Rotherham United FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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League One · 2021-22

Rotherham United FC

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Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sat 21 Aug 2021 · 12:15 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 17' Lewis Wing

Oliver Rathbone 66' Y

Y 74' Bailey Peacock-Farrell

Y 88' Jack Hunt

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — League One at New York Stadium.

Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 games · 23 pts (2026/27)

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

Rotherham United FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-21 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-03-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC 2020-10-28 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-02-16 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2018-12-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Aug	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	0–2	L
17 Aug	Morecambe FC	A	1–0	W
14 Aug	Wigan Athletic FC	A	0–1	L
07 Aug	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	2–0	W
08 May	Cardiff City FC	A	1–1	D
04 May	Luton Town FC	A	0–0	D

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Aug	Rotherham United FC	A	2–0	W
17 Aug	Fleetwood Town FC	H	1–0	W
14 Aug	Doncaster Rovers FC	H	2–0	W
07 Aug	Charlton Athletic FC	A	0–0	D
08 May	Derby County FC	A	3–3	D
01 May	Nottingham Forest FC	H	0–0	D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 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' The wait is over. Rotherham United FC get us underway at New York Stadium.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Rotherham United FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
17' Poor challenge from Lewis Wing. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Florian Kamberi made 309 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
25' Fresh legs for Rotherham United FC! Kieran Sadlier comes on to replace Chiedozie Ogbene.
30' Sheffield Wednesday FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
35' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
45' Michael Smith has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 6 goals to his name this season.
50' A goal from the Albania international Florian Kamberi! He fires home on 50 to make it 0-1!
55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
59' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Florian Kamberi by Lee Gregory on 59 minute.
64' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Joshua Kayode departs to be replaced by Freddie Ladapo.
66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oliver Rathbone.
71' Dominic Iorfa is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rotherham United FC tonight.
73' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Oliver Rathbone by Daniel Barlaser on 73 minute.
74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bailey Peacock-Farrell on 74 minutes.
77' What a moment for Lee Gregory! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
82' Sheffield Wednesday FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
87' Joshua Kayode needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Hunt on 88.
The points are shared — Rotherham United FC 0-2 Sheffield Wednesday FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

17
Shane Ferguson
2
Wes Harding
6
Richard Wood
8
Ben Wiles
24
Michael Smith
18
Oliver Rathbone ↓ Daniel Barlaser 73'
20
Michael Ihiekwe
11
Chiedozie Ogbene ↓ Kieran Sadlier 25'
16
Jamie Lindsay
1
Viktor Johansson
19
Joshua Kayode ↓ Freddie Ladapo 64'

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Michael Smith	3
Jamie Lindsay	2
Freddie Ladapo	2
Lucas Joao	2
Richie Towell	2
Michael Smith	2
Ike Ugbo	1
Fernando Forestieri	1

Head to Head

Rotherham United FC Form

2021-08-21 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-08-17 Morecambe FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC W 2021-08-14 Wigan Athletic FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2021-08-07 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2021-05-08 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2021-05-04 Luton Town FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2021-08-21 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2021-08-17 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Fleetwood Town FC W 2021-08-14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Doncaster Rovers FC W 2021-08-07 Charlton Athletic FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2021-05-08 Derby County FC 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2021-05-01 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.25 Rotherham United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.27 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Rotherham United FC36% Draw30% Sheffield Wednesday FC34%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.52

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

64%

Rotherham United FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Rotherham United FC25% Draw49% Sheffield Wednesday FC26%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.7%

0 – 0

10.1%

0 – 1

9.1%

1 – 0

1 – 2

7.8%

2 – 1

7.7%

0 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

1 – 3

3.3%

3 – 1

3.2%

0 – 3

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap	Rotherham United FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	10%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	19%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	19%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

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