Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Rotherham – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Rotherham at 38%, yet other data sources diverge — this Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Match Analysis
Sheffield Wednesday host Rotherham at Hillsborough in League One, Regular Season - 33. Kick-off is scheduled for Sunday 13 February 2022 at 12:00 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, Sheffield Wednesday stand at 6W 1D 3L from 10 League One matches — 1.90 PPG. Last five: L W W W W. They are averaging 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.10 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 6 clean sheets from 10 games (60%) is a standout defensive return — they are keeping their net clean in more than half their matches. Both teams have scored in only 20% of their games — a low BTTS rate that suggests clean sheets are a regular occurrence.
Sheffield Wednesday's home record at Hillsborough: 7W 3D 0L from 10 League One appearances (2.40 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.80 goals scored and 0.70 conceded per game. 5 clean sheets from 10 home games (50%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at Hillsborough. Their home PPG of 2.40 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.90 — Sheffield Wednesday are significantly better at Hillsborough than their overall form suggests.
Across all League One games this season, Rotherham have recorded 8W 0D 2L from 10 outings — 2.40 PPG. Last five: W W W W W. They are scoring at 1.60 per game and conceding 0.40. Defensively, 0.40 goals conceded per game is elite-level — a side this difficult to score against is a real threat to Over 2.5 and BTTS Yes. 6 clean sheets from 10 games (60%) is an exceptional defensive record — they are keeping clean sheets more often than not. Both teams have scored in only 20% of their fixtures — a very low rate that strongly backs BTTS No.
Rotherham away from home this season: 6W 2D 2L from 10 away games — 2.00 PPG on the road. Away from home they average 1.50 goals scored and 0.30 conceded per game. 7 away clean sheets from 10 games (70%) — they are as difficult to score against on the road as they are at home. Away from home, both teams have scored in only 10% of games — a low rate that backs BTTS No when they travel.
Despite the home advantage, the form figures favour Rotherham — 0.50 PPG ahead of the hosts (2.40 vs 1.90). That gap is large enough to take seriously. Draw No Bet on the visitors neutralises home-ground risk while maintaining the form-backed selection.
Head to Head
The rivalry is an even one: 1 wins apiece for Sheffield Wednesday, 0 for Rotherham and 0 shared spoils from 1 past contests. Neither side holds a meaningful historical edge.
The 1 previous meetings have averaged 2.0 goals per game — a neutral rate that provides no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent clash, on 21 Aug 2021, ended 2–0 with Sheffield Wednesday winning.
The head-to-head offers no strong directional steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the predictive model and current market pricing should carry more weight than the historical record for this fixture.
Trading Patterns
Sheffield Wednesday in-play and half-time data (30 games, 14 at home): they score before half-time in 57% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 80% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 50% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 50% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 36% of games (home games); they keep a clean sheet 40% of the time.
Rotherham in-play and half-time data (30 games, 14 at away): they score before half-time in 50% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 83% of the time; they lead at the break 53% of the time; BTTS occurs in 14% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 14% of games (away games); they keep a clean sheet 53% of the time.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Sheffield Wednesday 47% versus Rotherham 33%; no strong lean in either direction. Under 2.5 goals has backing from the in-play data — both teams register low Over 2.5 rates (Sheffield Wednesday 40% | Rotherham 33%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Sheffield Wednesday 0.80 xG and Rotherham 0.96 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Sheffield Wednesday attack 1.155 / defence 0.805 | Rotherham attack 0.974 / defence 0.626. League average goals — home 1.106 / away 1.225. Rotherham's defence strength of 0.626 is below average — they are conceding at a rate that inflates the home xG figure. Data: 30 Sheffield Wednesday games / 30 Rotherham games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Sheffield Wednesday 29% | Draw 34% | Rotherham 38%. Fair-value odds: Sheffield Wednesday 3.45 | Draw 2.94 | Rotherham 2.63. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 34% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 26% | BTTS probability 34% | Total xG 1.76. Under 2.5 is the strongly backed market at 74% probability — total xG of 1.76 sits well below the 2.5 threshold. The model is projecting a tight, low-scoring match based on both sides' defensive quality. BTTS No has firm model support at 66% — Sheffield Wednesday's lower xG of 0.80 creates a meaningful probability of a scoring blank, which suppresses the BTTS Yes probability to 34%.
