England - EFL League OneThe Keepmoat StadiumData current as of October 21, 2026

Doncaster Rovers vs Sheffield Wednesday: match statistics

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Doncaster Rovers vs Sheffield Wednesday: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Doncaster Rovers plays Sheffield Wednesday in EFL League One (England). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026. Venue: The Keepmoat Stadium.

Recent form

Doncaster Rovers has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Sheffield Wednesday has 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 1.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Doncaster Rovers scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 1.30. Sheffield Wednesday scores 2.00 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.84 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Doncaster Rovers's games and 50% of Sheffield Wednesday's. The Over 2.5 rates are 40% and 60%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Sheffield Wednesday has the higher season xG average, 1.62 to 1.32 per game. Doncaster Rovers takes 13.0 shots per game, while Sheffield Wednesday takes 14.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Doncaster Rovers leads at halftime in 30% of its games and scores 0.70 goals per game after halftime. Sheffield Wednesday leads at halftime in 40% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Doncaster Rovers's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). For Sheffield Wednesday, it is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.84 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 54% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.34)
(3.30)
(2.70)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Doncaster RoversSheffield Wednesday
1Goals scored / game2
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1.3Goals allowed / game1
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47%Average possession56%
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3.4Shots on target / game5.4
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Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13Shots per game14.8
Doncaster RoversSheffield Wednesday
3.4Shots on target5.4
Doncaster RoversSheffield Wednesday
7.7%Shot conversion13.5%
Doncaster RoversSheffield Wednesday
47%Possession56%
Doncaster RoversSheffield Wednesday
1.32xG for1.62
Doncaster RoversSheffield Wednesday
1.57xG against1.35
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Shooting quality

Doncaster Rovers: BalancedSheffield Wednesday: Dominant
Doncaster RoversSheffield Wednesday
Accuracy (shots on target)26%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.100.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.37

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Doncaster Rovers
LWWLL
Season result split
20% W30% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-3-5
0.90 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-2
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
DDLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Sheffield Wednesday
DDDWL
Season result split
50% W30% D20% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-3-2
1.80 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-1
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WWWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Sheffield Wednesday is 100% better for: goals scored per game.

1 goals / game - Doncaster Rovers · 2 goals / game - Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday is 30% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.3 goals / game - Doncaster Rovers · 1 goals / game - Sheffield Wednesday

Doncaster Rovers scoring profile: strong

Doncaster Rovers scores in 70% of games (7 of 10 games), while Sheffield Wednesday keeps a clean sheet in 30% (3 of 10 games).

Sheffield Wednesday scoring profile: strong

Sheffield Wednesday scores in 60% of games (6 of 10 games), while Doncaster Rovers keeps a clean sheet in 30% (3 of 10 games).

10Goals scored (season)20
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13Goals conceded (season)10
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2.3Average goals per game3
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4Goals scored (last 5)7
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5Goals conceded (last 5)4
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How often they score at least...

70%1 goal60%
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30%2 goals60%
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0%3 goals20%
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0%4 goals20%
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How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal70%
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50%2 goals30%
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10%3 goals0%
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0%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

50%
Sheffield Wednesday - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.5 of 10 games
57%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time20%
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0%BTTS in both halves0%
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10%Scored in both halves40%
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BTTS and goal count

40%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
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0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
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20%BTTS - last 520%
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Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time60%
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0%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
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0%Min. 3 goals before half-time30%
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2nd half

70%Min. 1 goal after half-time70%
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50%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
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20%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
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Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Sheffield Wednesday is 42% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.2 pts / game - Doncaster Rovers · 1.7 pts / game - Sheffield Wednesday

Doncaster Rovers - half-time state
30% leading30% draw40% trailing
Sheffield Wednesday - half-time state
40% leading50% draw10% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.2Points per game (1st half)1.7
Doncaster RoversSheffield Wednesday
0.3Goals scored (1st half)1
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0.4Goals conceded (1st half)0.3
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0.7Average goals (1st half)1.3
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60%Clean sheet before half-time70%
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70%No goal before half-time50%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.4
Doncaster RoversSheffield Wednesday
0.7Goals scored (2nd half)1
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0.9Goals conceded (2nd half)0.7
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1.6Average goals (2nd half)1.7
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40%Clean sheet after half-time50%
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50%No goal after half-time50%
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Doncaster Rovers - second-half results

10% W70% D20% L
12
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding67%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 20%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Sheffield Wednesday - second-half results

30% W50% D20% L
17
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.70
PPG before half-time
Lead holding125%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Doncaster Rovers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.20
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.6
Average goals per game0.81.0
1 goal80%60%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Sheffield Wednesday - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.20
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.81.4
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Doncaster Rovers
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
2
16-30
2
2
31-45
2
3
46-60
1
4
61-75
4
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Sheffield Wednesday
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
1
1
16-30
7
1
31-45
3
3
46-60
2
1
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.65
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
42%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Doncaster Rovers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
66%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

Sheffield Wednesday

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.73
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.38
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.35
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
150%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
66%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

Doncaster RoversLigaSheffield Wednesday
Average goals per game▼ 2.302.84▲ 3.00
Both teams scored▼ 50%57%▼ 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 40%54%▲ 60%
Clean sheets▲ 30%26%▲ 30%
Goal before half-time▲ 70%67%▼ 60%
Goal after half-time▼ 70%84%▼ 70%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.84
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.51
Home goals / game
1.33
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Doncaster Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday play?

Doncaster Rovers face Sheffield Wednesday on October 24, 2026 in EFL League One at The Keepmoat Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Doncaster Rovers vs Sheffield Wednesday?

Doncaster Rovers score 1.00 goals per game on average and Sheffield Wednesday 2.00. The EFL League One average is 2.84 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Doncaster Rovers's matches and 50% of Sheffield Wednesday's.

What form are Doncaster Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday in?

Over the last 5 games Doncaster Rovers have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Sheffield Wednesday 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Doncaster Rovers vs Sheffield Wednesday?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Doncaster Rovers vs Sheffield Wednesday: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.