League One ·

Doncaster – Sheffield Wednesday

Doncaster beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 (League One, 24 Oct 2026). Goals: O. Bailey 6', 16'. Cards: 3 yellow. Below: the match report, then the table, form and head-to-head before kick-off.

DoncasterFinal score: 2–0Sheffield Wednesday

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Goals and cards

DoncasterSheffield Wednesday
O. Bailey6'
14'yellow card Ali Al Hamadi
O. Bailey (assist I. Hutchinson)16'
yellow card R. Gotts73'
86'yellow card B. Mitchell

Line-ups

Doncaster

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach G. McCann

  1. Tommy Simkin
  2. J. Sterry
  3. S. Grehan
  4. N. Byrne
  5. J. Senior
  6. R. Gotts
  7. O. Bailey
  8. L. Ayinde
  9. I. Hutchinson
  10. H. Adelakun
  11. W. Keane

Substitutes used

  • 68' A. May (for W. Keane)
  • 68' B. Hanlan (for I. Hutchinson)
  • 68' G. Broadbent (for J. Sterry)
  • 69' T. O'Reilly (for H. Adelakun)
  • 81' B. McCann (for L. Ayinde)

Sheffield Wednesday

Formation 4-4-1-1 · Coach H. Pedersen

  1. A. Maynard-Brewer
  2. Y. Valery
  3. L. Palmer
  4. L. Cooper
  5. M. Lowe
  6. K. Morrison
  7. B. Mitchell
  8. B. Bannan
  9. Jaden Heskey
  10. D. Keillor-Dunn
  11. Ali Al Hamadi

Substitutes used

  • 45' Mason Paul James Burstow (for Jaden Heskey)
  • 80' W. Grainger (for Ali Al Hamadi)
  • 88' S. Fusire (for L. Palmer)

Match numbers

DoncasterSheffield Wednesday
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
19Shots13
6Shots on target8
9Corners5
35%Possession65%
9Fouls12
3Offsides0
1.30Expected goals (xG)1.26

Top ratings

Doncaster

  1. O. Bailey 90 min9.2
  2. Tommy Simkin 90 min8.2
  3. I. Hutchinson 68 min7.7

Sheffield Wednesday

  1. L. Cooper 90 min6.6
  2. A. Maynard-Brewer 90 min6.5
  3. Ali Al Hamadi 80 min6.4

Match ratings from the match data; players on the pitch for 60 minutes or more.

In the table

Full table
In the table
TeamPosPlayedPointsForm
Doncaster19th109Form: loss, win, win, loss, loss.
Sheffield Wednesday7th1018Form: draw, draw, draw, win, loss.
DoncasterSheffield Wednesday
1.0Scored per match2.0
1.3Conceded per match1.0
4 / 10Games with 3+ goals6 / 10
5 / 10Games both teams scored in5 / 10
3.7Cards per match3.9

From this season's league games before this match, not a prediction.

Form: the last 5 league games

Doncaster

Doncaster
DateMatchScore
20 OctDoncaster – Stockport0–2 Form: loss.
17 OctLeicester – Doncaster2–1 Form: loss.
10 OctDoncaster – Burton1–0 Form: win.
19 SepPeterborough – Doncaster0–2 Form: win.
12 SepAFC Wimbledon – Doncaster1–0 Form: loss.

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday
DateMatchScore
20 OctNotts County – Sheffield Wednesday2–0 Form: loss.
17 OctSheffield Wednesday – AFC Wimbledon5–0 Form: win.
10 OctHuddersfield – Sheffield Wednesday2–2 Form: draw.
19 SepSheffield Wednesday – Stockport0–0 Form: draw.
12 SepSheffield Wednesday – Wigan0–0 Form: draw.

Head-to-head

2 meetings in the league: Doncaster 0 wins, Sheffield Wednesday 2 wins, 0 draws.

The last 2 meetings

Head-to-head
DateMatchScore
19 Feb 2022Doncaster – Sheffield Wednesday1–3
14 Aug 2021Sheffield Wednesday – Doncaster2–0

See also

League games from our data: the table, the form and the head-to-head before this match. History only, never a prediction.