Summary & Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is Rotherham at 38% — marginal model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 34% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Rotherham offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 29% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
On the goals line, Poisson's 1.76 combined xG gives a 26% probability to Under 2.5 — reasonable, supported by form averaging 2.1 goals per game.
Poisson assigns a 34% probability to BTTS No based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates corroborate: Sheffield Wednesday 50% | Rotherham 10% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham | Competition: League One, Regular Season - 33 | Venue: Hillsborough • Kick-off: Sunday 13 Feb 2022, 12:00 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Sheffield Wednesday 29% | Draw 34% | Rotherham 38% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 26% | BTTS 34% | xG Sheffield Wednesday 0.80 / Rotherham 0.96 • Poisson strength factors: Sheffield Wednesday attack 1.155 / def 0.805 | Rotherham attack 0.974 / def 0.626 | league avg home 1.106 / away 1.225 • Poisson stance: Rotherham (38%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
0.80
Sheffield Wednesday xG
Expected Goals
0.96
Rotherham xG
34%
BTTS
53%
Over 1.5
26%
Over 2.5
10%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham kick off?
Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham kicked off at 12:00 on Sunday 13 February 2022 at Hillsborough.
What was the final score in Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham?
Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 2 Rotherham.
Where is Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham being played?
The match is being played at Hillsborough.
What competition is Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham part of?
Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham is a Regular Season - 33 fixture in the League One (England).
Who is favourite to win Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham?
Our statistical model gives Sheffield Wednesday a 29% chance of winning, Rotherham a 38% chance, and a 34% chance of a draw — making Rotherham the favourite.
Will both teams score in Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham?
Our model estimates a 34% probability that both Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham will score (BTTS).
Will Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 26%.
What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham?
Record (1 meetings): Sheffield Wednesday 1W | Draws 0 | Rotherham 0W.
What form are Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham in?
Sheffield Wednesday (all comps): 6W-1D-3L in 10 | 1.90 PPG | GF 1.40 / GA 1.10 | L5 L-W-W-W-W. Rotherham (all comps): 8W-0D-2L in 10 | 2.40 PPG | GF 1.60 / GA 0.40 | L5 W-W-W-W-W.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from Sheffield Wednesday's attack rating (1.16) and Rotherham's defence rating (0.63), the model arrives at 0.80 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Rotherham's attack versus Sheffield Wednesday's defence, projects 0.96 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 30/30 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 0-0 emerges as the single most likely result, at 18.9%. Close behind: 1-1 (14.9%), 0-1 (14.8%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 49% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Rotherham Win
29%
3.49
34%
2.96
38%
2.67
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
0 – 0
17.2%
Draw
Most likely
0 – 1
16.5%
Away win
1 – 0
13.8%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
0.80
Sheffield Wednesday xG
Total xG
1.76
0.96
Rotherham xG
3.49
29%
Home win
2.96
34%
Draw
2.67
38%
Away win
Goals Markets
53%
Over 1.5
1.89
47%
Under 1.5
2.13
26%
Over 2.5
3.85
74%
Under 2.5
1.35
10%
Over 3.5
10.00
90%
Under 3.5
1.11
3%
Over 4.5
33.33
97%
Under 4.5
1.03
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
34%
BTTS Yes
2.91
66%
BTTS No
1.52
Clean Sheet
38%
2.61
45%
2.23
Win to Nil
11%
9.12
17%
5.93
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 17.2 | 16.5 | 7.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | – |
| 3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – |
| 4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – | – | – |
| 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham?
Our Poisson model rates 0-0 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 18.9%.
How many goals are Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham expected to score?
The model projects 0.80 expected goals for Sheffield Wednesday and 0.96 for Rotherham, a combined total of 1.76.
How confident is the prediction model for Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 38%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Across their last 30 outings, Sheffield Wednesday have picked up 1.73 PPG on a 14W 10D 6L record — L-W-W-W-W across the most recent five.
Rotherham's form line: 20W 5D 5L from 30 games, 2.17 PPG, last five W-W-W-W-W.
Put side by side, Rotherham are the form team by 0.44 points per game — a gap wide enough to matter, though form alone rarely tells the whole story against Sheffield Wednesday.
Venue Form
On home soil, Sheffield Wednesday have posted 2.21 PPG from 14 outings (9W 4D 1L). That's noticeably better than their 1.73 PPG overall — Sheffield Wednesday are a different proposition at home than their general record suggests.
