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 1 games · 1 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	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Watford FC	0	0
13	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
14	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
16	Birmingham City FC	0	0
17	Sheffield United FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Burnley FC	0	0
20	Cardiff City FC	0	0
21	West Ham United FC	0	0
22	Southampton FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	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
#6	Position	#30
1	Points	0
1	Played	46
0 / 1 / 0	W / D / L	2 / 12 / 32
2	Scored	29
2	Conceded	89
+0	GD	-60
1.00	PPG	0.00
0%	Win %	4%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/1

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

–/–

76+

–/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC is underway.
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
6' Josh Windass does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield Wednesday FC surge ahead!
9' What a strike from Samuel Szmodics! The score is 1-1.
14' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
15' The whistle greets Michael Ihiekwe as he departs to be replaced by Bambo Diaby.
20' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
25' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield Wednesday FC backline.
30' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
35' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield Wednesday FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
50' It’s high time Danny Röhl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
55' Anthony Musaba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
56' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Bambo Diaby departs to be replaced by Dominic Iorfa.
58' Marvin Johnson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 58 minutes.
61' A meaty challenge results in booking for Samuel Szmodics on 61.
64' A goal from the England international Aynsley Pears! He fires home on 64 to make it 2-2!
67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Marvin Johnson.
67' The supporters are chanting for John Buckley. He replaces Sondre Tronstad on 67 minute.
69' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Liam Palmer on 69 minutes.
74' 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.
75' The whistle greets Scott Wharton as he departs to be replaced by Dilan Markanday.
77' That is a card for Blackburn Rovers FC. Hayden Carter will be fuming at that decision.
79' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Ike Ugbo departs to be replaced by Callum Paterson.
84' 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.
85' Another change for Blackburn Rovers FC made on 85 minute. Tyrhys Dolan leaves to be changed by Yasin Ayari.
90' Dominic Hyam was booked on 90.
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
Lewis Holtby	2
Marvin Johnson	2
Samuel Szmodics	2
David Raya	1
John Buckley	1
Makhtar Gueye	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

2.3 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.37 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC50% Draw24% Sheffield Wednesday FC26%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.67

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	49%	51%
± 4.5	31%	69%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

50%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC42% Draw38% Sheffield Wednesday FC20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–3 not predicted

1 – 3

Actual

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 1

8.9%

2 – 0

6.8%

3 – 1

6.8%

2 – 2

6.1%

1 – 0

5.4%

1 – 2

5.4%

3 – 0

5.1%

3 – 2

4.6%

4 – 1

3.9%

0 – 0

3.8%

0 – 1

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	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	12%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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