Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Rotherham United FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Rotherham United FC — League One at Hillsborough.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Rotherham United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | Burton Albion FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Morecambe FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | AFC Wimbledon | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | Accrington Stanley FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Doncaster Rovers FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Nov | Oxford United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sheffield Wednesday FC launch into their encounter with Rotherham United FC.
- 5' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Hunt, as he is very good at scoring at Hillsborough with 3 goals in the last 2 games.
- 20' Shane Ferguson, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Jamie Lindsay has done his job and it is now time for Oliver Rathbone to step up.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Warne might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' Freddie Ladapo puts Rotherham United FC on the lead.
- 64' George Byers was booked on 64.
- 69' 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.
- 72' Poor challenge from Sam Hutchinson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' Sylla Sow gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Jack Hunt and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' A change in the Rotherham United FC ranks — Shane Ferguson exits the field as Jordi Osei-Tutu enters on 79.
- 83' Florian Kamberi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathaniel Mendez-Laing at the 83 minute mark.
- 84' Michael Smith adds to his 1 season tally! Rotherham United FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 87' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Freddie Ladapo has done his job and it is now time for Joe Mattock to step up.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 14
- 13
- 41
- 38
- 10
- 5
- 2
- 21
- 18
- 1
Bench
- 24
- 28
-
40
Sylla Sow ↑ 78'
-
20
Florian Kamberi ↑ 83'
- 3
- 34
- 27
Coach
Darren Moore
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 2
- 6
- 8
- 24
-
10
Freddie Ladapo ↓ Joe Mattock 87'
- 20
- 4
- 31
- 11
-
16
Jamie Lindsay ↓ Oliver Rathbone 46'
Bench
- 21
-
3
Joe Mattock ↑ 87'
-
18
Oliver Rathbone ↑ 46'
- 22
-
23
Jordi Osei-Tutu ↑ 79'
- 1
- 19
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Michael Smith | 3 |
| Lucas Joao | 2 |
| Richie Towell | 2 |
| Michael Smith | 2 |
| Jamie Lindsay | 2 |
| Freddie Ladapo | 2 |
| Matthew Olosunde | 1 |
| Lee Gregory | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2022-02-13
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–2
Rotherham United FC
L
2022-02-08
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2022-02-05
Burton Albion FC
0–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2022-02-01
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–0
Morecambe FC
W
2022-01-29
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
2021-11-27
Sheffield Wednesday FC
2–2
Wycombe Wanderers FC
D
Rotherham United FC Form
2022-02-13
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–2
Rotherham United FC
W
2022-02-08
AFC Wimbledon
0–1
Rotherham United FC
W
2022-02-05
Rotherham United FC
1–0
Accrington Stanley FC
W
2022-02-01
Doncaster Rovers FC
0–5
Rotherham United FC
W
2022-01-29
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–2
Rotherham United FC
W
2021-11-27
Oxford United FC
0–0
Rotherham United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.01
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Rotherham United FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Rotherham United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
72%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Rotherham United FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Rotherham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.