Doncaster vs Rotherham Predictions

Doncaster vs Rotherham predictions for Saturday’s League One fixture at Keepmoat Stadium. Doncaster Rovers, enjoying a strong League One return, host Rotherham United at the Eco-Power Stadium on Saturday in a Yorkshire derby clash. Continue reading below for all our free tips and predictions.

League One | Aug 30 2025 at 12:30 pm UK at Keepmoat Stadium

Doncaster vs Rotherham Predictions

Can Doncaster Keep Their Momentum Rolling or Will Rotherham Finally Wake Up?

• Doncaster’s momentum is growing
  • The Rovers have won three of their last four matches in all competitions and are unbeaten in three straight games heading into this derby.
• Rotherham’s away woes
  • The Millers have lost back-to-back away games in League One, failing to score in either of those matches and conceding five goals combined.
• Rovers’ midfield finding form
  • Owen Bailey has scored in consecutive games, underlining Doncaster’s strength in midfield and ability to chip in with goals beyond their forwards.

Best Bet for Doncaster vs Rotherham

South Yorkshire derbies are rarely dull, and Saturday’s clash at the Eco-Power Stadium has all the makings of a proper test of character. Doncaster Rovers come into this one buzzing with confidence, sitting in the top half of League One after a strong return to the division. Grant McCann’s side are quietly turning heads, unbeaten in three straight games across all competitions and looking like they belong at this level already. The 1-0 win away at Port Vale, followed by a composed 2-0 Carabao Cup success at Accrington Stanley, has kept spirits high around the camp.

Rotherham, however, arrive in a much more fragile state. They’re already six points behind their neighbours, stuck in 17th, and still searching for rhythm under Matt Hamshaw. Their league form has been patchy—just one win from four—and their habit of throwing away leads, as they did against Wigan last weekend, is fast becoming a frustration. Even their EFL Cup outing at Barnsley midweek turned sour, losing 2-1 despite taking the lead. Add in injuries to Sam Nombe and several others, and the Millers look short of ideas heading into what is never an easy away trip.

It’s a contest that pits Doncaster’s rising confidence against Rotherham’s desperate need to stop the rot.

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Best Bet for Doncaster vs Rotherham

At BettingTips4You, we don’t cloud things with multiple picks. One match, one prediction, and one clear reason why. Our Best Bet here is Doncaster to win.

Now, let’s be blunt—Doncaster are simply the team in better shape. McCann has found balance in his line-up, with experienced forward Billy Sharp adding nous up top while Luke Molyneux brings the spark in the final third. In midfield, Owen Bailey and George Broadbent have struck up an effective partnership, and Bailey’s goals in back-to-back matches underline just how influential he is becoming. Even when changes were made in midweek, the Rovers didn’t lose control, and that tells you there’s belief running through this group.

Rotherham, in contrast, look chaotic. The absence of Nombe, who scored twice on the opening day, is a hammer blow, and while Martin Sherif showed promise with his debut goal against Wigan, asking a 19-year-old loanee to carry the attack feels unfair. Beyond him, the Millers are struggling for consistent threats, and with defensive lapses cropping up too often, they’re becoming too easy to play against. Three defeats in their last four games across competitions doesn’t happen by accident—it’s a reflection of a team still searching for identity.

Doncaster’s home form could also play a huge role. The Eco-Power crowd are right behind them at the moment, and momentum counts for plenty in derby clashes. This is a side riding the wave of promotion and showing no fear, whereas Rotherham seem burdened by pressure.

As BettingTips4You.com expert Graham Hartshorn put it:

“One team are moving forward with confidence, the other are stumbling from setback to setback. Derbies can be unpredictable, but Doncaster’s structure and belief stand out right now. That should be enough.”

If we’re talking correct score, a 2-0 win for Doncaster feels most realistic. Their organisation should keep Rotherham at bay, and with Sharp and Molyneux pulling strings in attack, goals will come.

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