Thursday , 2 July 2026

Rotherham United FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Rotherham United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat 2 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC New York Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 66' Ike Ugbo
Hakeem Odoffin 35' Y
Y 55' Ike Ugbo
Y 88' Michael Smith

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Webb
  • Assistant 1 Rob Smith
  • Assistant 2 Jonathan Hunt

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
3
Rotherham United FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-02 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-10-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC 2022-02-13 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC 2021-08-21 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-03-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–1 L
24 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 1–2 L
20 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 3–4 L
17 Feb Watford FC H 0–1 L
13 Feb Hull City AFC H 1–2 L
10 Feb Leeds United FC A 0–3 L
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Rotherham United FC A 1–0 W
24 Feb Bristol City FC H 2–1 W
17 Feb Millwall FC A 2–0 W
13 Feb Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
09 Feb Birmingham City FC H 2–0 W
06 Feb Coventry City FC A 1–4 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Rotherham United FC to score. At the same time, Sheffield Wednesday FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Peter Kioso suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Rotherham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' It’s high time Leam Richardson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield Wednesday FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anthony Musaba, as he is very good at scoring at New York Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a card for Hakeem Odoffin.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 53' Rotherham United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jamie Lindsay is hanging Lee Peltier on the field on 53 minute.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a card for Ike Ugbo.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ian Poveda made 358 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 63' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 63 minute. Will Vaulks leaves to be changed by Michael Smith.
  • 66' What a strike from Ike Ugbo! The score is 0-1.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Jordan Hugill. He replaces Tom Eaves on 66 minute.
  • 67' Another substitution for Rotherham United FC to replace Sam Nombe by Charlie Wyke on 67 minute.
  • 72' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Cameron Humphreys has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 77' Sheffield Wednesday FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 80' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Anthony Musaba departs to be replaced by Bambo Diaby.
  • 81' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Sam Clucas departs to be replaced by Arvin Appiah.
  • 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 88' It’s gonna be a card for Michael Smith.
  • 90' The whistle greets Ike Ugbo as he departs to be replaced by Mallik Wilks.
  • With this win, Sheffield Wednesday FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leam Richardson

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Smith 3
Jamie Lindsay 2
Freddie Ladapo 2
Lucas Joao 2
Richie Towell 2
Michael Smith 2
Dominic Iorfa 1
Jon Taylor 1

Head to Head

2024-03-02 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-10-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC 2022-02-13 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC 2021-08-21 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-03-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2024-03-02 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-02-24 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–1 Rotherham United FC L 2024-02-20 Ipswich Town FC 4–3 Rotherham United FC L 2024-02-17 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Watford FC L 2024-02-13 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Hull City AFC L 2024-02-10 Leeds United FC 3–0 Rotherham United FC L

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2024-03-02 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-02-24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Bristol City FC W 2024-02-17 Millwall FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-02-13 Leicester City FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-02-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC W 2024-02-06 Coventry City FC 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.03 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC30% Draw31% Sheffield Wednesday FC39%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
70%
Rotherham United FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Rotherham United FC22% Draw53% Sheffield Wednesday FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 19% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 21% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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