Sheffield Wednesday v Forest Green result

Full-time · Sheffield Wednesday 5–0 Forest Green

League One · Sat, 27 Aug 2022 15:00 BST · Hillsborough

Updated 11 May 2026, 04:48 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Sheffield Wednesday · Forest Green

Sheffield Wednesday 5–0 Forest Green — Sheffield Wednesday won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sheffield Wednesday beat Forest Green 5–0 at Hillsborough in League One on Saturday 27 August.

The goals

Sheffield Wednesday led 4–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Sheffield Wednesday: Joshua Windass (12’), Barry Bannan (19’), Liam Palmer (31’) and L. Gregory (45’); Forest Green: an own goal by D. Bernard (56’).

Discipline

S. Mather showed four yellow cards — against 3.9 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sheffield Wednesday: M. Johnson (37’); Forest Green: C. O'Keeffe (37’), B. Cargill (73’) and D. Davis (85’).

What it changes

Sheffield Wednesday’s five-goal margin was the biggest of round 6, across 12 matches. Sheffield Wednesday have won their last three matches in all competitions. Forest Green are winless in their last four matches in all competitions. Sheffield Wednesday have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in all competitions. Forest Green have failed to score in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Liam Palmer (Sheffield Wednesday) 7.3, Barry Bannan (Sheffield Wednesday) 5.2 and L. Gregory (Sheffield Wednesday) 4.9 led the match.

Next up

Sheffield Wednesday next travel to Notts County on 20 October 2026.

Forest Green next host Chesham United on 20 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Sheffield Wednesday: Notts County v Sheffield Wednesday, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Forest Green: Forest Green v Chesham United, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Sheffield Wednesday 5–0 Forest Green · League One
Venue: Hillsborough · Sheffield
Referee: S. Mather
Recent form: Sheffield Wednesday 4W 0D 1L · Forest Green 1W 1D 3L

Sheffield Wednesday 5–0 Forest Green (League One): 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 11 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.63 / 1.13

Goals

against 0.75 / 1.88 · 1 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.8 / 6

Corners

against 2.8 / 3.71 · 0 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 5 matches

3.2 / 5.43

Shots on target

against 2.2 / 3.86 · 0 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 5 matches

1.4 / 2.14

Cards

against 1.6 / 1.43 · 0 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 5 matches

3.88 yellows

Referee · S. Mather

1.63 home / 2.25 away

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 August 2022. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 August 2022. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Sheffield Wednesday for / against	Line	Forest Green for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.8 for · 2.8 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	6 for · 3.71 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	10.6 for · 7.8 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	13.57 for · 12.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.2 for · 2.2 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	5.43 for · 3.86 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	13.2 for · 11 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	9.71 for · 10.57 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.4 for · 1.6 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2.14 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: S. Mather — 3.88 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 20.5 fouls over 8 matches (1.63 to the home side, 2.25 to the away side).

Home 1.63Away 2.25

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2022. 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
L. Gregory n 8	75.9	3 8/6	2.1 7/4	—
G. Byers n 8	55.8	2.6 7/4	1 3/2	D. Davis
W. Vaulks n 8	58.1	2.3 5/4	0.6 3/0	—
J. Brown n 8	60.3	2.1 5/4	1.1 4/1	—
T. Bakinson n 8	73	1.8 7/3	0.8 4/1	D. Davis

Sheffield Wednesday — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Windass n 8	60.4	1.5 4/2	0.6 3/0
W. Vaulks n 8	58.1	1.4 4/2	1 4/1
D. Adeniran n 8	40.8	1.4 5/0	1.1 4/0
S. Sow n 8	32.6	1.4 3/1	0.3 1/0
L. Gregory n 8	75.9	1.3 5/2	0.7 3/2

Sheffield Wednesday — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. Dele-Bashiru n 8	60.5	0.6 2/1	0.4 1/1
J. Windass n 8	60.4	0.2 1/0	0.7 4/0
D. Adeniran n 8	40.8	0.6 2/0	0.3 1/0
J. Brown n 8	60.3	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
L. Gregory n 8	75.9	0.3 2/0	0 0/0

