Doncaster vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction & Betting Tips

Form guide tells two different stories

In their last seven League One games, Sheffield Wednesday have won four, drawn two and lost just once, scoring 13 and conceding only six. That run included a 7-2 win over Bromley and away victories at Peterborough, Wycombe and Leyton Orient, with the only defeat coming against Bradford.

Doncaster: 20 completed matches; Sheffield Wednesday: 20 completed matches.

Doncaster

20 matches

Win

25% 5 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

40% 8 / 20

Scored

28

Conceded

27

Difference

+1

Sheffield Wednesday

20 matches

Win

40% 8 / 20

Draw

30% 6 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

23

Conceded

25

Difference

-2

Doncaster's numbers over the same stretch read very differently. One win, three draws and three losses, with eight scored and nine conceded, is a mixed return. Draws against Notts County, Stevenage and Barnsley show they can hang in games, but three losses in seven suggests they're still finding consistency.

Wednesday's league form has been considerably stronger than Doncaster's over the same recent sample.

Comparative Team Statistics: Doncaster vs Sheffield Wednesday

History doesn't offer many recent clues

These two haven't played each other often lately, and the head-to-head record is scattered across different competitions and years. Doncaster won the most recent meeting, a 2023 friendly, by a single goal, while the last competitive League One clash in 2022 went to Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 away. Before that, Wednesday won 2-0 at home in 2021.

With such a small and mixed sample, it's hard to draw much from this history for the upcoming fixture.

Currently worlds apart in the table

The league table backs up that form gap. Sheffield Wednesday sit second with 14 points from seven matches, having won four and lost only once. Doncaster are down in 21st with just six points from the same number of games, having managed only one win so far.

It's a stark contrast this early in the season, though there's plenty of the campaign still to unfold before these two actually meet.

Goals shared around, cards a factor too

J. Lowe has four goals in seven appearances for Sheffield Wednesday this season, with L. Barry adding three from just four matches, so the goal threat isn't resting on one man. K. Morrison has also chipped in two assists in six games.

Doncaster:

Penalty cards:

J. Senior x 4

Sheffield Wednesday:

Best scorers:

J. Lowe - 4

L. Barry - 3

Best assist providers:

K. Morrison - 2

Penalty cards:

C. Slattery x 3

For Doncaster, J. Senior has picked up four yellow cards in seven matches, which hints at a side often defending under pressure. None of this confirms actual availability for matchday, given how far away the fixture still is.