Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

Blackburn Rovers FC

2 – 2

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Sheffield Wednesday FC

Tue 8 Apr 2025 · 18:45 UTC Ewood Park 15,575 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 16' Yan Valery

0–2 38' Djeidi Gassama

Tyrhys Dolan 51' 1–2

Yuki Ohashi 85' 2–2

Dominic Hyam 23' Y

Y 45' Pol Valentin Sancho

Y 71' Svante Ingelsson

Y 74' Pierce Charles

Yuki Ohashi 74' Y

Lewis Travis 82' Y

Y 86' Josh Windass

Overview

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

Blackburn Rovers FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Will Finnie
Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
Assistant 2 Hugh Gilroy (England)

5 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 12.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	7	14
2	Swansea City AFC	7	14
3	West Bromwich Albion FC	7	14
4	Middlesbrough FC	6	13
5	Queens Park Rangers FC	7	12
6	Charlton Athletic FC	7	12
7	Southampton FC	7	10
8	Birmingham City FC	7	10
9	Stoke City FC	7	10
10	Bristol City FC	6	10
11	Norwich City FC	7	9
12	Millwall FC	6	9
13	Sheffield United FC	6	9
14	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	5	8
15	Blackburn Rovers FC	7	8
16	Lincoln City FC	6	8
17	Watford FC	7	8
18	Portsmouth FC	6	7
19	Wrexham AFC	7	7
20	Bolton Wanderers FC	7	7
21	Cardiff City FC	7	4
22	Derby County FC	7	4
23	Preston North End FC	7	3
24	Burnley FC	7	3

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2024-12-10 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC 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

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Apr	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	2–2	D
04 Apr	Middlesbrough FC	H	0–2	L
29 Mar	Portsmouth FC	A	0–1	L
15 Mar	Cardiff City FC	H	1–2	L
12 Mar	Stoke City FC	A	0–1	L
08 Mar	Derby County FC	A	1–2	L

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	A	2–2	D
05 Apr	Hull City AFC	H	0–1	L
29 Mar	Cardiff City FC	A	1–1	D
16 Mar	Sheffield United FC	H	0–1	L
11 Mar	Norwich City FC	A	3–2	W
08 Mar	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	3–0	W

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

14% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

2/2

31-45

1/2

46-60

5/2

61-75

–/1

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC

Andri Gudjohnsen	2 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' Lewis Travis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 386 appearances.
10' Yuki Ohashi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield Wednesday FC tonight.
15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackburn Rovers FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
16' GOAL! Yan Valery scores on 16.
21' Blackburn Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
23' The referee shows Blackburn Rovers FC player a card on 23.
28' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Sheffield Wednesday FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
38' Against the run of play, Djeidi Gassama has scored! This game has turned on its head.
43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Danny Röhl will be considering his options from the bench.
44' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Joe Rankin-Costello trudges off to be replaced by Kristi Montgomery on 44 minutes.
45' It’s a booking for Sheffield Wednesday FC player. Pol Valentin Sancho gets a card.
50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
51' Tyrhys Dolan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
59' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Gabriel Otegbayo is replaced by Akin Famewo on 59 minute.
64' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
69' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
70' Stuart Armstrong has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yan Valery on 70 minute.
71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Svante Ingelsson.
72' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Ryan Hedges is replaced by Makhtar Gueye.
74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pierce Charles.
75' Time for substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Anthony Musaba is replaced by Olaf Kobacki.
80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
82' Poor challenge from Lewis Travis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
85' Brilliant from the ! Yuki Ohashi makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 85.
86' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a card on 86.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1
Aynsley Pears
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Makhtar Gueye 72'
8
Todd Cantwell
15
Danny Batth
27
Lewis Travis
11
Joe Rankin-Costello ↓ Kristi Montgomery 44'
5
Dominic Hyam
4
Yuri Ribeiro
23
Yuki Ohashi
6
Sondre Tronstad
10
Tyrhys Dolan

Bench

Coach Valerien Ismael

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

40
Stuart Armstrong ↑ 70'
10
Barry Bannan
24
Michael Smith ↑ 59'
11
Josh Windass ↑ 59'
23
Akin Famewo ↑ 59'
28
Ryo Hatsuse
17
Charlie McNeill
1
James Beadle
19
Olaf Kobacki ↑ 75'

Coach Danny Röhl

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Josh Windass	3
Danny Graham	3
Lewis Holtby	2
Marvin Johnson	2
Samuel Szmodics	2
Atdhe Nuhiu	1
Tyrhys Dolan	1
Marco Matias	1

Head to Head

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2025-04-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2025-04-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2025-03-29 Portsmouth FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-03-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Cardiff City FC L 2025-03-12 Stoke City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2025-03-08 Derby County FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2025-04-08 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2025-04-05 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Hull City AFC L 2025-03-29 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2025-03-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2025-03-11 Norwich City FC 2–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2025-03-08 Plymouth Argyle FC 0–3 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.24 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.54 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC31% Draw28% Sheffield Wednesday FC41%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.78

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

69%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC23% Draw46% Sheffield Wednesday FC31%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

1 – 2

8.8%

0 – 1

8.6%

0 – 0

8.1%

0 – 2

7.2%

2 – 1

1 – 0

6.7%

2 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

4.7%

1 – 3

4.5%

0 – 3

3.7%

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%	8%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	17%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	57%	—	43%
+1	57%	21%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

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