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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
6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 10 G 1 A
Oladapo Afolayan 5 G 2 A
Todd Cantwell 2 G
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Blackburn Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 11' GOAL! Danny Graham scores on 11.
  • 16' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jos Luhukay might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 39' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a Yellow card on 39.
  • 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Blackburn Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' Marco Matias makes way for Fernando Forestieri at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 53' What composure from Bradley Dack! The England international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 57' Barry Bannan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' Goal! Lucas Joao scores his 62 goal in 389 matches.
  • 66' Danny Graham doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 71' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 76' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Cameron Dawson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 85' with the perfectly-timed delivery and David Raya makes no mistake. 4-1!
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Lewis Travis. He replaces Corry Evans on 86 minute.
  • 90' Against the run of play, Danny Graham has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 90' Ben Brereton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danny Graham on 90 minute.
  • Full Time. Blackburn Rovers FC beats Sheffield Wednesday FC

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
Danny Graham 3
Josh Windass 3
Lewis Holtby 2
Marvin Johnson 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Makhtar Gueye 1
Bradley Dack 1
Cameron Dawson 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
2.24 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC57% Draw22% Sheffield Wednesday FC21%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
43%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC42% Draw39% Sheffield Wednesday FC19%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 17% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 21% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 12% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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