- 1 Doncaster Rovers vs Notts County: one unbeaten side against a team still waiting for a win
- 2 Doncaster Rovers: a right flank in need of rebuilding
- 3 Notts County: an attack that scores every time out
- 4 Football Prediction Doncaster Rovers vs Notts County
- 5 First, a word on our free tips
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Doncaster Rovers vs Notts County: one unbeaten side against a team still waiting for a win 
Doncaster Rovers are still chasing their first League One win after three rounds. Notts County, the promoted side, have yet to lose in the division.
The Rovers sit 20th, with the Magpies seventh and just a point off the play-off places. The table gap pretty much matches the difference in momentum.
Kick-off is set for Tuesday, September 1 at 8.45pm French time, which is 7.45pm local time, at the Eco-Power Stadium. It brings the fourth round to a close for both clubs.
Grant McCann is on a four-match winless run, with two draws and two defeats since the penalty shootout win over Stockport County in the EFL Cup. The mood is already sour in Doncaster.
Martin Paterson got his first win on Saturday, coming from behind to beat Burton Albion 2-1 after his side had gone behind. The opposition were down to 10 men, sure, but the result still counts.
One figure tells the story of this fixture: Notts County have scored in every competitive game they have played so far this season. The Magpies have even netted twice in each of their last two outings.
Doncaster, by contrast, have stopped holding onto results, as the 2-2 draw at Stevenage showed. They were behind, then in front with minutes left, before Oliver Sanderson levelled almost immediately.
Doncaster Rovers: a right flank in need of rebuilding 
Doncaster’s league record is as tight as it is unconvincing: a 1-2 defeat at Mansfield Town, a 0-0 draw with Barnsley, and a 2-2 draw at Stevenage. No wins, two goals scored in the first two games.
The Stevenage match is the clearest snapshot of the problem. Doncaster came back, then grabbed the lead late on, only to throw it away in seconds.
At home, the picture is hardly better: three defeats, two draws and just one win from their last six competitive games at the Eco-Power Stadium. The crowd has no reason to feel settled.
The EFL Cup defeat to Middlesbrough, a 1-3 loss at home, underlined how fragile the back line looks. This is not a side built to keep clean sheets.
The most obvious issue for Tuesday is structural: Grant McCann no longer has a recognised right-back available. Tom Nixon is out with a calf problem and Jamie Sterry, injured in the hamstring against Middlesbrough, is expected to miss three to four weeks, according to his manager.
Sean Grehan is therefore likely to be shifted across to right-back in a back four alongside Neill Byrne, Jay McGrath and Jack Senior. That is a forced tweak against a Magpies side that like to work the wings.
Up front, Tommi O’Reilly made his debut at Stevenage on Saturday after arriving on loan from Aston Villa. He should line up alongside Isaac Hutchinson behind Alfie May if Harry Clifton remains out.
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Notts County: an attack that scores every time out 
Three League One matches, three unbeaten for the promoted side: 1-1 against Leicester City, 2-2 at Luton Town on August 22, 2-1 against Burton Albion. A very decent start from an ambitious newcomer.
Their attacking consistency stands out. Notts County have found the net in every competitive match this season, with two goals in each of their last two.
Seventh place, one point off the play-offs, is no fluke. Martin Paterson has put together a three-centre-back system that frees up his wing-backs.
Nicholas Tsaroulla and Darius Lipsiuc fill those lanes, and that matters even more against a Doncaster defence missing a specialist right-back. There is the matchup.
In midfield, 18-year-old Rory Finneran could keep his place after making his debut against Burton Albion on Saturday. The Newcastle United loanee should be paired with Jack Evans.
The Magpies’ weakness is easy enough to spot, though: no win in their last five away games, with three defeats and two draws. Away from Meadow Lane, they have been less tidy.
That is why this game does not feel one-sided despite the league positions. Notts score everywhere, but they also give chances away on the road.
Probable Doncaster Rovers line-up: Simkin ; Grehan, Byrne, McGrath, Senior ; Robinson, Gotts, Adelakun ; O’Reilly, Hutchinson ; May
Probable Notts County line-up: Belshaw ; Gibbons, Ness, Bedeau ; Tsaroulla, Finneran, Evans, Lipsiuc ; Mustapha, Roberts ; Cooper
Football Prediction Doncaster Rovers vs Notts County
Our prediction: both teams to score
The first reason is Notts County’s attacking consistency. They have scored in every competitive match this season and have hit two goals in each of their last two outings. Against a Doncaster defence missing a natural right-back, the opening is there.
The second is the Magpies’ away record. They have not won any of their last five trips, and they have been conceding goals at Luton and elsewhere. Doncaster, for their part, scored twice at Stevenage on Saturday.
Two shaky back lines, two attacks that can hurt teams: this points to an open match. Both teams should score at the Eco-Power Stadium.
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