DomainJava.com – Doncaster vs Fleetwood prediction in the EFL League Two match, Doncaster Rovers, who are not in their best form, return to action in League Two on New Year’s Day, looking to beat Fleetwood Town in the matchday 24 match at the Eco-Power Stadium.
Rovers, who are third in the table at the time of writing, could be knocked out of the top seven places if they lose, but they will hope to avoid that result against an opponent who ended 2024 strongly — claiming four points from six games to close out the year under the boss new Pete Wild.
Despite winning one League Two game from six, Doncaster Rovers somehow maintained their position in the automatic promotion places in the fourth tier.
However, another winless game early in 2025 could have a negative impact on third-placed Rovers, who are level on points with Notts County in second (37), and Port Vale and Grimsby Town in fourth and fifth, with Crewe Alexandra and Salford City are one point apart.
Even the trio of AFC Wimbledon, Chesterfield and Bradford City who are eighth, ninth and tenth respectively have 34 points heading into the New Year, highlighting the tightness of the standings from second to tenth.
Thus, this situation puts pressure on Grant McCann’s men to secure maximum points for the first time since December 21, as they look to maintain their automatic promotion position.
Avoiding defeat means the South Yorkshire club will remain in the coveted top seven spot, even if McCann’s men can create a bit of separation by claiming all three points, which they would like to do, to claim back-to-back wins in front of their home fans.
Standing in their way is Fleetwood, who would benefit from ending 2024 with back-to-back home games against Chesterfield and Harrogate Town.
With four points from these matches, the League One team, which was relegated last year, has 27 points from 21 matches, so they are nine points clear of the relegation zone with a much superior goal difference.
However, Cod Army is nine points behind the coveted top seven spot, so the Fishermen will not be anywhere in the division unless they achieve positive results.
If the opening two games under the Wild are any indicator, the Lancashire outfit appear to be on an upward trend heading into 2025, although they will have to show enough skill in their away games to improve on a four-game winless run at home (three defeats) to claim maximum points at home for the first time since early October, when they beat Walsall 6-2.
Fleetwood have managed just two goals since that win three months ago and conceded eight goals in that period, highlighting their problems in both penalty boxes at home.
Although Rovers had no major injury problems in their 1–1 draw at Colchester United, Jordan Gibson’s red card forced McCann into a mandatory substitution on the left wing; Owen Bailey is available despite picking up his fifth yellow card of the season, having passed the limit of a 19-match suspension.
Without four-goal scorer Gibson, the hosts will hope Luke Molyneux (seven goals) and Billy Sharp will add to their tally in midweek.
Danny Mayor avoids suspension for Fleetwood, as the league passes round 19; however, Zech Medley (Achilles) is absent for the away team due to injury.
Ronan Coughlan and Ryan Graydon each contributed eight goals, and the strikers should start up front for the visitors from Lancashire in matchday 24.(ed)
Doncaster vs Fleetwood Player Predictions
Doncaster : Sharman-Lowe; Sterry, Olowu, McGrath, Maxwell; Bailey, Broadbent; Molyneux, Clifton, Hurst; Sharp
Fleetwood : Lynch; Sarpong-Wiredu, Bolton, Potter; Bonds; Johnston, Virtue-Thick, Mayor, Patterson; Graydon, Coughlan
SCORE PREDICTION Doncaster vs Fleetwood :1-1
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