Rotherham v Sheffield Wednesday result

Full-time · Rotherham 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday

League Cup · Wed, 28 Aug 2019 19:45 BST

Updated 12 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Rotherham · Sheffield Wednesday

Rotherham 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday — Sheffield Wednesday won this League Cup match.

Next for Rotherham: Rotherham v Shrewsbury, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Sheffield Wednesday: Doncaster v Sheffield Wednesday, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Rotherham 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday · League Cup
Referee: C. Breakspear
Head-to-head (last 2): Rotherham 0 · draws 2 · Sheffield Wednesday 0 · 4 goals/game
Recent form: Rotherham 3W 0D 2L · Sheffield Wednesday 3W 0D 2L

Rotherham 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday (League Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.75 / 1.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7.17 / 5.25

Corners

against 5.5 / 6 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 4 matches

4.67 / 4.25

Shots on target

against 4.17 / 4.25 · 1 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 4 matches

1.17 / 2.25

Cards

against 0.5 / 1 · 0 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 4 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 August 2019. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 August 2019. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Rotherham for / against	Line	Sheffield Wednesday for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7.17 for · 5.5 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	5.25 for · 6 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	14.33 for · 13.5 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	11.5 for · 13 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	4.67 for · 4.17 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	4.25 for · 4.25 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	13.67 for · 11.67 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	14.5 for · 13.75 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	1.17 for · 0.5 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	2.25 for · 1 against n 4 Last 5

Rotherham

Rotherham — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. Vassell n 8	38.3	3.5 5/3	3.5 5/3	A. Nuhiu
M. Olosunde n 3	90	2.3 3/3	1 2/1	—
M. Smith n 8	84.6	2.3 7/6	0.9 4/2	A. Nuhiu
J. Taylor n 8	48.8	2.3 5/4	0.2 1/0	—
S. MacDonald n 4	56.5	2 3/1	1.2 3/0	—

Rotherham — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
K. Vassell n 8	38.3	3.5 5/5	0.9 3/0
F. Ladapo n 4	61.8	3.3 3/3	1.5 2/1
W. Vaulks n 8	61.5	2.6 5/4	0.4 2/0
J. Newell n 8	76	2.5 6/5	0.7 4/1
J. Taylor n 8	48.8	2.3 5/4	1.2 5/0

Rotherham — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
W. Vaulks n 8	61.5	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
M. Smith n 8	84.6	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0
A. Forde n 8	42.1	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
M. Crooks n 8	78.8	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
F. Ladapo n 4	61.8	0.4 1/0	0 0/0

Rotherham — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Barlaser n 4	64.3	2.1 3/3
M. Olosunde n 3	90	2 2/2
M. Ihiekwe n 8	88.4	1.8 7/5
Z. Vyner n 8	88.5	1.7 5/4
M. Crooks n 8	78.8	1.4 4/2

Rotherham — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Rodák n 8	90	2.8 5/4
D. Iversen n 6	90	1.5 4/0

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Rhodes n 8	10.9	4.1 4/0	5.2 3/2	—
A. Nuhiu n 8	25.4	3.5 4/3	1.8 4/0	M. Smith
M. Luongo n 8	62.8	3 7/5	1.1 4/2	—
Marco Matias n 8	53.1	3 5/5	1.9 6/2	—
S. Fletcher n 8	83.5	2.6 8/7	1.5 6/4	—

Sheffield Wednesday — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Rhodes n 8	10.9	8.3 5/2	1 1/0
Lucas João n 8	57.8	3.1 7/5	1.9 6/4
S. Fletcher n 8	83.5	3 7/5	1.2 6/2
A. Nuhiu n 8	25.4	2.7 3/2	1.8 3/1
J. Murphy n 8	59.6	2.6 6/4	0.8 4/0

Sheffield Wednesday — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Nuhiu n 8	25.4	0.9 2/0	0.9 2/0
Lucas João n 8	57.8	0.6 3/0	0.2 1/0
B. Bannan n 8	76	0.3 2/0	0.4 3/0
Marco Matias n 8	53.1	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0
S. Fletcher n 8	83.5	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0

Sheffield Wednesday — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
K. Lee n 8	50.1	2.7 5/2
S. Hutchinson n 8	73.6	2.3 8/4
Marco Matias n 8	53.1	2.3 5/3
D. Iorfa n 8	76.9	1.9 7/5
J. Pelupessy n 8	66.8	1.9 7/2

Sheffield Wednesday — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
K. Westwood n 8	88.8	2.9 6/3
C. Dawson n 8	79.8	2.7 7/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Rotherham		Sheffield Wednesday
49%	Possession	51%
11	Shots	15
2	Shots on target	5
8	Shots off target	6
1	Blocked shots	4
6	Shots inside the box	9
6	Corners	3
1	Offsides	3
16	Fouls	14
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	2
375	Passes	374
68%	Pass accuracy	67%

Rotherham player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Iversen	90	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
M. Olosunde	90	0	0	0	4	0	6.4
M. Ihiekwe	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
R. Wood	90	1	0	0	0	0	6.5
C. Robertson	90	2	0	0	2	0	6.9
B. Wiles	90	2	1	0	1	0	6.8
F. Ladapo	90	3	0	2	0	0	7
K. Vassell	90	1	0	1	3	0	6.6
M. Smith	74	2	1	1	1	0	7
D. Barlaser	67	0	0	3	2	Y	7.6
M. Crooks	61	0	0	2	0	0	6.5
J. Lindsay sub	29	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
S. MacDonald sub	23	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
J. Proctor sub	16	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

Sheffield Wednesday player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
C. Dawson	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
D. Iorfa	90	0	0	1	0	3	1	0	7.2
David Robert Bates	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.2
J. Thorniley	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.1
M. Fox	90	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	7.2
M. Luongo	90	0	0	1	0	1	4	0	7.3
J. Rhodes	90	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.6
A. Nuhiu	90	1	0	3	3	2	2	0	7.5
J. Pelupessy	76	0	0	1	0	1	0	Y	6.5
J. Murphy	65	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	6.6
S. Winnall	45	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.1
K. Harris	45	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	6.9
B. Bannan	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.8
F. Forestieri	14	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Rotherham v Sheffield Wednesday — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

RotherhamLWLWW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

Sheffield WednesdayWWLWL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.4 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 2

Rotherham 0 · 2 draws · Sheffield Wednesday 0 · 4 goals/game

2019-02-16 Rotherham 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday
2018-12-08 Sheffield Wednesday 2–2 Rotherham

Goals per game

Rotherham scored1.6

Sheffield Wednesday scored1.4

Rotherham conceded1

Sheffield Wednesday conceded0.8

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What is the head-to-head record between Rotherham and Sheffield Wednesday?: In their last 2 meetings, Rotherham won 0, Sheffield Wednesday won 0 and there were 2 draws, averaging 4 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Rotherham and Sheffield Wednesday?: Recent form — Rotherham 3W 0D 2L; Sheffield Wednesday 3W 0D 2L.

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