Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Bristol Rovers FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Bristol Rovers FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Tue 18 Apr 2023 · 18:45 UTC Memorial Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Michael Smith
Y 52' Will Vaulks

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol Rovers FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — League One at Memorial Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

1
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Bristol Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-18 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2022-10-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–2 L
15 Apr Derby County FC H 1–1 D
10 Apr Fleetwood Town FC A 2–1 W
07 Apr Charlton Athletic FC H 1–0 W
18 Mar Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
14 Mar Wycombe Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Bristol Rovers FC A 2–1 W
15 Apr Burton Albion FC A 2–3 L
10 Apr Accrington Stanley FC H 3–0 W
07 Apr Oxford United FC A 1–1 D
01 Apr Lincoln City FC H 1–1 D
29 Mar Cheltenham Town FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield Wednesday FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield Wednesday FC
Jamal Lowe 4 G 1 A
Louie Barry 3 G 1 A
Callum Slattery 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Memorial Stadium as Bristol Rovers FC face off against Sheffield Wednesday FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol Rovers FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Michael Smith picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' Dennis Adeniran has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 324 appearances.
  • 28' Magnificent from Barry Bannan! That is 31 goals in 386 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 33' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 38' Cameron Dawson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol Rovers FC so far.
  • 41' The England defender Akin Famewo breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 0-2!
  • 46' Magnificent from Aaron Collins! That is 46 goals in 7 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Bristol Rovers FC — Antony Evans on, Grant Ward off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Tyreeq Bakinson on, Akin Famewo off on 51 minutes.
  • 52' Controversy at the stadium! Will Vaulks argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 57' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 67' Jarell Quansah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 72' Dominic Iorfa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 77' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 386 games and scored 470 goals.
  • 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol Rovers FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 87' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Smith 1
Josh Coburn 1
Barry Bannan 1
Akin Famewo 1
Aaron Collins 1

Head to Head

2023-04-18 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2022-10-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2023-04-18 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-04-15 Bristol Rovers FC 1–1 Derby County FC D 2023-04-10 Fleetwood Town FC 1–2 Bristol Rovers FC W 2023-04-07 Bristol Rovers FC 1–0 Charlton Athletic FC W 2023-03-18 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L 2023-03-14 Bristol Rovers FC 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers FC L

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2023-04-18 Bristol Rovers FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2023-04-15 Burton Albion FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-04-10 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 Accrington Stanley FC W 2023-04-07 Oxford United FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2023-04-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Lincoln City FC D 2023-03-29 Cheltenham Town FC 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24 Bristol Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol Rovers FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol Rovers FC33% Draw29% Sheffield Wednesday FC38%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Bristol Rovers FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
67%
Bristol Rovers FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bristol Rovers FC25% Draw48% Sheffield Wednesday FC27%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Bristol Rovers FC

Handicap Bristol Rovers FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.