Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Sheffield Wednesday FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Rotherham United FC

Sun 29 Oct 2023 · 13:00 UTC Hillsborough HT 45' · FT 45'

Michael Smith 11' 1–0

Michael Smith 36' 2–0

Y 38' Lee Peltier

Di'Shon Bernard 45' Y

Y 47' Christ Tiehi

Y 82' Jordan Hugill

Cameron Dawson 90' Y

Overview

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

Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Andy Davies (England)
Assistant 1 Graham Kane
Assistant 2 Sam Lewis (England)

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

Sheffield Wednesday FC 8 games · Avg 2.6 goals Rotherham United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC 2022-02-13 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–2 Rotherham United FC 2021-08-21 Rotherham United FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2021-03-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Rotherham United FC 2020-10-28 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Oct	Rotherham United FC	H	2–0	W
25 Oct	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	0–3	L
21 Oct	Watford FC	A	0–1	L
07 Oct	Huddersfield Town AFC	H	0–0	D
03 Oct	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–1	L
29 Sep	Sunderland AFC	H	0–3	L

Rotherham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Oct	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	0–2	L
25 Oct	Coventry City FC	H	2–0	W
07 Oct	Southampton FC	A	1–1	D
04 Oct	Bristol City FC	H	1–2	L
30 Sep	Cardiff City FC	A	0–2	L
23 Sep	Preston North End FC	H	1–1	D

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Hillsborough!
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michael Smith makes it 1-0.
12' Michael Smith has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 12 minutes.
17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
26' Sebastian Revan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arvin Appiah at the 26 minute mark.
31' Barry Bannan, a Scotland midfielder, has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
36' Magnificent from Michael Smith! That is 78 goals in 357 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
37' The England forward Michael Smith breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 4-0!
38' The referee shows Rotherham United FC player a Yellow card on 38.
39' It’s a booking for Rotherham United FC player. Lee Peltier gets a Yellow card.
44' Sheffield Wednesday FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's 4-3-3 shape.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Di'Shon Bernard on 45 minutes.
47' Christ Tiehi was booked on 47.
52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roberto Cuesta might look to freshen things up shortly.
57' It looks surprising Rotherham United FC does not make any changes. Cafu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
62' Sam Clucas is replacing Cafu for the Rotherham United FC side.
63' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. George Byers is replaced by Will Vaulks.
68' 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.
70' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Christ Tiehi departs to be replaced by Georgie Kelly.
73' John Buckley is replacing Anthony Musaba for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
78' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
79' Pol Valentin Sancho is replacing Callum Paterson for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
82' Rotherham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
87' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cameron Dawson.
Full Time. Sheffield Wednesday FC beats Rotherham United FC

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

8
George Byers ↓ Will Vaulks 63'
33
Reece James
13
Callum Paterson ↓ Pol Valentin Sancho 79'
10
Barry Bannan
1
Cameron Dawson
6
Dominic Iorfa
24
Michael Smith
11
Josh Windass ↓ Djeidi Gassama 79'
5
Bambo Diaby
45
Anthony Musaba ↓ John Buckley 73'
17
Di'Shon Bernard

Bench

Coach Roberto Cuesta

Rotherham United FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

29
Sam Nombe ↑ 70'
8
Sam Clucas ↑ 62'
9
Tom Eaves
26
Dillon Phillips
22
Hakeem Odoffin
12
Georgie Kelly ↑ 70'
28
Sebastian Revan ↑ 26'
35
Ciaran McGuckin

Coach Matt Taylor

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

2023-10-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2023-10-25 Plymouth Argyle FC 3–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-10-21 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-10-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Huddersfield Town AFC D 2023-10-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-09-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC L

Rotherham United FC Form

2023-10-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-10-25 Rotherham United FC 2–0 Coventry City FC W 2023-10-07 Southampton FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2023-10-04 Rotherham United FC 1–2 Bristol City FC L 2023-09-30 Cardiff City FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC L 2023-09-23 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.27 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.97 Rotherham United FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC44% Draw30% Rotherham United FC26%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.24

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	66%	34%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Rotherham United FC

56%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Rotherham United FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC29% Draw52% Rotherham United FC19%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14%

0 – 0

13%

1 – 0

12.4%

0 – 1

9.1%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.1%

1 – 2

6.1%

0 – 2

4.8%

2 – 2

3 – 1

3.5%

3 – 0

3.5%

1 – 3

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Rotherham United FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	22%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	17%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

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