tom Nixon Defender9000–38.5–
Joe Ironside Forward2300–37.4–
Charlie Crew Midfielder90000.0837.3–
Luke Molyneux Midfielder900–30.3–
Harry Clifton Midfielder1300–25.8–