League One

Dec 13, 2025 at 3pm UK

Cardiff Cardiff City
4-3
Doncaster Doncaster Rovers

Kellyman (25'), Ashford (34'), Salech (50'), Bagan (90+9')

FT(HT: 2-2)

Bailey (15'), Hanlan (42'), Clifton (72')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League One clash between Cardiff City and Doncaster Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Cardiff City

All competitions

League One

Last Game: Cardiff 4-3 Doncaster
Saturday, December 13 at 3pm in League One

Next Game: Cardiff vs. Chelsea
Tuesday, December 16 at 8pm in EFL Cup

Goals
for

Top scorers

Doncaster Rovers

All competitions

League One

Last Game: Cardiff 4-3 Doncaster
Saturday, December 13 at 3pm in League One

Next Game: Doncaster vs. Plymouth
Saturday, December 20 at 3pm in League One

Goals
for

Top scorers

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Cardiff City win with a probability of 43.5%. A win for Doncaster Rovers had a probability of 32.67% and a draw had a probability of 23.83%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cardiff City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.76%) and 2-0 (6.42%). The likeliest Doncaster Rovers win was 1-2 (7.66%) , while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.9%). The actual scoreline of 4-3 was predicted with a 0.7% likelihood.

Result
Cardiff City	Draw	Doncaster Rovers
43.5%	23.83%	32.67%

Both teams to score 61.04%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

59.01%

40.99%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

36.62%

63.38%

Cardiff City Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

80.88%

19.12%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

49.24%

50.76%

Doncaster Rovers Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

75.48%

24.53%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

41.01%

58.99%

Score Analysis

Cardiff City 43.5%

Doncaster Rovers 32.67%

Draw 23.83%

Cardiff City	Draw	Doncaster Rovers
2-1 @ 9.02% 1-0 @ 7.76% 2-0 @ 6.42% 3-1 @ 4.97% 3-0 @ 3.54% 3-2 @ 3.5% 4-1 @ 2.06% 4-0 @ 1.46% 4-2 @ 1.45% Other @ 3.33% Total : 43.5%	1-1 @ 10.9% 2-2 @ 6.34% 0-0 @ 4.69% 3-3 @ 1.64% Other @ 0.26% Total : 23.83%	1-2 @ 7.66% 0-1 @ 6.59% 0-2 @ 4.63% 1-3 @ 3.59% 2-3 @ 2.97% 0-3 @ 2.17% 1-4 @ 1.26% 2-4 @ 1.04% Other @ 2.75% Total : 32.67%