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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield Wednesday FC
Sat 1 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Paul Downing 39' Y
Y 57' Barry Bannan

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Adam Matthews
  • Referee Nicholas Hopton

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
3
4
Blackburn Rovers FC 12 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 4–2 W
28 Nov Wigan Athletic FC A 1–3 L
24 Nov Preston North End FC A 1–4 L
10 Nov Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
03 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
27 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D
Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–4 L
27 Nov Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
24 Nov Derby County FC H 1–2 L
09 Nov Sheffield United FC A 0–0 D
03 Nov Norwich City FC H 0–4 L
27 Oct Birmingham City FC A 1–3 L

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC Sheffield Wednesday FC
#20 Position #24
52 Points 0
46 Played 46
13 / 13 / 20 W / D / L 2 / 12 / 32
42 Scored 29
56 Conceded 89
-14 GD -60
1.13 PPG 0.00
28% Win % 4%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Blackburn Rovers FC welcome Sheffield Wednesday FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 11' Danny Graham adds to his 0 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 31' Sheffield Wednesday FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield Wednesday FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 36' Joey Pelupessy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 379 appearances.
  • 39' Paul Downing has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Marco Matias is replaced by Fernando Forestieri.
  • 51' The 31-year-old Harrison Reed has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' A goal from the England international Bradley Dack! He fires home on 53 to make it 2-0!
  • 57' Barry Bannan is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 62' Assisted by Fernando Forestieri with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lucas Joao makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 66' A stunning finish from Danny Graham — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 71' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's shape.
  • 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adam Armstrong made 382 appearances and scored 87 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' What a strike from David Raya! The score is 4-1.
  • 86' Lewis Travis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Corry Evans on 86 minute.
  • 90' Goal! Danny Graham scores his 21 goal in 382 matches.
  • 90' Ben Brereton is replacing Danny Graham for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Blackburn Rovers FC take all three points.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jos Luhukay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Windass 3
Danny Graham 3
Marvin Johnson 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Lewis Holtby 2
Adam Reach 1
Dominic Iorfa 1
Joe Rothwell 1

Head to Head

2018-12-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2018-12-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2018-11-28 Wigan Athletic FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-11-24 Preston North End FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2018-11-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2018-10-27 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2018-12-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2018-11-27 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2018-11-24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–2 Derby County FC L 2018-11-09 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2018-11-03 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–4 Norwich City FC L 2018-10-27 Birmingham City FC 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.37 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Blackburn Rovers FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC63% Draw21% Sheffield Wednesday FC16%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
37%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC48% Draw38% Sheffield Wednesday FC14%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 1
8.9%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
7%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 19% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 22% 35%
-0.5 65% — 35%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.