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Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham: result 1-0 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 17, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Hillsborough, Sheffield

Sheffield Wednesday
1-0
Rotherham

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What was the result of Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham?

Sheffield Wednesday won 1-0 on December 17, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 90′S. FletcherSheffield Wednesday (pen.)

Official lineup for Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sheffield Wednesday

4-3-3
  1. 19Lucas João
  2. 6S. Fletcher
  3. 16L. Palmer
  1. 7Almen Abdi
  2. 5K. Lee
  3. 9A. Reach
  1. 15T. Lees
  2. 23S. Hutchinson
  3. 12G. Loovens
  4. 36Daniel Pudil
  1. 1K. Westwood

Rotherham

4-4-2
  1. 9D. Ward
  2. 13P. Odemwingie
  1. 7A. Forde
  2. 22J. Newell
  3. 24T. Adeyemi
  4. 8Lee Frecklington
  1. 17D. Fisher
  2. 26A. Belaïd
  3. 3J. Mattock
  4. 6R. Wood
  1. 12L. Price
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Wednesday have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Rotherham have 1, 2 and 12.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sheffield Wednesday
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 13, 2016Barnsley(home)2-0Championship
Dec 10, 2016Reading(away)1-2Championship
Dec 3, 2016Preston(home)2-1Championship
Nov 26, 2016Wolves(away)2-0Championship
Nov 19, 2016Fulham(away)1-1Championship
Rotherham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 13, 2016Fulham(away)1-2Championship
Dec 10, 2016QPR(home)1-0Championship
Dec 3, 2016Burton Albion(away)1-2Championship
Nov 26, 2016Leeds(home)1-2Championship
Nov 19, 2016Derby(away)0-3Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Sheffield Wednesday wins, 1 draw, 2 Rotherham wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 5, 2016Sheffield Wednesday 0-1 RotherhamChampionship
Oct 23, 2015Rotherham 1-2 Sheffield WednesdayChampionship
Mar 21, 2015Rotherham 2-3 Sheffield WednesdayChampionship
Nov 8, 2014Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 RotherhamChampionship
Aug 6, 2013Rotherham 2-1 Sheffield WednesdayLeague Cup

Last archived meeting: Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham on Mar 5, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Sheffield Wednesday score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Rotherham score 1.1 and concede 2.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sheffield Wednesday1.31.159/157/15
Rotherham1.12.2111/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
24Sheffield Wednesday462123229890

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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