League One fixture guide and numbers: Bristol Rovers host Sheffield Wednesday

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Competition: England League One
Competition: Tue 18.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Memorial Stadium (1500 seats)

This has the potential to be an action-packed game as Bristol Rovers have their presumed home advantage, while Sheffield Wednesday are ahead 32 points in the League One standings.

Insights:
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the most clean sheets (22) in League One

It's no vacation for neither Bristol nor Sheffield Wednesday as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Bristol Rovers form and stats

6-7-8 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Bristol Rovers so far this season.

Bristol Rovers drew their last game, also a home match. Derby County (placed 7th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. The hometeam coach Barton made a successful contribution in the game against Derby County, bringing on Evans who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw. Connolly, defender, was given a rating of 7.34/10 in that game, top of the team. Connolly won 8 of 10 duels.

Before that match, a win away at Fleetwood Town.

There will be little rest for Bristol Rovers after this match as they are travelling to Port Vale for a League One game in only four days.

Bristol has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 21 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Bristol Rovers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 31 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

Playing away, Sheffield Wednesday have won 10 games, drawn 6 and suffered 5 defeats in the League One this season.

Sheffield Wednesday play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Burton Albion (placed 16th). That loss was their first after four consecutive league matches winning points. The attacker Paterson got a match rating of 8.14 in that game. Paterson scored one goal and hit five key passes.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Accrington Stanley.

A new game in only four days for Sheffield, the League One home match versus Exeter City. Busy days.

Sheffield Wednesday have scored 27 goals on their travels this season, from 21 away games in the league. Sheffield Wednesday are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 20 times in 21 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have met before this season: Sheffield Wednesday - Bristol 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Bristol Rovers zero wins, two draws and Sheffield Wednesday one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bristol RoversA. Collins
A. Collins
15 goals
Sheffield WednesdayM. Smith
M. Smith
12 goals
Sheffield WednesdayJ. Windass
J. Windass
11 goals

Bristol Rovers missing players

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bristol Rovers Sheffield Wednesday
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
40 21 6 Played P 6 21 42
14 6 1 Won W 3 10 24
10 7 4 Drew D 2 6 12
16 8 1 Lost L 1 5 6
54 24 4 Scored S 8 27 73
62 31 5 Conceded C 6 20 35
95% 90% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 95%
78% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 67%
55% 43% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 40%
30% 24% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 19% 26%
12% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 10% 17%
57% 52% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 43% 40%
22% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 48% 52%
25% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 12%
 
5.1 6 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 5.7 5.8
5.8 5.5 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.3 3.2
1.9 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 1.6
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
11.1 12.4 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13.8 13.6 14.6
4.1 4.1 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 4.2 4.8
33% 28% 16% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 30% 36%
 
13.2 12.7 12.3 Shots against (avg) S A 8.2 10.7 9.4
4.2 4.5 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 4 3.2
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Sheffield Wednesday have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the most clean sheets (10) away in League One
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the most clean sheets (22) in League One

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plymouth Argyle 41 26 8 7 71 44 20 17 1 2 38 15 21 9 7 5 33 29 27 86
2 Ipswich Town 41 24 13 4 85 32 21 14 6 1 52 12 20 10 7 3 33 20 53 85
3 Sheffield Wednesday 42 24 12 6 73 35 21 14 6 1 46 15 21 10 6 5 27 20 38 84
4 Barnsley 41 25 6 10 74 38 20 15 1 4 43 19 21 10 5 6 31 19 36 81
5 Bolton Wanderers 41 20 11 10 55 32 20 12 5 3 29 12 21 8 6 7 26 20 23 71
6 Peterborough United 42 22 4 16 71 50 21 13 3 5 38 22 21 9 1 11 33 28 21 70
7 Derby County 42 19 12 11 63 43 21 12 5 4 38 19 21 7 7 7 25 24 20 69
8 Wycombe Wanderers 42 19 8 15 55 43 21 11 5 5 32 19 21 8 3 10 23 24 12 65
9 Portsmouth 42 16 16 10 56 46 21 8 10 3 31 20 21 8 6 7 25 26 10 64
10 Shrewsbury Town 41 16 8 17 49 53 20 10 3 7 29 26 21 6 5 10 20 27 -4 56
11 Charlton Athletic 42 14 13 15 62 59 21 8 7 6 39 26 21 6 6 9 23 33 3 55
12 Lincoln City 41 12 19 10 42 43 20 6 13 1 21 16 21 6 6 9 21 27 -1 55
13 Exeter City 42 14 11 17 59 56 21 9 5 7 32 23 21 5 6 10 27 33 3 53
14 Fleetwood Town 42 13 14 15 50 47 21 6 7 8 22 23 21 7 7 7 28 24 3 53
15 Bristol Rovers 40 14 10 16 54 62 21 6 7 8 24 31 19 8 3 8 30 31 -8 52
16 Burton Albion 40 13 9 18 54 76 20 8 5 7 26 32 20 5 4 11 28 44 -22 48
17 Cheltenham Town 42 12 11 19 37 54 21 7 7 7 20 24 21 5 4 12 17 30 -17 47
18 Port Vale 42 12 10 20 42 63 21 7 5 9 20 27 21 5 5 11 22 36 -21 46
19 Milton Keynes Dons 42 11 10 21 40 60 21 4 6 11 16 28 21 7 4 10 24 32 -20 43
20 Oxford United 41 9 13 19 40 51 20 5 4 11 23 28 21 4 9 8 17 23 -11 40
21 Cambridge United 41 11 7 23 35 61 21 8 4 9 21 24 20 3 3 14 14 37 -26 40
22 Morecambe 43 8 14 21 39 71 22 7 8 7 27 29 21 1 6 14 12 42 -32 38
23 Accrington Stanley 41 9 11 21 35 71 21 6 5 10 25 35 20 3 6 11 10 36 -36 38
24 Forest Green Rovers 42 6 8 28 30 81 21 5 1 15 15 39 21 1 7 13 15 42 -51 26

