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

Refresh

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

Match Preview

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	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

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' KICK OFF: Rotherham United FC gets underway.
5' England international Cameron Dawson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
10' Reece James needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
11' What composure from Michael Smith! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
12' Michael Smith does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield Wednesday FC surge ahead!
17' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Rotherham United FC's compact 4-3-3.
22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
26' The crowd applauds Arvin Appiah as he leaves the pitch. Sebastian Revan steps in for Rotherham United FC.
31' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
36' Against the run of play, Michael Smith has scored! This game has turned on its head.
37' Assisted by Anthony Musaba with the perfectly-timed delivery and Michael Smith makes no mistake. 4-0!
38' The referee has no hesitation. Lee Peltier is booked for Rotherham United FC — Yellow card on 38.
39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lee Peltier.
44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Di'Shon Bernard.
47' Christ Tiehi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 47.
52' Sheffield Wednesday FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
57' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Rotherham United FC backline.
62' It is a substitution in Rotherham United FC team. Cafu is replaced by Sam Clucas on 62 minute.
63' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. George Byers departs to be replaced by Will Vaulks.
68' 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.
70' Christ Tiehi makes way for Georgie Kelly at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Rotherham United FC.
73' John Buckley gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Anthony Musaba and will look to change the dynamic.
78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield Wednesday FC that had 390 games and scored 477 goals.
79' Callum Paterson makes way for Pol Valentin Sancho at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Hugill on 82 minutes.
87' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Cohen Bramall has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cameron Dawson on 90 minutes.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Fernando Forestieri	1
Dominic Iorfa	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.