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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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Bristol Rovers FC have kicked off against Sheffield Wednesday FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Dominic Iorfa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' The referee calls foul for Michael Smith. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 20' Bristol Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' Sheffield Wednesday FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Barry Bannan makes it 0-1.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marvin Johnson made 383 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' Lee Gregory has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' The deadlock is broken! Akin Famewo gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
  • 46' Goal! Aaron Collins scores his 41 goal in 7 matches.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Bristol Rovers FC team. Grant Ward is replaced by Antony Evans on 46 minute.
  • 51' The crowd applauds Akin Famewo as he leaves the pitch. Tyreeq Bakinson steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 52' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Will Vaulks will be fuming at that decision.
  • 57' Lamare Bogarde needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 62' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 67' Bristol Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 77' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 82' The 33-year-old Sam Finley has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 87' Bristol Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sheffield Wednesday FC to claim maximum points.

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.