Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham United

29 October 2023 · Championship · 2023/24 · Referee A Davies

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Michael Smith 11’, 36’

Match summary

Sheffield Wednesday won 2-0 at home to Rotherham United. Sheffield Wednesday led 2-0 at half-time.

Michael Smith put Sheffield Wednesday ahead in the 11th minute and Smith made it 2-0 in the 36th minute.

The chances backed that up: Sheffield Wednesday created 2.64 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Rotherham United's 0.42 from 6.

Match stats

Sheffield Wednesday Rotherham United
14 Shots 6
5 Shots on Target 0
4 Corners 3
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2.64 xG 0.42
2.64 Non-penalty xG 0.42

Key events

Sheffield Wednesday Rotherham United
Kick-off
Michael Smith1-0 (Sheffield Wednesday)
11’
Michael Smith2-0 (Sheffield Wednesday)
36’
Half-time2-0
Full-time2-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Sheffield Wednesday
  • Cameron Dawson
  • Di'Shon Bernard
Rotherham United
  • Lee Peltier
  • Christ Junior Tiehi
  • Jordan Hugill

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.64 0.42 11’ Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday), 1-0 11’ 36’ Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday), 2-0 36’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.64 0.42 11’ Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday), 1-0 Smith 11’ 36’ Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday), 2-0 Smith 36’
Sheffield Wednesday 2.64 xGRotherham United 0.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rotherham United attacking Sheffield Wednesday attacking 
11’ Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 36’ Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 39’ Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.62 xG, off target 35’ Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 58’ Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 25’ George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 49’ Sean Morrison (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 58’ Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 45’ Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 61’ Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 53’ Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 87’ Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 36’ Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 39’ Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.62 xG, off target 35’ Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 58’ Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 25’ George Byers (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 49’ Sean Morrison (Rotherham United), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 58’ Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 45’ Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 61’ Michael Smith (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ Dominic Iorfa (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Will Vaulks (Sheffield Wednesday), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Anthony Musaba (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Sebastian Revan (Rotherham United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+4’ Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Fred Onyedinma (Rotherham United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 53’ Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 87’ Georgie Kelly (Rotherham United), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players15 players
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
Callum Paterson Taken off
79′ – – – – – – –
George Byers Taken off
64′ – – 1 0.11 – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Josh Windass Taken off
80′ – – 2 0.22 – – –
Anthony Musaba Taken off
73′ – – 4 0.73 – – –
90′ 2 – 4 1.48 – – –
Will Vaulks Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
John Buckley Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – –
Pol Valentín Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – –
Djeidi Gassama Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Sheffield Wednesday win 53% Avg odds 1.80
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.58
Rotherham United win 20% Avg odds 4.64

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.