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

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Championship · 2023-24

Blackburn Rovers FC

1 – 3

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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 8 games · 9 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	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

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

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

13% Clean Sheets
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' We are underway at Ewood Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hayden Carter is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
6' What composure from Josh Windass! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
9' Assisted by Callum Brittain with the perfectly-timed delivery and Samuel Szmodics makes no mistake. 1-1!
14' 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.
15' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Michael Ihiekwe exits the field as Bambo Diaby enters on 15.
20' Tyrhys Dolan, a England , has 30 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
45' Sheffield Wednesday FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
50' 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.
55' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
56' Sheffield Wednesday FC make a change. Bambo Diaby trudges off to be replaced by Dominic Iorfa on 56 minutes.
58' Marvin Johnson puts Sheffield Wednesday FC on the lead.
61' The referee calls foul for Samuel Szmodics. He receives a card.
64' Against the run of play, Aynsley Pears has scored! This game has turned on its head.
67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marvin Johnson on 67.
67' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Sondre Tronstad is replaced by John Buckley.
69' A moment of madness from Liam Palmer on 69 minutes earns him a card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
74' Blackburn Rovers FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
75' The Blackburn Rovers FC bench stirs into life. Scott Wharton is withdrawn and Dilan Markanday gets his opportunity.
77' Hayden Carter has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
79' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Ike Ugbo exits the field as Callum Paterson enters on 79.
84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
85' Yasin Ayari has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tyrhys Dolan on 85 minute.
90' It’s gonna be a card for Dominic Hyam.
The final score is 1-3.

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
Danny Graham	3
Josh Windass	3
Samuel Szmodics	2
Lewis Holtby	2
Marvin Johnson	2
Jacob Murphy	1
Bailey Cadamarteri	1
Lucas Joao	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

3 / 4

1.2 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.42 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC31% Draw29% Sheffield Wednesday FC40%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.62

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

60%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

69%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Blackburn Rovers FC23% Draw48% Sheffield Wednesday FC29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.3%

0 – 1

9.3%

0 – 0

9.3%

1 – 2

8.5%

1 – 0

7.7%

0 – 2

7.2%

2 – 1

7.1%

2 – 2

5.1%

2 – 0

5.1%

1 – 3

Actual

0 – 3

3.4%

3 – 1

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	17%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	59%	—	41%
+1	59%	21%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

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