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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2020-21
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Rotherham United FC
Wed 3 Mar 2021 · 19:45 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
R 66' Michael Smith
Kadeem Harris 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Referee Matthew Jones
  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Darren Bond
5 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

3
2
3
Sheffield Wednesday FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Rotherham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC 2020-10-28 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-02-16 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2018-12-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Rotherham United FC H 1–2 L
27 Feb Luton Town FC A 2–3 L
24 Feb Brentford FC A 0–3 L
20 Feb Birmingham City FC H 0–1 L
16 Feb Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
09 Feb Wycombe Wanderers FC H 2–0 W
Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC A 2–1 W
27 Feb Reading FC H 0–1 L
23 Feb Nottingham Forest FC H 0–1 L
20 Feb Norwich City FC A 0–1 L
17 Feb AFC Bournemouth A 0–1 L
09 Feb Cardiff City FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sheffield Wednesday FC get us underway at Hillsborough Stadium.
  • 5' Julian Borner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' England international Liam Shaw has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 17' Michael Smith puts Rotherham United FC on the lead.
  • 22' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Callum Paterson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' Rotherham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Rhodes made 382 appearances and scored 47 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' Kieran Sadlier is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Rotherham United FC so far.
  • 47' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's shape.
  • 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Barry Bannan, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough Stadium with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Michael Smith. He receives a Red card.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — Freddie Ladapo on, Florian Jozefzoon off on 70 minutes.
  • 73' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 73 minute. Adam Reach leaves to be changed by Kadeem Harris.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — Trevor Clarke on, Ryan John Giles off on 76 minutes.
  • 80' The crowd applauds Callum Paterson as he leaves the pitch. Izzy Brown steps in for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 82' Brilliant from the ! Matthew Olosunde makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 82.
  • 86' The whistle greets Barry Bannan as he departs to be replaced by Jordan Rhodes.
  • 90' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Matty Crooks exits the field as Kieran Sadlier enters on 90.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Kadeem Harris argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • With this win, Rotherham United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Michael Smith 3
Richie Towell 2
Michael Smith 2
Jamie Lindsay 2
Freddie Ladapo 2
Lucas Joao 2
Florian Kamberi 1
Ike Ugbo 1

Head to Head

2021-03-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC 2020-10-28 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2019-02-16 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2018-12-08 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2021-03-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC L 2021-02-27 Luton Town FC 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-02-24 Brentford FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-02-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L 2021-02-16 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2021-02-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers FC W

Rotherham United FC Form

2021-03-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC W 2021-02-27 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Reading FC L 2021-02-23 Rotherham United FC 0–1 Nottingham Forest FC L 2021-02-20 Norwich City FC 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2021-02-17 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Rotherham United FC L 2021-02-09 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Rotherham United FC 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC33% Draw30% Rotherham United FC37%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
67%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Rotherham United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC24% Draw49% Rotherham United FC27%
Actual: Rotherham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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