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

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Championship · 2024-25

Blackburn Rovers FC

2 – 2

Full Time

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 46 games · 52 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)

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

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

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' The wait is over. Blackburn Rovers FC get us underway at Ewood Park.
5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' The travelling Sheffield Wednesday FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
16' Yan Valery is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
23' It’s gonna be a card for Dominic Hyam.
28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
38' Djeidi Gassama does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield Wednesday FC surge ahead!
43' It is a cagey affair so far. Blackburn Rovers FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact 5-4-1.
44' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Kristi Montgomery on, Joe Rankin-Costello off on 44 minutes.
45' That looks like a foul for a card for Pol Valentin Sancho.
50' England international Tyrhys Dolan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
51' Tyrhys Dolan does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
56' Blackburn Rovers FC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
59' Akin Famewo gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Gabriel Otegbayo and will look to change the dynamic.
64' Yuri Ribeiro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Blackburn Rovers FC so far.
69' Sheffield Wednesday FC come into this ranked 13 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
70' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Yan Valery exits the field as Stuart Armstrong enters on 70.
71' Sheffield Wednesday FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 71.
72' Makhtar Gueye is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Hedges at the 72 minute mark.
74' The referee has no hesitation. Pierce Charles is booked for Sheffield Wednesday FC — card on 74.
75' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Olaf Kobacki comes on to replace Anthony Musaba.
80' Blackburn Rovers FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
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' Sheffield Wednesday FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 86.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Blackburn Rovers FC 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday FC.

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
Marvin Johnson	2
Samuel Szmodics	2
Lewis Holtby	2
Dominic Iorfa	1
Joe Rothwell	1
Craig Conway	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

1 / 4

1.37 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.3 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

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

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC37% Draw29% Sheffield Wednesday FC34%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.67

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC

63%

Blackburn Rovers FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Blackburn Rovers FC27% Draw47% Sheffield Wednesday FC26%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.3%

0 – 0

8.9%

1 – 0

8.5%

2 – 1

8.1%

0 – 1

1 – 2

7.7%

2 – 0

6.4%

0 – 2

5.7%

2 – 2

Actual

3 – 1

3.7%

1 – 3

3.4%

3 – 0

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap	Blackburn Rovers FC covers	Push	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	20%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	18%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	10%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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