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Doncaster Rovers vs Barnsley Prediction: South Yorkshire Derby Showdown
The South Yorkshire derby returns to League One on 22 August 2026 when Doncaster host Barnsley at the Eco Power Stadium and both sides arrive with something to prove after losing on the opening weekend. Doncaster fell 1-2 at Mansfield…
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- It's week 2 of the 2026-2027 League One on 2026-08-22 at 12:30 GMT, when Doncaster Rovers and Barnsley go head-to-head.
- Over 1 head-to-head encounter, Grant McCann has 1 win and Conor Hourihane has no wins with no draws.
- Doncaster Rovers are 19th in the standings with 0 points, followed by Barnsley in 21st on 0 points.
- No absentees for either Doncaster Rovers or Barnsley.
- We're predicting Doncaster Rovers to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-3-3, and Barnsley are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
- In their last outing, Doncaster Rovers's highest-rated performer was A. May (7.9), while Barnsley's standout was C. McGeehan (8).
- Double disappointment: Doncaster Rovers fell 1-2 against Mansfield Town, while Barnsley went down 0-1 vs Bromley.
- Doncaster Rovers's form is 0-2-3 recently, but Barnsley are on a roll with 2-2-1 in their last 5 matches.
- Doncaster Rovers have clearly got the edge H2H: in 24 meetings, they've beaten Barnsley 10 times, with 6 draws and only 8 losses.
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Doncaster is going head to head with Barnsley on 22/8/2026 11:30 GMT for the England League One. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Doncaster v Barnsley H2H statistics!