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 13 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 46 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Stockport County FC | 14 | 26 |
| 3 | Oxford United FC | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | Luton Town FC | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 14 | 23 |
| 6 | Reading FC | 14 | 22 |
| 7 | Bradford City AFC | 13 | 22 |
| 8 | Cambridge United FC | 14 | 21 |
| 9 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 13 | 20 |
| 10 | Leicester City FC | 13 | 19 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town FC | 13 | 19 |
| 12 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 13 | 18 |
| 13 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 13 | 18 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient FC | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | Burton Albion FC | 14 | 17 |
| 16 | Stevenage FC | 12 | 16 |
| 17 | Notts County FC | 12 | 14 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 13 | 13 |
| 19 | Blackpool FC | 12 | 12 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 13 | 12 |
| 21 | Wigan Athletic FC | 14 | 11 |
| 22 | Peterborough United FC | 13 | 10 |
| 23 | Barnsley FC | 12 | 9 |
| 24 | Bromley FC | 13 | 9 |
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
23%
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 Rotherham United FC for this crunch clash at Hillsborough.
- 5' Ben Wiles is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Rotherham United FC have won 375 goals from 357 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Ihiekwe made 231 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 46 minute. Jamie Lindsay leaves to be changed by Oliver Rathbone.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Darren Moore will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' The Nigeria Freddie Ladapo breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 0-1!
- 64' Poor challenge from George Byers. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rotherham United FC that had 357 games and scored 375 goals.
- 72' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a Yellow card on 72.
- 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 78' Sylla Sow is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jack Hunt at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' Time for substitution for Rotherham United FC. Shane Ferguson is replaced by Jordi Osei-Tutu.
- 83' Florian Kamberi is replacing Nathaniel Mendez-Laing for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
- 84' Assisted by Ben Wiles with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Smith makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 87' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 87 minute. Freddie Ladapo leaves to be changed by Joe Mattock.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
| Jamie Lindsay | 2 |
| Freddie Ladapo | 2 |
| Lucas Joao | 2 |
| Richie Towell | 2 |
| Michael Smith | 2 |
| Ike Ugbo | 1 |
| Fernando Forestieri | 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.