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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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 15 29
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 23
6 Plymouth Argyle FC 15 23
7 Reading FC 15 22
8 Bradford City AFC 13 22
9 Milton Keynes Dons FC 14 21
10 Cambridge United FC 14 21
11 Leicester City FC 13 19
12 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 15 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 AFC Wimbledon 14 16
18 Notts County FC 12 14
19 Wigan Athletic FC 15 14
20 Blackpool FC 13 12
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 13 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

1
1
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
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/2
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield Wednesday FC
Jamal Lowe 5 G 2 A
Callum Slattery 3 G 2 A
Louie Barry 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Bristol Rovers FC launch into their encounter with Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Joey Barton will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Michael Smith will be fuming at that decision.
  • 20' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Bristol Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 28' Barry Bannan doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Joey Barton might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 41' GOAL! Akin Famewo scores on 41.
  • 46' The Wales Aaron Collins breaks the deadlock on 46 minutes. 1-2!
  • 46' Bristol Rovers FC make a change. Grant Ward trudges off to be replaced by Antony Evans on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Tyreeq Bakinson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Akin Famewo at the 51 minute mark.
  • 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Will Vaulks.
  • 57' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' England international Lewis Gibson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 67' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 77' Bristol Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's shape.
  • 82' Bristol Rovers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 87' Grant Ward has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • The final score is 1-2.

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.