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	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

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' What a night it is going to be! Sheffield Wednesday FC welcome Rotherham United FC for this crunch clash at Hillsborough.
5' 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.
10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
11' Michael Smith makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sheffield Wednesday FC are in front.
12' What a strike from Michael Smith! The score is 2-0.
17' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Rotherham United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
26' Sebastian Revan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arvin Appiah on 26 minute.
31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield Wednesday FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michael Smith makes it 3-0.
37' Michael Smith makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Sheffield Wednesday FC are in front.
38' Rotherham United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lee Peltier.
44' 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.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Di'Shon Bernard on 45 minutes.
47' Christ Tiehi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
52' A quiet spell here at Hillsborough. Rotherham United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
57' Sheffield Wednesday FC have won 456 goals from 379 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
62' The whistle greets Cafu as he departs to be replaced by Sam Clucas.
63' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — George Byers exits the field as Will Vaulks enters on 63.
68' It’s high time Matt Taylor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
70' Rotherham United FC ring the changes. Christ Tiehi has done his job and it is now time for Georgie Kelly to step up.
73' The supporters are chanting for John Buckley. He replaces Anthony Musaba on 73 minute.
78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
79' The Sheffield Wednesday FC bench stirs into life. Callum Paterson is withdrawn and Pol Valentin Sancho gets his opportunity.
82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jordan Hugill.
87' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
90' A moment of madness from Cameron Dawson on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

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
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

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.