Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Ewood Park.
- Blackburn Rovers FC 15 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Jonathan Hunt
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Tony Harrington
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | Rotherham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Norwich City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Dec | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Dec | Brentford FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Dec | Coventry City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Dec | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Dec | Barnsley FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Norwich City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC get this one started.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Joe Rothwell, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Blackburn Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Blackburn Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Tom Lees has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 41' The deadlock is broken! Adam Reach gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
- 46' Sam Gallagher has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Sam Gallagher exits the field as Ben Brereton enters on 61.
- 62' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Bradley Johnson is withdrawn and Stewart Downing gets his opportunity.
- 67' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
- 69' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Joost van Aken exits the field as Liam Shaw enters on 69.
- 74' 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 Bradley Dack suffering a number of foals already.
- 76' Goal! Joe Rothwell scores his 14 goal in 397 matches.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Darragh Lenihan.
- 82' Kadeem Harris has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Reach on 82 minute.
- 87' Josh Windass makes way for Izzy Brown at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Sam Gallagher ↓ Ben Brereton 61'
-
4
Bradley Johnson ↓ Bradley Dack 62'
- 16
- 5
- 15
- 2
- 26
- 7
- 8
-
10
Lewis Holtby ↓ Bradley Dack 62'
- 1
Bench
- 13
-
6
Stewart Downing ↑ 62'
- 11
- 18
- 17
-
23
Bradley Dack ↑ 62'
-
20
Ben Brereton ↑ 61'
- 21
- 39
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 1
- 10
- 15
-
11
Adam Reach ↓ Kadeem Harris 82'
- 2
-
4
Joost van Aken ↓ Liam Shaw 69'
- 8
- 22
- 23
-
18
Josh Windass ↓ Izzy Brown 87'
Bench
- 45
-
7
Kadeem Harris ↑ 82'
- 20
- 14
- 28
- 29
-
26
Liam Shaw ↑ 69'
-
24
Izzy Brown ↑ 87'
- 17
Coach
Tony Pulis
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Danny Graham | 3 |
| Josh Windass | 3 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 |
| Lewis Holtby | 2 |
| Marvin Johnson | 2 |
| Bailey Cadamarteri | 1 |
| Lucas Joao | 1 |
| Tosin Adarabioyo | 1 |
Head to Head
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2020-12-26
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2020-12-19
Stoke City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-12-16
Blackburn Rovers FC
2–1
Rotherham United FC
W
2020-12-12
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–2
Norwich City FC
L
2020-12-09
Bristol City FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-12-05
Brentford FC
2–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2020-12-26
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2020-12-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Coventry City FC
W
2020-12-15
Nottingham Forest FC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2020-12-12
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Barnsley FC
L
2020-12-08
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2020-12-05
Norwich City FC
2–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.68
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
51%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.