Sheffield Wednesday — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
G. Byers n 8	55.8	4.2 5/4
W. Vaulks n 8	58.1	2.9 6/4
D. Adeniran n 8	40.8	2.8 3/3
M. Johnson n 8	79.9	2.4 6/5
J. Brown n 8	60.3	2.4 5/4

Sheffield Wednesday — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
B. Peacock-Farrell n 8	90	1.8 6/1

Forest Green

Forest Green — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2022. 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
E. Adams n 8	90	2.8 8/6	2.6 8/6	—
D. Davis n 8	60.5	2.8 7/3	0.7 4/0	T. Bakinson
C. Wickham n 8	29	1.6 3/1	1.6 3/1	—
J. March n 8	51.5	1.5 5/1	2.6 6/4	—
A. Little n 5	51.4	1.4 4/0	1.8 4/1	—

Forest Green — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. March n 8	51.5	2.8 7/3	1.7 6/2
J. Matt n 8	69	2.6 6/5	1 4/2
J. Young n 8	26.1	2.6 5/1	1.7 3/1
A. Little n 5	51.4	2.1 2/1	1.8 2/1
C. Wickham n 8	29	1.9 3/2	1.2 2/1

Forest Green — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Little n 5	51.4	0.7 1/1	0 0/0
J. Matt n 8	69	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
K. Wilson n 8	61.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
J. March n 8	51.5	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
K. McAllister n 8	50.9	0 0/0	0.4 2/0

Forest Green — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
A. Little n 5	51.4	4.2 3/2
E. Adams n 8	90	2.9 7/5
S. Robertson n 5	31.6	2.3 3/1
C. O'Keeffe n 8	87	2.2 7/4
B. Cargill n 8	85.9	2 6/4

Forest Green — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 24 August 2022. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
L. McGee n 8	90	2.9 7/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Sheffield Wednesday		Forest Green
57%	Possession	43%
15	Shots	3
9	Shots on target	0
4	Shots off target	1
2	Blocked shots	2
12	Shots inside the box	2
4	Corners	1
0	Offsides	1
7	Fouls	11
1	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	4
571	Passes	433
84%	Pass accuracy	79%

Sheffield Wednesday player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Stockdale	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
D. Iorfa	90	0	0	0	1	1	0	7.3
M. Ihiekwe	90	0	2	0	0	1	0	7.7
M. McGuinness	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
L. Palmer	90	1	3	3	1	1	0	7.3
G. Byers	90	0	1	1	0	4	0	7.2
M. Johnson	83	0	1	1	0	1	Y	6.9
T. Bakinson	80	0	0	0	0	2	0	7
B. Bannan	69	1	2	1	3	0	0	8.3
J. Windass	69	1	1	1	1	0	0	7.5
L. Gregory	69	1	1	1	0	0	0	7.3
D. Adeniran sub	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Wilks sub	21	0	2	1	0	1	0	6.9
C. Paterson sub	21	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
J. Brown sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
W. Vaulks sub	10	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9

Forest Green player stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. McGee	90	0	0	0	0	5.6
D. Bernard	90	0	0	2	0	5.9
J. Moore-Taylor	90	0	0	0	0	6.2
B. Cargill	90	0	0	4	Y	6.5
M. Peart-Harris	90	0	0	0	0	6.3
D. Davis	90	0	0	3	Y	6.2
C. O'Keeffe	80	0	2	0	Y	5.6
R. Brown	65	0	0	0	0	6.5
K. McAllister	58	0	0	2	0	5.6
J. Matt	58	0	0	0	0	6.2
B. Stevenson	57	0	0	0	0	5.9
R. Hendry sub	33	0	0	0	0	6.5
O. Casey sub	32	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. March sub	32	1	0	1	0	6.6
A. Little sub	25	0	1	0	0	6.3
J. Jones sub	10	0	0	1	0	6.6

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

Recent form

Sheffield WednesdayWWLWW

Last 5: 4W 0D 1L · 1.6 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

Forest GreenLWDLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

League standing · 2022/23

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Sheffield Wednesday#3 pos96 pts46 pl+44 GD

Forest Green#24 pos27 pts46 pl-58 GD

Goals per game

Sheffield Wednesday scored1.76

Forest Green scored0.67

Sheffield Wednesday conceded0.8

Forest Green conceded1.93

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