On the road, Rotherham have gone 9W 3D 2L from 14 away games — 2.14 PPG when travelling.
Goals in Recent Form
Sheffield Wednesday are averaging 1.40 goals scored and 1.07 conceded per game recently; Rotherham are on 1.83 scored and 0.60 conceded.
Defensively: Sheffield Wednesday have kept a clean sheet in 40% of their games; Rotherham in 53% — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 30 Results — League One
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Sheffield Wednesday
Current Season
Rotherham
Current Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham in coming into this match?
Sheffield Wednesday have gone 14W 10D 6L in their last 30 games (1.73 PPG), while Rotherham have gone 20W 5D 5L in their last 30 (2.17 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Sheffield Wednesday at home or Rotherham away?
Sheffield Wednesday's home record (2.21 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Sheffield Wednesday at home: 2.21 PPG; Rotherham away: 2.14 PPG.
Have Sheffield Wednesday or Rotherham been keeping clean sheets recently?
Sheffield Wednesday have kept a clean sheet in 40% of their recent games, Rotherham in 53%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
4 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to August 2021. The pairing has crossed competitions too — League One, Championship all feature in the head-to-head log. It has been a while since the last meeting — 2 March 2024, some 2 years back — so squads and form on both sides may look very different now.
Streaks & Records
Sheffield Wednesday go into this on the back of 2 straight wins in the series — the current momentum sits squarely with them.
Sheffield Wednesday's record when hosting Rotherham specifically: 1W 0D 1L from 2 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 4 Meetings
3
Sheffield Wednesday
0
Draws
1
Rotherham
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham?
From 4 meetings on record, Sheffield Wednesday have won 3, Rotherham have won 1, and 0 have been drawn.
When did Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham last play each other?
They last met on 2 March 2024, when Rotherham 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday.
Who has won more matches between Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham?
Sheffield Wednesday have the better head-to-head record, with 3 wins from 4 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Sheffield Wednesday see a goal before the break in 57% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 29% of the time.
Rotherham see a goal before the break in 50% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 50% of the time.
Full-Time Trends
Clean sheets have been more common than shared scoring for these two — Sheffield Wednesday 50% BTTS, Rotherham 14%. That points toward BTTS No as the trading lean.
Low-scoring games have been more typical here — Over 2.5 sits at just 36% for Sheffield Wednesday and 14% for Rotherham.
On the defensive side: Sheffield Wednesday keep a clean sheet in 50% of their matches; Rotherham in 71%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Sheffield Wednesday home games / Rotherham away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Sheffield Wednesday play Rotherham?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 50% of Sheffield Wednesday's recent matches and 14% of Rotherham's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Sheffield Wednesday vs Rotherham usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 36% of Sheffield Wednesday's recent games and 14% of Rotherham's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Rotherham cruise to a comfortable 0-2 victory over Sheffield Wednesday.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Rotherham beat Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 at Hillsborough, Regular Season - 33, in the League One. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Sheffield Wednesday 0.80 xG and Rotherham 0.96 xG, a combined 1.76. The scoreboard read 0-2 for 2 actual goals. Sheffield Wednesday fell 0.8 short of their projected output. Rotherham outscored their 0.96 projection by 1.0. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Sheffield Wednesday attack 1.16 / defence 0.81 against Rotherham attack 0.97 / defence 0.63, drawn from 30/30 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Sheffield Wednesday 29% | Draw 34% | Rotherham 38%, with Rotherham to win its most likely call at 38%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 26%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 53% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 34% and the match did not — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 37% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Sheffield Wednesday 40%, Rotherham 33%), a base rate that agreed with today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 40%, which matched the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Sheffield Wednesday's trading profile (30 games, 14 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 47% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 40% of the time, and conceded here.
Rotherham's trading profile (30 games, 14 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 33% of their matches — today it did not; they keep a clean sheet 53% of the time, and duly kept one.
Form vs Result
On form, Rotherham arrived the stronger side — 2.17 PPG against 1.73. The form guide was vindicated by the result. Sheffield Wednesday (home/away splits) managed 0 against a 1.64 scoring average — below par going forward and shipped 2 against a 0.71 concession average — a leakier day than usual.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 4 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit), form (hit). The data earned its keep here, calling the bulk of the fixture correctly.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.