Thursday , 2 July 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 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Memorial Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Bristol Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Bristol Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Michael Smith gets a Yellow card.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' It looks surprising Bristol Rovers FC does not make any changes. Josh Coburn has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 28' Sheffield Wednesday FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Barry Bannan on 28.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Loft made 57 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dominic Iorfa, as he is very good at scoring at Memorial Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' Goal! Akin Famewo scores his 4 goal in 21 matches.
  • 46' GOAL! Aaron Collins scores on 46.
  • 46' Antony Evans is replacing Grant Ward for the Bristol Rovers FC side.
  • 51' Tyreeq Bakinson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Akin Famewo on 51 minute.
  • 52' Sheffield Wednesday FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 57' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield Wednesday FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' It’s high time Joey Barton made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 77' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
  • 82' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 82 minutes.
  • 87' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Barry Bannan 1
Akin Famewo 1
Aaron Collins 1
Michael Smith 1
Josh Coburn 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.