Doncaster vs Sheffield Wednesday: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Eco-Power Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
The Footlab AI model makes Doncaster the favourite at 43%, against 27% for a draw and 30% for Sheffield Wednesday. The most likely score is 1-1. If Doncaster wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,457 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Doncaster vs Sheffield Wednesday?
A very open match: only 44 Elo points separate Doncaster (1,857) and Sheffield Wednesday (1,813).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Doncaster vs Sheffield Wednesday
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Doncaster
3-4-1-2- 9B. Hanlan
- 10A. May
- 22R. Gotts
- 4O. Bailey
- 8G. Broadbent
- 11L. Ayinde
- 19J. Thomas
- 12N. Byrne
- 27S. Grehan
- 6J. McGrath
- 1Tommy Simkin
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1- 9J. Lowe
- 8C. Slattery
- 16B. Mitchell
- 10B. Bannan
- 20K. Morrison
- 24H. Gray
- 33R. James
- 7Y. Valery
- 6L. Cooper
- 5D. Bernard
- 1J. Lumley
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 09:14 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Doncaster have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Liverpool U21(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Peterborough(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Sunderland U21(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Salford City(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Stockport County(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Wigan(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Doncaster wins, 0 draws, 2 Sheffield Wednesday wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2023 | Doncaster 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Doncaster 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday | League One |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Doncaster | League One |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Doncaster 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Sep 28, 2013 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 Doncaster | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Doncaster vs Sheffield Wednesday on Jul 25, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Doncaster score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 1.5 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Doncaster sit 16th in League One (9 points from 8 matches) and Sheffield Wednesday sit 8th (15 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 15 |
| 16 | Doncaster | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Doncaster vs Sheffield Wednesday?
- The Footlab AI model makes Doncaster the favourite at 43%, against 27% for a draw and 30% for Sheffield Wednesday.
- Where and when is Doncaster vs Sheffield Wednesday played?
- Doncaster vs Sheffield Wednesday is played on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Eco-Power Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 52% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.