Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Blackburn Rovers FC

1 – 3

Full Time

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sun 21 Apr 2024 · 11:30 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 6' Josh Windass

Samuel Szmodics 9' 1–1

1–2 58' Marvin Johnson

1–3 64' Aynsley Pears og

Samuel Szmodics 61' Y

Y 67' Marvin Johnson

Y 69' Liam Palmer

Hayden Carter 77' Y

Dominic Hyam 90' Y

Y 90' Will Vaulks

Overview

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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Josh Smith (England)
Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
Assistant 2 Mark Russell

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 12 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sheffield Wednesday FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-04-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2023-12-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-04-20 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2020-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2020-01-18 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–5 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–3	L
13 Apr	Leeds United FC	A	1–0	W
10 Apr	Bristol City FC	A	0–5	L
06 Apr	Southampton FC	H	0–0	D
01 Apr	Sunderland AFC	A	5–1	W
29 Mar	Ipswich Town FC	H	0–1	L

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	3–1	W
13 Apr	Stoke City FC	H	1–1	D
09 Apr	Norwich City FC	H	2–2	D
06 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	2–0	W
01 Apr	Middlesbrough FC	A	0–2	L
29 Mar	Swansea City AFC	H	1–1	D

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' Blackburn Rovers FC have kicked off against Sheffield Wednesday FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield Wednesday FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
6' A stunning finish from Josh Windass — that came from absolutely nowhere!
9' What an equalizer from Samuel Szmodics!
14' Scott Wharton needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 16 Yellow cards this season.
15' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Michael Ihiekwe exits the field as Bambo Diaby enters on 15.
20' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield Wednesday FC's 3-4-1-2 shape.
25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
40' England international Sam Gallagher has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
50' The 27-year-old Harry Pickering has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
56' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Bambo Diaby trudges off to be replaced by Dominic Iorfa on 56 minutes.
58' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marvin Johnson makes it 1-2.
61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Samuel Szmodics.
64' Aynsley Pears adds to his 0 season tally! Blackburn Rovers FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
67' Sheffield Wednesday FC player sees a card in front of him.
67' Sondre Tronstad makes way for John Buckley at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
69' Liam Palmer was booked on 69.
74' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
75' It is a substitution in Blackburn Rovers FC team. Scott Wharton is replaced by Dilan Markanday on 75 minute.
77' That is a card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Hayden Carter will be fuming at that decision.
79' The whistle greets Ike Ugbo as he departs to be replaced by Callum Paterson.
84' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact 3-4-1-2.
85' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Yasin Ayari comes on to replace Tyrhys Dolan.
90' Dominic Hyam has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

2
Callum Brittain
1
Aynsley Pears
9
Sam Gallagher
11
Joe Rankin-Costello ↓ Benjamin Chrisene 85'
8
Samuel Szmodics
16
Scott Wharton ↓ Dilan Markanday 75'
5
Dominic Hyam
3
Harry Pickering ↓ Andrew Moran 85'
6
Sondre Tronstad ↓ John Buckley 67'
17
Hayden Carter
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↓ Yasin Ayari 85'

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-04-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-04-13 Leeds United FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-04-10 Bristol City FC 5–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-04-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2024-04-01 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-03-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC L

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2024-04-21 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-04-13 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2024-04-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2024-04-06 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-04-01 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2024-03-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.33 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.18 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC37% Draw30% Sheffield Wednesday FC33%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

Avg goals/match: 2.51

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

67%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

63%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC28% Draw49% Sheffield Wednesday FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.7%

0 – 0

10.2%

1 – 0

9.7%

0 – 1

8.5%

2 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 0

0 – 2

5.5%

2 – 2

4.9%

3 – 1

3.7%

3 – 0

3.1%

1 – 3

Actual

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	21%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	18%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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