Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Richard Wild
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee Daniel Leach
- Referee
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 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 11 Jan | Leeds United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Hull City AFC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Dec | Cardiff City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Stoke City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Preston North End FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jan | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Dec | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Sheffield Wednesday FC | Blackburn Rovers FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #6 |
| 0 | Points | 1 |
| 46 | Played | 1 |
| 2 / 12 / 32 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 0 |
| 29 | Scored | 2 |
| 89 | Conceded | 2 |
| -60 | GD | +0 |
| 0.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 4% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
Sheffield Wednesday FC are 30th (0 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 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' The ball is rolling at Hillsborough Stadium. Sheffield Wednesday FC are looking to make home advantage count against Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Joe Rothwell has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 14' Julian Borner catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 14.
- 19' Lewis Holtby does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
- 23' The referee shows Sheffield Wednesday FC player a Red card on 23.
- 28' The 31-year-old Jacob Murphy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 33' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
- 36' Cameron Dawson doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' The whistle greets Sam Winnall as he departs to be replaced by Atdhe Nuhiu.
- 42' Julian Borner has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Lewis Holtby makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Blackburn Rovers FC are in front.
- 46' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Sam Hutchinson comes on to replace Kieran Lee.
- 48' Darragh Lenihan does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
- 53' 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.
- 55' Blackburn Rovers FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 59' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Joe Rothwell has done his job and it is now time for Joe Rankin-Costello to step up.
- 64' 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.
- 69' Kieran Lee needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 73' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacob Davenport is hanging Lewis Travis on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 87' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Adam Armstrong departs to be replaced by Ben Brereton.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Blackburn Rovers FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
44
Osaze Urhoghide ↓ Tom Lees 46'
- 14
-
11
Sam Winnall ↓ Atdhe Nuhiu 37'
- 10
- 20
- 3
-
5
Kieran Lee ↓ Sam Hutchinson 46'
- 25
- 21
- 27
- 13
Bench
- 7
- 6
-
23
Sam Hutchinson ↑ 46'
-
15
Tom Lees ↑ 46'
-
17
Atdhe Nuhiu ↑ 37'
- 28
- 8
Coach
Garry Monk
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 9
- 19
- 2
-
27
Lewis Travis ↓ Jacob Davenport 73'
- 17
- 26
-
7
Adam Armstrong ↓ Ben Brereton 87'
- 8
- 1
- 22
Bench
-
18
Jacob Davenport ↑ 73'
- 13
- 3
- 31
-
37
Joe Rankin-Costello ↑ 59'
- 10
-
20
Ben Brereton ↑ 87'
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 |
Head to Head
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2020-01-18
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–5
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2020-01-11
Leeds United FC
0–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
2020-01-01
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–1
Hull City AFC
L
2019-12-29
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Cardiff City FC
L
2019-12-26
Stoke City FC
3–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2019-12-22
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
W
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2020-01-18
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–5
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2020-01-11
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Preston North End FC
D
2020-01-01
Nottingham Forest FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-12-29
Huddersfield Town AFC
2–1
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2019-12-26
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–1
Birmingham City FC
D
2019-12-23
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Wigan Athletic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.98
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
39%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
81%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
1 – 2
8%
1 – 3
7.8%
0 – 2
6.9%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 1
6.2%
1 – 4
5.8%
0 – 4
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
2 – 4
3.6%
1 – 5
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -0.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| +0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +1 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| +1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +2 | 48% | 19% | 33% |
| +2.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.