Leicester City
- The Foxes sit 17th with 9 points from 8 games, while Donny are 16th with the same tally.
- Leicester have a similarly mixed record with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5, but they come into this with a 2-game losing run.
Doncaster Rovers
- Doncaster's last 3 wins have put them in good spirits ahead of the game at King Power, including a 2-0 away win at Peterborough United and a 1-0 home victory against Burton Albion.
- Their two defeats came in their last two matches - a 2-1 loss at Stevenage Borough in the EFL Trophy and a 3-1 loss at home to Peterborough United in League One 2026/2027.
Head-to-Head
- This is the first league meeting between the sides since 1994.
- The first league clash since 1994 between Leicester City and Doncaster Rovers features two familiar foes in unfamiliar positions.
Key Players
- Russell Martin's side look to dominate the ball, but their high line looks vulnerable when pressed hard.
- Grant McCann has got his players set up as a compact, wide system that can spring forward in transition, which could be where Alfie May shines.
- The Donny striker has been their most reliable out-and-out finisher so far, scoring 2 goals in 7 League One 2026/2027 games, but is yet to really make a match-defining impact.
- Louis Page has been Leicester's most creative outlet, providing 3 assists in 6 games, while Emil Riis Jakobsen has 2 goals in 3 appearances to top their scoring charts.
Betting Insights
- Leicester come into this as slight favorites at 1.75.
- Donny are a generous 4.1 and the draw is 3.95.
- Leicester's home record in League One 2026/2027 is 1 win and 3 losses from 4 games, with 9 goals conceded.
- Donny have 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses from 4 away games in League One 2026/2027 and have scored 5 times on the road.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.55 looks like the safer bet here, with Leicester's games tending to be open and Donny on a bit of a roll.
Prediction
- They should have enough to edge it here, but Donny are in much better nick than the bookmakers give them credit for.
- That should make this feel closer than the odds suggest, but the Foxes should have the edge in the end.