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 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Forest Green Rovers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
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
2/1
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' Welcome to Hillsborough that hosts another battle between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Forest Green Rovers FC.
- 5' Liam Palmer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 38 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 470 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 12' Josh Windass is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' GOAL! Barry Bannan scores on 19.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ian Burchnall will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' 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.
- 31' Brilliant from the ! Liam Palmer makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 31.
- 36' Armani Little is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Forest Green Rovers FC tonight.
- 37' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Corey O'Keeffe on 37 minutes.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luke McGee, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' Magnificent from Lee Gregory! That is 64 goals in 390 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Forest Green Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' Dominic Bernard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 57' Fresh legs for Forest Green Rovers FC! Josh March comes on to replace Jamille Matt.
- 58' Regan Hendry is replacing Ben Stevenson for the Forest Green Rovers FC side.
- 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' Armani Little gets the nod from Forest Green Rovers FC. He replaces Reece Brown and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Callum Paterson. He replaces Lee Gregory on 69 minute.
- 73' Poor challenge from Baily Cargill. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 78' 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.
- 80' Forest Green Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacob Jones is hanging Corey O'Keeffe on the field on 80 minute.
- 83' Jaden Brown gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Marvin Johnson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Forest Green Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Forest Green Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- The points are shared — Sheffield Wednesday FC 5-0 Forest Green Rovers FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Josh Windass | 1 |
| Dominic Bernard | 1 |
| Lee Gregory | 1 |
| Barry Bannan | 1 |
| Liam Palmer | 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.

