England - EFL League OneHillsborough StadiumData current as of October 16, 2026

Sheffield Wednesday vs AFC Wimbledon: match statistics

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Sheffield Wednesday vs AFC Wimbledon: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Sheffield Wednesday plays AFC Wimbledon in EFL League One (England). The game is scheduled for October 17, 2026. Venue: Hillsborough Stadium.

Recent form

Sheffield Wednesday has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. AFC Wimbledon has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Sheffield Wednesday scores 1.88 goals per game and allows 1.00. AFC Wimbledon scores 0.78 and allows 1.11. Games in this league average 2.88 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 63% of Sheffield Wednesday's games and 33% of AFC Wimbledon's. The Over 2.5 rates are 63% and 33%, compared with league averages of 61% for BTTS and 55% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Sheffield Wednesday has the higher season xG average, 1.61 to 1.23 per game. Sheffield Wednesday takes 14.6 shots per game, while AFC Wimbledon takes 11.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Sheffield Wednesday leads at halftime in 38% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. AFC Wimbledon leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.22 after halftime.

When the teams score

Sheffield Wednesday's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (4 goals). For AFC Wimbledon, it is minutes 16-30 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.88 goals. Both teams score in 61% of games, and 55% 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

(1.67)
(3.98)
(4.56)

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.

Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
1.88Goals scored / game0.78
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
1Goals allowed / game1.11
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
56%Average possession45%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
5.38Shots on target / game2.89
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.63Shots per game11
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
5.38Shots on target2.89
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
12.8%Shot conversion7.1%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
56%Possession45%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
1.61xG for1.23
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
1.37xG against1.55
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon

Shooting quality

Sheffield Wednesday: DominantAFC Wimbledon: Balanced
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
Accuracy (shots on target)37%26%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.27

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.

Sheffield Wednesday is 13% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Sheffield Wednesday · 1.6 pts / game - AFC Wimbledon

Sheffield Wednesday
WWDDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
50% W38% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-1
1.88 pts / game · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-1
Last 5 at home
1-2-1
LWDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.35Opponent xG: 1.56BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
AFC Wimbledon
WWDDL
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-3
1.33 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-3
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LLWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 1.75BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

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 141% better for: goals scored per game.

1.88 goals / game - Sheffield Wednesday · 0.78 goals / game - AFC Wimbledon

Sheffield Wednesday is 11% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Sheffield Wednesday · 1.11 goals / game - AFC Wimbledon

Sheffield Wednesday scoring profile: mixed

Sheffield Wednesday scores in 63% of games (5 of 8 games), while AFC Wimbledon keeps a clean sheet in 56% (5 of 9 games).

AFC Wimbledon scoring profile: strong

AFC Wimbledon scores in 67% of games (6 of 9 games), while Sheffield Wednesday keeps a clean sheet in 25% (2 of 8 games).

15Goals scored (season)7
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
8Goals conceded (season)10
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
2.88Average goals per game1.89
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
6Goals scored (last 5)5
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
4Goals conceded (last 5)3
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal67%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
63%2 goals11%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
13%3 goals0%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
13%4 goals0%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal44%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
25%2 goals33%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
0%3 goals22%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
0%4 goals11%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon

* 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.

61%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time22%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
38%Scored in both halves11%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon

BTTS and goal count

63%Min. 3 goals and BTTS22%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
60%BTTS - last 540%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon

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

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
25%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon

2nd half

63%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time11%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon

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 22% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.75 pts / game - Sheffield Wednesday · 1.44 pts / game - AFC Wimbledon

Sheffield Wednesday - half-time state
38% leading63% draw0% trailing
AFC Wimbledon - half-time state
33% leading44% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.75Points per game (1st half)1.44
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
0.88Goals scored (1st half)0.56
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
0.25Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
1.13Average goals (1st half)1.11
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
75%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
50%No goal before half-time44%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon

After half-time (2nd half)

1.38Points per game (2nd half)1
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.22
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
0.75Goals conceded (2nd half)0.56
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
1.75Average goals (2nd half)0.78
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
50%Clean sheet after half-time56%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon
50%No goal after half-time78%
Sheffield WednesdayAFC Wimbledon

Sheffield Wednesday - second-half results

25% W63% D13% L
14
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding132%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

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.

AFC Wimbledon - second-half results

22% W33% D44% L
13
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.44
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Sheffield Wednesday - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.00
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.81.2
1 goal40%40%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
AFC Wimbledon - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.00
Goals scored / game0.80.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game1.00.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal20%80%
Goal difference+3-1
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

AFC Wimbledon
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
3
3
16-30
1
1
31-45
0
1
46-60
1
0
61-75
1
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

2.39
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
83%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
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
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Sheffield Wednesday

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.24
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.64
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.37
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
127%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
71%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

AFC Wimbledon

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.45
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
56%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* 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

Sheffield WednesdayLigaAFC Wimbledon
Average goals per game• 2.882.88▼ 1.89
Both teams scored▲ 63%61%▼ 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 63%55%▼ 33%
Clean sheets• 25%24%▲ 56%
Goal before half-time▼ 50%65%▲ 67%
Goal after half-time▼ 63%82%▼ 67%

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

2.88
Average goals per game
61%
Both teams scored
55%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / game
1.40
Away goals / game
+6%
Home attack advantage
+5%
Home defensive advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
27%
3 goals
13%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Sheffield Wednesday and AFC Wimbledon play?

Sheffield Wednesday face AFC Wimbledon on October 17, 2026 in EFL League One at Hillsborough 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 Sheffield Wednesday vs AFC Wimbledon?

Sheffield Wednesday score 1.88 goals per game on average and AFC Wimbledon 0.78. The EFL League One average is 2.88 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 55% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Sheffield Wednesday's matches and 33% of AFC Wimbledon's.

What form are Sheffield Wednesday and AFC Wimbledon in?

Over the last 5 games Sheffield Wednesday have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and AFC Wimbledon 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sheffield Wednesday vs AFC Wimbledon?

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