Salford City vs Doncaster Rovers Prediction

League Two continues to cause drama even right down to the wire, with Doncaster Rovers chasing automatic promotion. Within arms reach to a promotion playoff spot, Salford City cannot afford to drop any points this late into the season.

KICK OFF: 19:45 Tuesday 15th April. WHERE TO WATCH: Sky Sports+

Key Stats

• Both teams come into this match unbeaten from their last five league matches
• Doncaster Rovers are ranked the best team away from home this season in League Two
• Salford City have managed ten goals whilst Doncaster have managed nine

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Salford City and Doncaster Rovers both boast incredible records in their recent games on their respective approaches towards the chance at promotion.

Salford City managed an impressive 3-1 win against sixth-place Notts County whilst Doncaster dropped points to fifth-place AFC Wimbledon, only managing a 1-1 draw.

Salford City Preview

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Salford City Predicted Lineup: Young; Garbutt, Tilt, Shephard; Adelakun, Fornah, Ashley, Mnoga; Woodburn; Stockton, N’Mai

Leaving Oxford United, Karl Robinson has done a phenomenal job with Salford City as he looks to take them to League One for the first time in the club's history.

Scoring three goals in his last five matches, Dutch striker Kelly N’Mai has adapted brilliantly to a position swap to striker. Partnered with hotshot Cole Stockton, the two have combined for 20 goals so far this season.

Doncaster Rovers Preview

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Doncaster Rovers Predicted Lineup: Sharman-Lowe; Senior, Wood, Anderson, Sterry; Broadbent, Bailey; Gibson, Clifton, Molyneux; Street

With Billy Sharp picking up one of the quickest red cards in League Two history, loanee striker Robert Street has no concerns about losing his position in the starting xi. With eight goals so far in the league, Street will look to aid Doncaster in their promotion journey before returning to League One side Lincoln City.

Head-to-Head Stats

This will be the seventh time in which the two sides will have met since 2022, with the most recent meeting ending in a 1-1 in Doncaster after Salford’s Kylian Kouassi’s goal was cancelled out by a late finish by Billy Sharp.

Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Salford City, 16th November 2024

Salford City 0-2 Doncaster Rovers, 13th August 2024

Salford City 2-2 Doncaster Rovers, 13th February 2024

Doncaster Rovers 0-3 Salford City, 24th October 2023

Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Salford City, 20th August 2022

Betting Tips

With Salford completing their surge and looking very strong currently, Doncaster may struggle to handle their strength as they tend to focus on playing it safe.

Our betting experts have suggested Salford City to Win as the best value betting tip going into this match. With the odds currently at 19/10, a bet of £10 could see a return of up to £29.90.

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Salford City vs Doncaster Rovers

Salford City 2-1 Doncaster Rovers

We think that Salford are going to give that little bit extra for this game and be more willing to take risks than their opponents, picking up a much needed three points in their promotion quest.