Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2018-19

Sheffield Wednesday FC

4 – 2

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Blackburn Rovers FC

Sat 16 Mar 2019 · 15:00 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Steven Fletcher 40' Y

Sam Winnall 52' Y

Rolando Aarons 74' Y

Tom Lees 81' Y

Overview

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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.

Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Steve Meredith
Referee James Linington
Referee James Wilson
Referee Tony Harrington

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2019-03-16 Sheffield Wednesday FC 4–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-12-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Mar	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	4–2	W
12 Mar	Bolton Wanderers FC	A	2–0	W
09 Mar	Derby County FC	A	1–1	D
04 Mar	Sheffield United FC	H	0–0	D
26 Feb	Brentford FC	H	2–0	W
23 Feb	Swansea City AFC	H	3–1	W

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Mar	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	2–4	L
12 Mar	Wigan Athletic FC	H	3–0	W
09 Mar	Preston North End FC	H	0–1	L
02 Mar	Rotherham United FC	A	2–3	L
23 Feb	Birmingham City FC	A	2–2	D
17 Feb	Middlesbrough FC	H	0–1	L

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' That's the starting whistle at Hillsborough Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Harrison Reed suffering a number of foals already.
10' Sheffield Wednesday FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Steven Fletcher on 10.
10' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 10 minute. Sam Hutchinson leaves to be changed by Joey Pelupessy.
15' Sheffield Wednesday FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' 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.
25' Namibia international Ryan Nyambe has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Bruce might look to freshen things up shortly.
35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
40' Steven Fletcher has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
45' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield Wednesday FC in their trying to find a way past Blackburn Rovers FC's compact .
50' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
52' A moment of madness from Sam Winnall on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
55' Marco Matias has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Winnall on 55 minute.
56' Craig Conway gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Harrison Reed and will look to change the dynamic.
58' The whistle greets Steven Fletcher as he departs to be replaced by Atdhe Nuhiu.
60' The deadlock is broken! Atdhe Nuhiu gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
65' Sheffield Wednesday FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
68' John Buckley has so much to prove this time. He replaces Corry Evans on 68 minute.
72' Craig Conway makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Blackburn Rovers FC are in front.
74' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a Yellow card on 74.
79' Brilliant from the centre-back! Dominic Iorfa makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 79.
81' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday FC. Tom Lees will be fuming at that decision.
86' Marco Matias is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
88' A goal from the Jamaica international Elliott Bennett! He fires home on 88 to make it 4-2!
Blackburn Rovers FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sheffield Wednesday FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Bruce

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Danny Graham	3
Josh Windass	3
Marvin Johnson	2
Samuel Szmodics	2
Lewis Holtby	2
Elliott Bennett	1
Jacob Murphy	1
Bailey Cadamarteri	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.15 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.6 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC53% Draw22% Blackburn Rovers FC25%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes70% 0% No30%

Avg goals/match: 3.75

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	51%	49%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

75%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

47%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC38% Draw39% Blackburn Rovers FC23%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted

4 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

8.9%

2 – 1

8.4%

2 – 2

6.6%

1 – 2

6.3%

3 – 1

2 – 0

5.5%

3 – 2

4.8%

1 – 0

4.6%

3 – 0

3.9%

0 – 0

3.6%

2 – 3

3.6%

1 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	15%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	20%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	14%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Clean Sheet