Sheffield Wednesday:
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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Plymouth Argyle 41 26 8 7 71 44 20 17 1 2 38 15 21 9 7 5 33 29 27 86
2 Ipswich Town 41 24 13 4 85 32 21 14 6 1 52 12 20 10 7 3 33 20 53 85
3 Sheffield Wednesday 42 24 12 6 73 35 21 14 6 1 46 15 21 10 6 5 27 20 38 84
4 Barnsley 41 25 6 10 74 38 20 15 1 4 43 19 21 10 5 6 31 19 36 81
5 Bolton Wanderers 41 20 11 10 55 32 20 12 5 3 29 12 21 8 6 7 26 20 23 71
6 Peterborough United 42 22 4 16 71 50 21 13 3 5 38 22 21 9 1 11 33 28 21 70
7 Derby County 42 19 12 11 63 43 21 12 5 4 38 19 21 7 7 7 25 24 20 69
8 Wycombe Wanderers 42 19 8 15 55 43 21 11 5 5 32 19 21 8 3 10 23 24 12 65
9 Portsmouth 42 16 16 10 56 46 21 8 10 3 31 20 21 8 6 7 25 26 10 64
10 Shrewsbury Town 41 16 8 17 49 53 20 10 3 7 29 26 21 6 5 10 20 27 -4 56
11 Charlton Athletic 42 14 13 15 62 59 21 8 7 6 39 26 21 6 6 9 23 33 3 55
12 Lincoln City 41 12 19 10 42 43 20 6 13 1 21 16 21 6 6 9 21 27 -1 55
13 Exeter City 42 14 11 17 59 56 21 9 5 7 32 23 21 5 6 10 27 33 3 53
14 Fleetwood Town 42 13 14 15 50 47 21 6 7 8 22 23 21 7 7 7 28 24 3 53
15 Bristol Rovers 40 14 10 16 54 62 21 6 7 8 24 31 19 8 3 8 30 31 -8 52
16 Burton Albion 40 13 9 18 54 76 20 8 5 7 26 32 20 5 4 11 28 44 -22 48
17 Cheltenham Town 42 12 11 19 37 54 21 7 7 7 20 24 21 5 4 12 17 30 -17 47
18 Port Vale 42 12 10 20 42 63 21 7 5 9 20 27 21 5 5 11 22 36 -21 46
19 Milton Keynes Dons 42 11 10 21 40 60 21 4 6 11 16 28 21 7 4 10 24 32 -20 43
20 Oxford United 41 9 13 19 40 51 20 5 4 11 23 28 21 4 9 8 17 23 -11 40
21 Cambridge United 41 11 7 23 35 61 21 8 4 9 21 24 20 3 3 14 14 37 -26 40
22 Morecambe 43 8 14 21 39 71 22 7 8 7 27 29 21 1 6 14 12 42 -32 38
23 Accrington Stanley 41 9 11 21 35 71 21 6 5 10 25 35 20 3 6 11 10 36 -36 38
24 Forest Green Rovers 42 6 8 28 30 81 21 5 1 15 15 39 21 1 7 13 15 42 -51 26

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The English Football League One (usually referred to as League One) is the third highest division in English football. The League One league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Three teams are promoted and four relegated.