Doncaster Rovers v Huddersfield Town: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Yorkshire rivals Doncaster Rovers and Huddersfield Town meet in Group F of the Northern Section of the EFL Trophy on Tuesday.

The duo have been drawn alongside Manchester United U21 and Barnsley, with the Red Devils top of the pool after triumphing 3-2 at Oakwell last month.

Doncaster Rovers sit fifth in League Two, beating Port Vale 3-2 on Saturday. 

Huddersfield Town have made a decent start to life in League One after relegation from the Championship, also sitting fifth in the standings.

They have lost their last two games but will expect to bounce back at the Eco-Power Stadium.

Doncaster Rovers v Huddersfield Town betting tips and predictions

Huddersfield Town to win and both teams to score - 11/4

Doncaster Rovers have a strong record against Huddersfield Town, avoiding defeat in the duo's last eight meetings (W4, D4).

After failing to win promotion last term, they have made a good start to this season, with Grant McCann guiding them to fifth in the early table, bouncing back from last Tuesday's 3-0 EFL Cup defeat to Everton by winning 3-2 at Port Vale on Saturday.

That has left them a point behind leaders Gillingham, whom they host on Saturday.

McCann may look to rotate on Tuesday but this competition is a nice distraction and Rovers are previous winners, lifting the trophy in 2006/07.    

Huddersfield Town were runners-up in 1993/94 and were also eliminated in the EFL Cup last midweek, going down 3-2 at Walsall.

They then lost 2-1 at Rotherham but are well in the early promotion reckoning and, crucially for this match, have the weekend off, with their trip to Blackpool postponed due to international call-ups.

Michael Duff can afford to select a strong side and their League One class could tell.

Billy Sharp anytime goalscorer - 2/1

Doncaster's Lee Molyneux is the surprise early top scorer in League Two, netting four goals in as many games, as well as providing two assists.

However, he might be rested on Tuesday with McCann potentially looking to preserve his best players for the game against Gillingham and it may instead be worth backing a familiar face in the scorer markets, albeit in a losing cause.

Billy Sharp rejoined Doncaster in the summer after a fruitless spell at Hull City and has already scored three times, most recently at Vale Park.

The 38-year-old has found the net seven times in his 13 career appearances against the Terriers and could strike again on Tuesday.

Over 3.5 goals - 6/4

Goals feel a given with Sharp around, while Huddersfield's Rhys Healey will also hope to open his account for the season, making it worth going for over 3.5 strikes in this game.

Both teams have failed to keep clean sheets in three of their last four outings, while last month's opener in this section between Barsnley and Mcnehter United U21 finished 3-2 to the Red Devils.

The 22/1 about a repeat of that scoreline in the away team's favour might be worth looking out for.

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Doncaster Rovers v Huddersfield Town odds

Doncaster Rovers - 9/5
Draw - 14/5
Huddersfield Town - 11/10

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