Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Exeter City FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2022-23
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Exeter City FC
Sat 22 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC Hillsborough HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 64' Jake Caprice
Liam Palmer 78' Y
Callum Paterson 80' Y
Will Vaulks 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Exeter City FC — League One at Hillsborough.

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

2
1
Sheffield Wednesday FC 3 games · Avg 2.3 goals Exeter City FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Exeter City FC 2022-12-10 Exeter City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-01-09 Exeter City FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Exeter City FC H 2–1 W
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
Exeter City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Apr Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–2 L
18 Apr Derby County FC H 1–2 L
15 Apr Plymouth Argyle FC H 0–1 L
10 Apr Peterborough United FC A 1–3 L
07 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC H 0–1 L
01 Apr Fleetwood Town FC A 2–2 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sheffield Wednesday FC is hosting Exeter City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Josh Key needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Exeter City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Will Aimson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Smith, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 23 goals in the last 16 games.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' 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.
  • 47' What a strike from Josh Key! The score is 0-1.
  • 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Will Vaulks made 357 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Aden Flint by Dennis Adeniran on 57 minute.
  • 59' GOAL! Lee Gregory scores on 59.
  • 64' The referee calls foul for Jake Caprice. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 69' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' Sonny Cox is replacing Josh Coley for the Exeter City FC side.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Jaden Brown is replaced by Michael Ihiekwe on 71 minute.
  • 74' Sheffield Wednesday FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Callum Paterson on 74.
  • 78' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Liam Palmer gets a Yellow card.
  • 80' The referee calls foul for Callum Paterson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 81' Exeter City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedro Borges is hanging Jack Sparkes on the field on 81 minute.
  • 83' Tyreeq Bakinson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lee Gregory on 83 minute.
  • 88' 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.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Exeter City FC. Archie Collins is replaced by Joe White.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Will Vaulks.
  • Full Time. Sheffield Wednesday FC beats Exeter City FC

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Exeter City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gary Caldwell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Callum Paterson 3
Adam Reach 1
Jake Caprice 1
Lee Gregory 1
Josh Key 1

Head to Head

2023-04-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Exeter City FC 2022-12-10 Exeter City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-01-09 Exeter City FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2023-04-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Exeter City FC W 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

Exeter City FC Form

2023-04-22 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–1 Exeter City FC L 2023-04-18 Exeter City FC 1–2 Derby County FC L 2023-04-15 Exeter City FC 0–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2023-04-10 Peterborough United FC 3–1 Exeter City FC L 2023-04-07 Exeter City FC 0–1 Bolton Wanderers FC L 2023-04-01 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Exeter City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Exeter City FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC57% Draw25% Exeter City FC18%
Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Exeter City FC
43%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Exeter City FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC37% Draw46% Exeter City FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
11%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Exeter City FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Exeter City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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