Doncaster Rovers look to take a huge step towards automatic promotion when Play-Off chasing Colchester United are the Easter Monday visitors to the Eco-Power Stadium.
League Two
Our Three Predictions For Doncaster Rovers vs Colchester United:
- First Prediction For Doncaster Rovers vs Colchester United: Match Result – Draw – 5/2
- Second Prediction For Doncaster Rovers vs Colchester United: Under 2.5 Goals – 19/20
- Third Prediction For Doncaster Rovers vs Colchester United: Half-Time Result – Doncaster Rovers – 7/5
First Prediction For Doncaster Rovers vs Colchester United: Match Result – Draw – 5/2
Doncaster have drawn three of their last four at home, only defeating Carlisle United in that time. That result cannot be underestimated after the Cumbrians’ heroics on Friday, which benefited Grant McCann’s outfit. But they face the draw specialists in League Two. No side have had more stalemates than the U’s eighteen this campaign, with eleven away from home, also the highest tally in the fourth tier. But those results were more common earlier in the season, with one-nil victories helping Colchester climb the division and into the top seven. Unsurprisingly, the reverse fixture over Christmas also ended level, and in a game that is likely to be tight, the same outcome is expected on Monday afternoon.
Second Prediction For Doncaster Rovers vs Colchester United: Under 2.5 Goals – 19/20
Grant McCann has spoken about a lack of goals recently, which has plagued their form with draws. But those calls were answered on Friday by their leading marksman, Luke Molyneux, though this encounter promises to be an altogether different affair. While Doncaster have the third-best record in front of goal, they are facing a Colchester side that rank equally as good in defence. The U’s are one of only three sides to average less than a goal a game against this term, keeping three successive clean sheets and seven in their past eleven outings. A low-scoring encounter should be anticipated in a tight fourth-tier clash.
Third Prediction For Doncaster Rovers vs Colchester United: Half-Time Result – Doncaster Rovers – 7/5
Only Bradford have picked up more first-half points than Doncaster Rovers this term. Donny’s points tally is nine fewer than the full 90 minutes, though the top of the table is almost as compact as the real thing, just with the Bantams seven clear. Colchester fall to sixteenth in these standings, with 22 of their 43 League Two games level at half-time. The U’s are seventeen points worse off in the opening period, leading only nine games at the interval this term. Doncaster, therefore, will be confident of a first-half lead on Monday afternoon.
Best Odds For Doncaster Rovers vs Colchester United
| Bookmaker | Doncaster Rovers | Draw | Colchester United |
| MyriadPlay | 18/25 | 5/2 | 3/1 |
| Gentleman Jim | 8/11 | 13/5 | 16/5 |
| Betarno | 8/11 | 5/2 | 3/1 |
The table above shows the latest odds from leading football betting websites.
Full Preview Of The Game: Last Results And Head-To-Head:
Luke Molyneux took centre stage on Friday afternoon, scoring a sensational hat-trick as Doncaster eased past Tranmere Rovers. Only Michael Cheek has more goal contributions than his 26 following his treble in Birkenhead, which moved Donny into the top three on an outstanding Good Friday. On Thursday evening, Bradford City missed the chance to go top as they were held by promotion rivals Notts County. Walsall finally dropped out of the automatic promotion places after a draw with Harrogate Town, which allowed Rovers to take advantage and move second. Grant McCann’s side are only a point adrift of top spot after 23rd place Carlisle United surprisingly beat Port Vale in a thriller. The relegation-threatened Cumbrians raced into a three-goal lead early in the second period, before the Valiants pulled two back to set up a grandstand finish. That ending did happen, as Vale were awarded an injury-time penalty, but Gabe Breeze made a stunning save to deny Lorent Tolaj. AFC Wimbledon missed the chance to capitalise on dropped points elsewhere, as Chesterfield held the Dons.
Going into the final three games of the campaign, Donny are the side in the best form compared to their promotion rivals. Only mid-table Gillingham are on a longer unbeaten streak than Rovers, last losing early in March to Bromley nine games ago. Even on that occasion, they had 33 attempts at goal but just couldn’t find a way past the strong Ravens rearguard after they had taken a tenth-minute lead. Two draws against Swindon Town and Crewe Alexandra were brushed off with a convincing display against Carlisle United, winning 3-0. Three stalemates in five games in April have seen them edge up the standings, with two coming against top-three hopefuls Walsall and Wimbledon. In addition, they picked up a point at Salford, while defeating Cheltenham and Tranmere away from South Yorkshire.
Colchester United picked up a priceless point at Crewe Alexandra on Friday afternoon that was enough to regain a Play-Off place. The U’s hopes of a top seven finish appeared to have vanished only a few weeks ago after consecutive defeats against Bradford City and Grimsby Town, bringing their thirteen-game unbeaten run to an abrupt end. It also saw the Mariners establish a four-point advantage on Danny Cowley’s outfit after winning in Essex, but Colchester quickly regrouped heading into the penultimate month of the season to begin a new four-game unbeaten streak.
Grimsby, meanwhile, have lost twice in April, including a crushing four-nil defeat at home to their former manager Ian Holloway on Good Friday. That loss to Swindon saw them lose seventh place on goal difference to Colchester, which is currently sixteen in favour of the U’s. Also in the running for seventh are Chesterfield, who took a point at Wimbledon, Salford City, though they lost to Accrington Stanley, and Crewe, who drew against the U’s on Friday. In terms of the Colchester’s April results, they began with a draw at Gillingham, followed by a huge victory over Notts County. Danny Cowley’s side backed that up with another big win on the road, finally breaking the deadlock in the 88th minute at Newport County before Anthony Scully sealed the points in stoppage time.
Colchester’s tough run-in continues with a final away outing of the regular season at Salford City on Saturday. The U’s then welcome Barrow on the final day, hoping to have destiny in their own hands. That is a position Donny would also like to be in, but their two final games are incredibly difficult on paper. Rovers host Bradford in a mouthwatering fixture on Saturday lunchtime before making the short trip to Nottinghamshire the following weekend to face Notts County. If Colchester are going to strengthen their grip on seventh spot, then they will have to win in this part of South Yorkshire for the first time in 27 years. With nine wins in the last thirteen meetings and six more victories than the U’s across history, Doncaster hold the superior head-to-head record.
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Where To Watch Doncaster Rovers vs Colchester United:
Where can I watch the game, either on TV or in person?
- Location: Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster
- Date: 21st April, 2025
- TV Channel: Sky Sports+
Probable Lineups For Doncaster Rovers vs Colchester United:
Predicted Doncaster Rovers Lineup:
- Lineup: Sharman-Lowe, Senior, Anderson, Bailey, Sterry, Broadbent, Crew, Gibson, Clifton, Molyneux, Street
- Suspended/Injured: Olowu, Sharp, Wood, McGrath, Ironside
- Coach: Grant McCann
Predicted Colchester United Lineup:
- Lineup: Macey, Iandolo, Flanagan, Kelleher, Egbo, Read, McDonnell, Edwards, Scully, Thorn, Toivde
- Suspended/Injured: Payne, T Bishop, Anderson, Taylor, Vincent-Young
- Coach: Danny Cowley
