Odds

Reasoning

This League Cup tie pits League One Doncaster at home against a Championship Middlesbrough side expected to make eight changes, resting key regulars. Injuries to Finn Azaz, Riley McGree and Ashley Phillips further deplete Boro, while Doncaster report a fully fit squad. With home advantage and a heavily rotated opponent, Doncaster are well placed to at least avoid defeat inside 90 minutes. The early-season form sample is tiny but the team-news direction strongly favours the underdog.