Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship .
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Adam Matthews
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Blackburn Rovers FC
| Oladapo Afolayan | 3 G | 2 A |
| Andri Gudjohnsen | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sean McLoughlin | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 11' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Danny Graham makes it 1-0.
- 16' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 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' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Ryan Nyambe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Sheffield Wednesday FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' Poor challenge from Paul Downing. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 44' A quiet spell here at . Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Fernando Forestieri comes on to replace Marco Matias.
- 51' Richard Smallwood, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 53' A goal from the England international Bradley Dack! He fires home on 53 to make it 2-0!
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Barry Bannan on 57.
- 62' Lucas Joao does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield Wednesday FC surge ahead!
- 66' A stunning finish from Danny Graham — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 76' Joey Pelupessy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 81' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. David Raya makes it 4-1.
- 86' Lewis Travis is replacing Corry Evans for the Blackburn Rovers FC side.
- 90' Danny Graham makes a hat-trick on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Ben Brereton. He replaces Danny Graham on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC share the spoils 4-2.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 14
- 25
- 32
-
29
Corry Evans ↓ Lewis Travis 87'
- 6
-
23
Bradley Dack ↓ Adam Armstrong 90'
-
10
Danny Graham ↓ Ben Brereton 90'
Bench
- 45
- 13
-
27
Lewis Travis ↑ 87'
- 24
-
7
Adam Armstrong ↑ 90'
- 8
-
19
Ben Brereton ↑ 90'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 15
- 20
-
9
Steven Fletcher ↓ Atdhe Nuhiu 46'
- 34
- 2
- 19
- 18
- 25
- 12
- 8
Bench
- 7
- 42
- 36
-
45
Fernando Forestieri ↑ 46'
-
17
Atdhe Nuhiu ↑ 46'
- 6
- 28
Coach
Jos Luhukay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Danny Graham | 3 |
| Josh Windass | 3 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Lewis Holtby | 2 |
| Marvin Johnson | 2 |
| Jacob Murphy | 1 |
| Bailey Cadamarteri | 1 |
| Lucas Joao | 1 |
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
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
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.