Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship .
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Andrew Fox
- Referee Philip Dermott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 27 Nov | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | Derby County FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Norwich City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Nov | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Nov | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Nov | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | Swansea City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sheffield Wednesday FC to score. At the same time, Rotherham United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Will Vaulks needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' Semi Ajayi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Rotherham United 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.
- 20' Poor challenge from Barry Bannan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 25' Rotherham United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' What composure from Lucas Joao! The Portugal international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 46' Michael Smith does the damage! The net is bulging and Rotherham United FC surge ahead!
- 46' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Jordan Thorniley exits the field as Daniel Pudil enters on 46.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their trying to find a way past Rotherham United FC's compact .
- 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Richie Towell makes it 1-2.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 64' Lucas Joao is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
- 69' Ashley Baker is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield Wednesday FC tonight.
- 74' Rotherham United FC make a change. Anthony Forde trudges off to be replaced by Ben Wiles on 74 minutes.
- 77' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marco Matias is hanging Joey Pelupessy on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 379 games and scored 456 goals.
- 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 15
- 20
- 17
- 6
- 34
- 18
- 25
- 24
-
12
Jordan Thorniley ↓ Daniel Pudil 46'
-
8
Joey Pelupessy ↓ Marco Matias 77'
Bench
- 7
- 42
-
36
Daniel Pudil ↑ 46'
- 9
- 28
- 2
-
19
Marco Matias ↑ 77'
Coach
Jos Luhukay
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 6
- 4
- 5
- 13
-
7
Anthony Forde ↓ Ben Wiles 74'
- 11
- 23
- 24
Bench
- 26
- 17
- 30
- 8
- 22
-
25
Ben Wiles ↑ 74'
- 9
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Smith | 3 |
| Richie Towell | 2 |
| Michael Smith | 2 |
| Jamie Lindsay | 2 |
| Freddie Ladapo | 2 |
| Lucas Joao | 2 |
| Florian Kamberi | 1 |
| Ike Ugbo | 1 |
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2018-12-08
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–2
Rotherham United FC
D
2018-12-01
Blackburn Rovers FC
4–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2018-11-27
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2018-11-24
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Derby County FC
L
2018-11-09
Sheffield United FC
0–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2018-11-03
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–4
Norwich City FC
L
Rotherham United FC Form
2018-12-08
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–2
Rotherham United FC
D
2018-12-01
Norwich City FC
3–1
Rotherham United FC
L
2018-11-27
Rotherham United FC
2–2
Queens Park Rangers FC
D
2018-11-24
Rotherham United FC
2–2
Sheffield United FC
D
2018-11-10
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Rotherham United FC
D
2018-11-03
Rotherham United FC
2–1
Swansea City AFC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Rotherham United FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
60%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Rotherham United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Rotherham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.