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Fleetwood Town FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, FA Cup 2022-23 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2022-23
Tue 7 Feb 2023 · 19:45 UTC Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Fleetwood Town FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FCFA Cup at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood.

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–0 W
04 Feb Burton Albion FC H 2–3 L
28 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
24 Jan Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
21 Jan Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–1 L
14 Jan Oxford United FC H 1–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Feb Fleetwood Town FC A 0–1 L
04 Feb Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–0 W
28 Jan Fleetwood Town FC H 1–1 D
21 Jan Fleetwood Town FC H 1–0 W
14 Jan Wycombe Wanderers FC A 1–0 W
07 Jan Newcastle United FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Fleetwood Town FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

Fleetwood Town FC
Ethan Ennis 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sheffield Wednesday FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Danny Andrew has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Scott Robertson, as he is very good at scoring at Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' The 31-year-old Dominic Iorfa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' Jack Hunt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dennis Adeniran.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Fleetwood Town FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact .
  • 39' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Lee Gregory. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Fleetwood Town FC. Carlos Mendes Gomes will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Dominic Iorfa comes on to replace Liam Palmer.
  • 51' A moment of madness from Jaden Brown on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
  • 53' A moment of madness from Jaden Brown on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
  • 58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 60' What a strike from Carlos Mendes Gomes! The score is 1-0.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Hunt.
  • 70' The whistle greets Dennis Adeniran as he departs to be replaced by George Byers.
  • 74' Harvey Macadam has so much to prove this time. He replaces Carlos Mendes Gomes on 74 minute.
  • 79' Fleetwood Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 81' Poor challenge from Promise Omochere. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 84' Cian Hayes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
  • 86' Fleetwood Town FC ring the changes. Cian Hayes has done his job and it is now time for Aristote Nsiala to step up.
  • With this win, Fleetwood Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12 Fleetwood Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Fleetwood Town FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fleetwood Town FC36% Draw31% Sheffield Wednesday FC33%
Actual: Fleetwood Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Fleetwood Town FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
64%
Fleetwood Town FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fleetwood Town FC24% Draw52% Sheffield Wednesday FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.9%
0 – 1
10.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Fleetwood Town FC

Handicap Fleetwood Town FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% 66%
+0.5 66% 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% 4%

Clean Sheet

Fleetwood Town FC keeps clean sheet
33%
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
33%

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