Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC, League One 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Forest Green Rovers FC — League One at Hillsborough.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 14 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- Forest Green Rovers FC 0 games · 0 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Forest Green Rovers FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Peterborough United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Aug | Milton Keynes Dons FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | Portsmouth FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 20 Aug | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Aug | Lincoln City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Bristol Rovers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Nov | St. Albans City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield Wednesday FC this season
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' What a night it is going to be! Sheffield Wednesday FC welcome Forest Green Rovers FC for this crunch clash at Hillsborough.
- 5' Forest Green Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 12' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Josh Windass makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 17' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 477 goals from 389 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 19' GOAL! Barry Bannan fires home to make it 2-0!
- 24' Scotland international Liam Palmer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 29' The 24-year-old Myles Peart-Harris has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 31' The Scotland Liam Palmer breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 3-0!
- 36' The travelling Forest Green Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 37' It’s a booking for Forest Green Rovers FC player. Corey O'Keeffe gets a Yellow card.
- 42' Jordan Moore-Taylor, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' Magnificent from Lee Gregory! That is 64 goals in 393 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their trying to find a way past Forest Green Rovers FC's compact .
- 56' Magnificent from Dominic Bernard! That is 1 goals in 12 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 57' Josh March is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jamille Matt at the 57 minute mark.
- 58' Ben Stevenson makes way for Regan Hendry at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Forest Green Rovers FC.
- 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' Forest Green Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Armani Little is hanging Reece Brown on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' Callum Paterson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lee Gregory at the 69 minute mark.
- 73' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Baily Cargill.
- 78' Tyreeq Bakinson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' Another substitution for Forest Green Rovers FC to replace Corey O'Keeffe by Jacob Jones on 80 minute.
- 83' Jaden Brown is replacing Marvin Johnson for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for David Davis on 85.
- 90' 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.
- The final score is 5-0.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Tyreeq Bakinson ↓ Will Vaulks 80'
- 14
-
9
Lee Gregory ↓ Callum Paterson 69'
-
10
Barry Bannan ↓ Dennis Adeniran 69'
- 2
-
18
Marvin Johnson ↓ Jaden Brown 83'
- 6
- 31
-
11
Josh Windass ↓ Mallik Wilks 69'
- 20
- 34
Bench
- 32
-
13
Callum Paterson ↑ 69'
- 25
-
7
Mallik Wilks ↑ 69'
-
4
Will Vaulks ↑ 80'
-
3
Jaden Brown ↑ 83'
-
8
Dennis Adeniran ↑ 69'
Coach
Darren Moore
Forest Green Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 6
-
14
Jamille Matt ↓ Josh March 57'
-
17
Kyle McAllister ↓ Oliver Casey 58'
- 26
-
29
Reece Brown ↓ Armani Little 65'
- 3
-
2
Corey O'Keeffe ↓ Jacob Jones 80'
-
7
Ben Stevenson ↓ Regan Hendry 58'
- 25
Bench
- 24
-
10
Armani Little ↑ 65'
-
5
Oliver Casey ↑ 58'
-
28
Josh March ↑ 57'
-
8
Regan Hendry ↑ 58'
- 19
-
16
Jacob Jones ↑ 80'
Coach
Ian Burchnall
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan Garrick | 2 |
| Lee Gregory | 1 |
| Barry Bannan | 1 |
| Liam Palmer | 1 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
| Dominic Bernard | 1 |
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2022-08-27
Sheffield Wednesday FC
5–0
Forest Green Rovers FC
W
2022-08-20
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2022-08-16
Peterborough United FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2022-08-13
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Charlton Athletic FC
W
2022-08-06
Milton Keynes Dons FC
0–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2022-07-30
Sheffield Wednesday FC
3–3
Portsmouth FC
D
Forest Green Rovers FC Form
2022-08-27
Sheffield Wednesday FC
5–0
Forest Green Rovers FC
L
2022-08-20
Forest Green Rovers FC
0–3
Plymouth Argyle FC
L
2022-08-13
Lincoln City FC
1–1
Forest Green Rovers FC
D
2022-08-06
Forest Green Rovers FC
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
L
2022-07-30
Bristol Rovers FC
1–2
Forest Green Rovers FC
W
2021-11-07
St. Albans City FC
3–2
Forest Green Rovers FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.63
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Forest Green Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield Wednesday FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
89%
Draw or Forest Green Rovers FC
29%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Forest Green Rovers FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.3%
3 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
5 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Forest Green Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -1.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| -1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Forest Green Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

