Doncaster Rovers vs Sheffield Wednesday

24 October 2026 · League One · 2026/27 · Referee R Martin

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Owen Bailey 6’, 16’

Match summary

Doncaster Rovers won 2-0 at home to Sheffield Wednesday. Doncaster Rovers led 2-0 at half-time.

Owen Bailey put Doncaster Rovers ahead from a corner in the 6th minute and Bailey made it 2-0 from a corner in the 16th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Doncaster Rovers created 1.22 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots, Sheffield Wednesday 1.01 from 13.

Match stats

34% Possession 66%
19 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 8
9 Corners 5
85 Attacks 73
53 Dangerous attacks 47
236 Passes 484
56.4% Pass accuracy 75.0%
11 Tackles 17
9 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Doncaster Rovers Sheffield Wednesday
Kick-off
1’
Davis Keillor-DunnShot on target
Corner
3’
Corner
4’
Owen BaileyRight foot shot1-0 (Doncaster Rovers)
6’
Corner
6’
14’
Ali Al-HamadiFoul
Leon AyindeShot on target
15’
Corner
15’
Owen BaileyRight foot shot2-0 (Doncaster Rovers)
16’
19’
Ali Al-HamadiShot on target
Will KeaneShot on target
35’
Corner
35’
Half-time2-0
46’
Mason BurstowJaden Heskey
46’
Corner
Second half underway
54’
Barry BannanShot on target
Corner
58’
Isaac HutchinsonShot on target
60’
61’
Barry BannanShot on target
61’
Corner
64’
Ali Al-HamadiShot on target
66’
Mason BurstowShot on target
George BroadbentJamie Sterry
68’
Brandon HanlanIsaac Hutchinson
68’
Alfie MayWill Keane
68’
Tommi O'ReillyHakeeb Adelakun
69’
Corner
70’
72’
Mason BurstowShot on target
Robbie GottsTime wasting
73’
Corner
75’
77’
Mason BurstowShot on target
80’
William GraingerAli Al-Hamadi
Bayley McCannLeon Ayinde
81’
86’
Billy MitchellArgument
Owen BaileyShot on target
86’
Corner
87’
88’
Sean FusireLiam Palmer
89’
Corner
90’
Corner
90+3’
Corner
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.22 1.01 6’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), 1-0 6’ 16’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), 2-0 16’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.22 1.01 6’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), 1-0 Bailey 6’ 16’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), 2-0 Bailey 16’
Doncaster Rovers 1.22 xGSheffield Wednesday 1.01 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield Wednesday attacking Doncaster Rovers attacking 
64’ Ali Al-Hamadi (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 35’ Will Keane (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 86’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.18 xG, saved 36’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 90+6’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 49’ Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 34’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 54’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 87’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 1’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 59’ Will Keane (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 16’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 90’ Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 6’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 66’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 61’ Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 23’ Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Kieran Morrison (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Ali Al-Hamadi (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Tommi O'Reilly (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Sean Grehan (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 60’ Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 72’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 82’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 64’ Ali Al-Hamadi (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 35’ Will Keane (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 86’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.18 xG, saved 36’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 90+6’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 49’ Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 34’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 54’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 87’ Brandon Hanlan (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 1’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 59’ Will Keane (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 16’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 90’ Yan Valery (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 6’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 66’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 61’ Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 15’ Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 42’ Kieran Morrison (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 23’ Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ Ali Al-Hamadi (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Leon Ayinde (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Davis Keillor-Dunn (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 29’ Owen Bailey (Doncaster Rovers), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Tommi O'Reilly (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Sean Grehan (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 60’ Isaac Hutchinson (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 82’ Alfie May (Doncaster Rovers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Hakeeb Adelakun (Doncaster Rovers), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ Mason Burstow (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Doncaster Rovers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Simkin
Senior
Grehan
Byrne
Sterry 68’
Bailey 2
Gotts
Ayinde 81’
Adelakun 69’
Hutchinson 68’
Keane 68’
Sheffield Wednesday 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Maynard-Brewer
Palmer 88’
Cooper
Lowe
Valery
Mitchell
Bannan
Heskey 46’
Keillor-Dunn
Morrison
Al-Hamadi 80’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Tommy Simkin
90′ 8 0 28 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jamie Sterry Taken off
68′ – 1 – 2 – 18 1 – – –
Sean Grehan
90′ 3 2 – 6 3 32 – – – –
Neill Byrne
90′ – 2 – – – 24 – – – –
Jack Senior
90′ – 1 – 3 2 24 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Owen Bailey
90′ 2 – 14 – 0.02 1 – 5 – 1 –
Robbie Gotts
90′ – – 27 – 0.01 1 – 5 – 4
Leon Ayinde Taken off
81′ – – 12 1 0.09 – – 4 1 2 –
Isaac Hutchinson Taken off
68′ – 1 7 4 0.21 2 – 2 1 – –
Hakeeb Adelakun Taken off
69′ – – 9 1 0.02 – 1 2 1 1 –
George Broadbent Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 9 – 0.10 – – – – – –
Tommi O'Reilly Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 4 – 0.01 3 – 3 3 – –
Bayley McCann Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 2 1 0.26 – – 2 – – –
Forwards3 players
Will Keane Taken off
68′ – – 2 1 0.26 0.13 2 3 1 18 –
Brandon Hanlan Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 1 – 0.08 0.02 – 1 – 5 –
Alfie May Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 1 – 0.02 0.00 – 1 1 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Doncaster Rovers win 37% Avg odds 2.54
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.59
Sheffield Wednesday win 37% Avg odds 2.52

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Doncaster Rovers LWWLL
Sheffield Wednesday DDDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Doncaster Rovers 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday, 19 Feb 22 Next meeting: Sheffield Wednesday vs Doncaster Rovers, 23 Jan 27 (upcoming)  All Doncaster Rovers vs Sheffield Wednesday meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.