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League One · 2026

Doncaster Rovers vs Sheffield Wednesday · League One

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.141.86
Expected goals
1.341.95
Shots
13.614.9
Possession
49.6%54.3%

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What the record shows

The retained record does not give either club a clear edge on the metrics that clear the gates. The closest thing to a difference: doncaster Rovers's last-five goals scored average is above their season average. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Doncaster Rovers's recent record differs from the season

weak

Doncaster Rovers's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.14 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.4 goals/match1.14 goals/match1.57 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.

Where the edge is

Season: Doncaster Rovers favored in 2 of 13 directional metrics · Sheffield Wednesday in 9 · 2 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Doncaster Rovers7 matchesSheffield Wednesday7 matches
1.14 goals/matchGoals scored7/7▲ 1.86 goals/match
1.29 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 0.86 goals/match
1.34 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 1.95 xG/match
13.6 shots/matchShots7/7▲ 14.9 shots/match
4.14 shots/matchShots on target7/7▲ 5.71 shots/match
49.6%Possession7/7● 54.3%
5 corners/matchCorners7/7● 6.71 corners/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls7/712.3 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Doncaster Rovers
0Draws
2Sheffield Wednesday
Doncaster Rovers — Sheffield Wednesday · League One1–3
Sheffield Wednesday — Doncaster Rovers · League One2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness35 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

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.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 24 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in League One

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsDoncaster RoversSheffield Wednesday
CompetitionLeague One
Head-to-headDoncaster Rovers — Sheffield Wednesday
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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