Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Bristol Rovers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Bristol Rovers FC
Wed 26 Oct 2022 · 19:00 UTC Hillsborough HT 45' · FT 45'
Michael Ihiekwe 36' Y
Y 39' Jordan Rossiter

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Bristol Rovers FC — League One at Hillsborough.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Bradford City AFC 7 15
2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 14
3 Stockport County FC 8 13
4 Plymouth Argyle FC 8 13
5 Cambridge United FC 8 13
6 Huddersfield Town AFC 7 12
7 Burton Albion FC 8 12
8 AFC Wimbledon 8 12
9 Reading FC 7 11
10 Oxford United FC 6 11
11 Leyton Orient FC 7 10
12 Wycombe Wanderers FC 8 10
13 Stevenage FC 7 9
14 Leicester City FC 7 9
15 Blackpool FC 7 8
16 Luton Town FC 7 8
17 Mansfield Town FC 7 8
18 Barnsley FC 7 8
19 Bromley FC 7 8
20 Notts County FC 7 7
21 Doncaster Rovers FC 7 6
22 Milton Keynes Dons FC 7 6
23 Peterborough United FC 8 5
24 Wigan Athletic FC 7 4

Head-to-Head

1
1
Sheffield Wednesday FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Bristol Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Bristol Rovers FC H 1–1 D
22 Oct Lincoln City FC A 1–1 D
15 Oct Cambridge United FC A 2–0 W
08 Oct Cheltenham Town FC H 3–0 W
04 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L
01 Oct Port Vale FC A 1–0 W
Bristol Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–1 D
22 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–2 D
15 Oct Cheltenham Town FC A 4–1 W
11 Oct Milton Keynes Dons FC A 1–0 W
08 Oct Cambridge United FC H 2–1 W
01 Oct Exeter City FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 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
2/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield Wednesday FC
Jamal Lowe 4 G 1 A
Louie Barry 3 G 1 A
Callum Slattery 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sheffield Wednesday FC to score. At the same time, Bristol Rovers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Bristol Rovers 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.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Bristol Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 31' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Ryan Loft exits the field as Harry Anderson enters on 31.
  • 36' Sheffield Wednesday FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 39' Jordan Rossiter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 48' A stunning finish from Michael Smith — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
  • 60' What a strike from Josh Coburn! The score is 1-1.
  • 65' Sheffield Wednesday FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 68' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Jaden Brown exits the field as Mallik Wilks enters on 68.
  • 73' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 470 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 78' The travelling Bristol Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Lee Gregory is replaced by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.
  • 81' The Bristol Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Josh Coburn is withdrawn and Scott Sinclair gets his opportunity.
  • 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Bristol Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 87' A change in the Bristol Rovers FC ranks — Harry Anderson exits the field as Luke McCormick enters on 87.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Bristol Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Joey Barton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Akin Famewo 1
Aaron Collins 1
Michael Smith 1
Josh Coburn 1
Barry Bannan 1

Head to Head

2022-10-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2022-10-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2022-10-22 Lincoln City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2022-10-15 Cambridge United FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2022-10-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–0 Cheltenham Town FC W 2022-10-04 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2022-10-01 Port Vale FC 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Bristol Rovers FC Form

2022-10-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Bristol Rovers FC D 2022-10-22 Bristol Rovers FC 2–2 Plymouth Argyle FC D 2022-10-15 Cheltenham Town FC 1–4 Bristol Rovers FC W 2022-10-11 Milton Keynes Dons FC 0–1 Bristol Rovers FC W 2022-10-08 Bristol Rovers FC 2–1 Cambridge United FC W 2022-10-01 Exeter City FC 2–2 Bristol Rovers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.28 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Bristol Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Bristol Rovers FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC40% Draw29% Bristol Rovers FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Bristol Rovers FC
60%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Bristol Rovers FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC27% Draw50% Bristol Rovers FC23%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Bristol Rovers FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Bristol Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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