Sheffield Wednesday sit 5th in the League One on 23 points from 14 matches, having scored 25 and conceded 14. On the model's scale they rate 0.64 in attack and 1.50 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against League One averages of 0.56 and 1.79: above the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, most recently beating Plymouth 3-0 at home. That is 1.64 points a match, scoring 1.79 and conceding 1.00 per game across 6 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That leaves them 6 points behind Huddersfield at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 6th-best attack and the 5th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Barnsley in the League One on 20 November 2026, a match the model gives them 47%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
League One table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 28:12 | +16 | WWWWD | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29:15 | +14 | WDLWW | 29 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22:11 | +11 | WDWDW | 26 |
| 4 | Luton | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27:21 | +6 | WWWWD | 24 |
| 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25:14 | +11 | LLDDW | 23 |
| 6 | Plymouth | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21:22 | -1 | LLWDL | 23 |
| 7 | Reading | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26:18 | +8 | WWDLL | 22 |
| 8 | Bradford | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10:8 | +2 | DWDDL | 22 |
| 9 | Milton Keynes Dons | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 28:22 | +6 | LWWWW | 21 |
| 10 | Cambridge United | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21:21 | 0 | WDLDL | 21 |
| 11 | Leicester | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22:19 | +3 | WWLWD | 19 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20:18 | +2 | DWWLD | 19 |
| 13 | Wycombe | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 21:23 | -2 | LWDDW | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19:14 | +5 | DWLLW | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20:27 | -7 | DDWLL | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17:13 | +4 | WLWLD | 16 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10:21 | -11 | LLDLW | 16 |
| 18 | Notts County | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13:14 | -1 | LLWDW | 14 |
| 19 | Wigan | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13:23 | -10 | LLWDW | 14 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17:22 | -5 | LWLDL | 12 |
| 21 | Doncaster | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14:22 | -8 | LLWLL | 12 |
| 22 | Peterborough | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11:23 | -12 | WDLDL | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13:24 | -11 | LLLDL | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13:33 | -20 | LLDLL | 9 |
- Promotion to Championship
- League One play-offs
- Relegation
Sheffield Wednesday sit 5 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W3-0Plymouth14 November 2026
- D1-1Blackpool1 November 2026
- D1-1Cambridge United27 October 2026
- L0-2away to Doncaster24 October 2026
- L0-2away to Notts County20 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Sheffield Wednesday vs Barnsley
Sheffield Wednesday travel to Barnsley at Oakwell, Barnsley on 20 November 2026, 20:00 UTC. The model makes it 47% Sheffield Wednesday, 26% draw and 27% Barnsley, with a most likely scoreline of 1-2. It projects 1.70 expected goals for Sheffield Wednesday against 1.15. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 56% and over 2.5 goals at 54%.
Full preview and model analysis for Sheffield Wednesday vs Barnsley
Recent meetings with Barnsley
- 29 May 2023Barnsley 0–1 Sheffield WednesdayLeague One
- 21 March 2023Barnsley 4–2 Sheffield WednesdayLeague One
- 3 September 2022Sheffield Wednesday 0–2 BarnsleyLeague One
- 17 July 2021Barnsley 2–0 Sheffield WednesdayFriendlies Clubs
- 20 March 2021Barnsley 1–2 Sheffield WednesdayChampionship
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Sheffield Wednesday
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Peterborough v Oxford United · 14 November 2026
Sheffield Wednesday fans want Peterborough to win: that leaves Sheffield Wednesday's chance of a top-two finish at 13.5%, against 11.1% if Oxford United win (12.0% today).
Peterborough win13.5%+1.5Draw12.6%+0.6Oxford United win11.1%−0.9 -
Stevenage v Mansfield Town · 14 November 2026
Sheffield Wednesday fans want a draw: that leaves Sheffield Wednesday's chance of a top-two finish at 13.7%, against 11.3% if Stevenage win (12.0% today).
Stevenage win11.3%−0.7Draw13.7%+1.7Mansfield Town win12.0%=
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Sheffield Wednesday's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
J. Lowe, with 5 league goals and 2 assists this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.