Doncaster Rovers
League One · 2026Doncaster Rovers vs Sheffield Wednesday · League One
Season
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
- Goals scored
- 1.13–1.88
- Expected goals
- 1.25–1.93
- Shots
- 13.8–14.9
- Possession
- 48.8%–56.1%
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What the record shows
The story here is recent context rather than season averages: sheffield Wednesday's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.
Sheffield Wednesday's recent record differs from the season
moderateSheffield Wednesday's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 goals/match | 1.88 goals/match | 1.47 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Doncaster Rovers favored in 3 of 13 directional metrics · Sheffield Wednesday in 10
Window
Season
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Last 10
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Last 5
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Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Rest before fixture · Both teams: 14 days
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match
Doncaster Rovers / Sheffield Wednesday
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
- Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
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