Sheffield Wednesday vs Doncaster: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield
The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Wednesday the favourite at 40%, against 27% for a draw and 33% for Doncaster. The most likely score is 1-1. If Sheffield Wednesday 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 Sheffield Wednesday vs Doncaster?
A very open match: only 44 Elo points separate Sheffield Wednesday (1,813) and Doncaster (1,857).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Sheffield Wednesday vs Doncaster
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.
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
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
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 04:35 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Doncaster have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| 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 |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 0 draws, 3 Doncaster 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?
Sheffield Wednesday score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Doncaster score 0.9 and concede 1.3. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Doncaster | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Wednesday sit 8th in League One (15 points from 8 matches) and Doncaster sit 16th (9 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 Sheffield Wednesday vs Doncaster?
- The Footlab AI model makes Sheffield Wednesday the favourite at 40%, against 27% for a draw and 33% for Doncaster.
- Where and when is Sheffield Wednesday vs Doncaster played?
- Sheffield Wednesday vs Doncaster is played on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Hillsborough, 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.