Tottenham vs Doncaster: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds | OneFootball

Spurs host League One’s Rovers in their first domestic cup clash of the season

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Tottenham open their Carabao Cup campaign by hosting League One side Doncaster as they look to continue their strong start to the season under Thomas Frank.

Spurs are aiming to win their fifth League Cup and first since 2008, while Doncaster are in the hunt for a shock cup upset in north London.

Frank is dealing with a raft of injuries coming into the tie, though. Randal Kolo Muani is the latest to join the list of absentees and will not feature for Spurs as the PSG loanee picked up a minor injury.

That loss leaves them seventh in the table with nine matches played, four points adrift of league leaders Bradford City.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Tottenham Hotspur v Doncaster Rovers is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm BST on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.

The match will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Where to watch Tottenham vs Doncaster

TV channel: In the UK, the game will be shown on Sky Sports Plus with coverage beginning at 19:45.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog, complete with expert insight and analysis from Matt Verri at the ground.

Free highlights: The Sky Sports app and Sky Sports Football YouTube channel should show highlights after the match.

Tottenham v Doncaster team news

Experienced defender Ben Davies joins Kolo Muani on the physio table with a minor injury as the injuries begin to pile up.

Frank is also without James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Radu Dragusin, Dominic Solanke, Kota Takai and Yves Bissouma.

The Dane said in his press conference that he wanted his side to “compete across all four competitions. If we are going to do this we must pick the right team to do so”.

Antonin Kinksky will make his first start of the season in goal instead of the rested Vicario.

Out: Randal Kolo Muani

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Due to their injuries and Frank wanting to compete on all fronts, the Spurs side should be fairly strong with the likes of Cristian Romero, Wilson Odebert and Pape Sarr featuring.

There will also be chances for youngster Archie Grey, who could start in midfield, and Mathys Tel will likely play up front with Brennan Johnson off the right.

Frank also said it would be a chance for academy players to “impress off the bench”, meaning Dane Scarlett and Jun’ai Byfield could get some senior minutes.

Damola Ajayi, on loan at Doncaster from Tottenham, is available to play after Spurs granted permission for him to play against his parent club. Ajayi is unlikely to start, though, with Luke Molyneaux and Jordan Gibson seemingly the preferred choice to try and support the ageless Billy Sharp up top.

McCann will be without centre midfielder Harry Clifton, who pulled his hamstring against Wigan and is still a while away from being fully fit.

Tottenham v Doncaster Prediction

Doncaster had a strong start to the season, only losing one of their first ten competitive games of the season, but have lost their last two in the league.

Meanwhile, Spurs are renewed under Frank and have been quick off the mark, sitting third in the Premier League, having lost just one game.

Facing lower league opposition, they will be confident of progressing to the next round.

Tottenham to win, 2-0

Head to head (h2h) history and results

Spurs have not lost to Doncaster since 1935. Their most recent meeting was in the League Cup in 2009, where Spurs won 5-1 at the Eco-Power Stadium.

Tottenham wins: 6

Doncaster wins: 1

Draws: 2

Tottenham vs Doncaster match odds

Tottenham to win: 1/8

Doncaster to win: 14/1

Draw: 5/1

Odds via Betfair (Subject to change)