Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2023-24

Sheffield Wednesday FC

3 – 1

Full Time

Blackburn Rovers FC

Sat 2 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Hillsborough HT 45' · FT 45'

Bailey Cadamarteri 5' 1–0

1–1 65' Samuel Szmodics

Marvin Johnson 78' 2–1

Josh Windass 90+1' 3–1

Di'Shon Bernard 24' Y

Y 82' James Hill

Will Vaulks 90' Y

Overview

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

Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David Webb
Assistant 1 Craig Taylor
Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

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

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

Last 5 meetings

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 2019-11-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Dec	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	3–1	W
29 Nov	Leicester City FC	H	1–1	D
25 Nov	Birmingham City FC	A	1–2	L
11 Nov	Millwall FC	H	0–4	L
04 Nov	Bristol City FC	A	0–1	L
29 Oct	Rotherham United FC	H	2–0	W

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Dec	Sheffield Wednesday FC	A	1–3	L
29 Nov	Birmingham City FC	H	4–2	W
25 Nov	Stoke City FC	A	3–0	W
10 Nov	Preston North End FC	H	1–2	L
05 Nov	Norwich City FC	A	3–1	W
28 Oct	Swansea City AFC	H	0–1	L

Season Stats

Sheffield Wednesday FC		Blackburn Rovers FC
#24	Position	#20
0	Points	52
46	Played	46
2 / 12 / 32	W / D / L	13 / 13 / 20
29	Scored	42
89	Conceded	56
-60	GD	-14
0.00	PPG	1.13
4%	Win %	28%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sheffield Wednesday FC are 24th (0 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday FC are looking to make home advantage count against Blackburn Rovers FC.
4' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Dominic Iorfa is replaced by Liam Palmer on 4 minute.
5' GOAL! Bailey Cadamarteri fires home to make it 1-0!
10' It’s high time Danny Röhl made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
24' Di'Shon Bernard has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
29' The 24-year-old James Hill has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
34' Sheffield Wednesday FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
39' Bambo Diaby is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield Wednesday FC so far.
44' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
46' Marvin Johnson gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces George Byers and will look to change the dynamic.
51' 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.
56' England international Cameron Dawson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
61' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
65' The deadlock is broken! Samuel Szmodics gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
75' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Leopold Wahlstedt has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
77' Michael Ihiekwe is replacing Akin Famewo for the Sheffield Wednesday FC side.
78' Sensational shot from Marvin Johnson. Sheffield Wednesday FC is back in the lead.
80' Fresh legs for Blackburn Rovers FC! Semir Telalovic comes on to replace Harry Leonard.
82' A meaty challenge results in booking for James Hill on 82.
87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jon Dahl Tomasson might look to freshen things up shortly.
88' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Jeff Hendrick comes on to replace Barry Bannan.
90' A moment of madness from Will Vaulks on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield Wednesday FC will be frustrated.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sheffield Wednesday FC 3-1 Blackburn Rovers FC.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

8
George Byers ↓ Marvin Johnson 46'
13
Callum Paterson
10
Barry Bannan ↓ Jeff Hendrick 88'
1
Cameron Dawson
6
Dominic Iorfa ↓ Liam Palmer 4'
4
Will Vaulks
11
Josh Windass
23
Akin Famewo ↓ Michael Ihiekwe 77'
5
Bambo Diaby
17
Di'Shon Bernard
42
Bailey Cadamarteri ↓ Anthony Musaba 77'

Bench

22
Jeff Hendrick ↑ 88'
33
Reece James
2
Liam Palmer ↑ 4'
18
Marvin Johnson ↑ 46'
27
Ashley Fletcher
20
Michael Ihiekwe ↑ 77'
45
Anthony Musaba ↑ 77'
41
Djeidi Gassama
36
Devis Vasquez

Coach Danny Röhl

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Danny Graham	3
Josh Windass	3
Lewis Holtby	2
Marvin Johnson	2
Samuel Szmodics	2
Makhtar Gueye	1
Bradley Dack	1
Cameron Dawson	1

Head to Head

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2023-12-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-11-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2023-11-25 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-11-11 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–4 Millwall FC L 2023-11-04 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L 2023-10-29 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2023-12-02 Sheffield Wednesday FC 3–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2023-11-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Birmingham City FC W 2023-11-25 Stoke City FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–2 Preston North End FC L 2023-11-05 Norwich City FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2023-10-28 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Swansea City AFC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.09 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.59 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC32% Draw27% Blackburn Rovers FC41%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.68

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

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

68%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC20% Draw47% Blackburn Rovers FC33%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–1 not predicted

3 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

12.8%

0 – 1

10%

1 – 2

9.1%

0 – 0

8.8%

0 – 2

8.5%

1 – 0

6.5%

2 – 1

6.2%

2 – 2

1 – 3

4.8%

0 – 3

4.4%

2 – 0

2 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	15%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	52%	—	48%
+1	52%	22%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	15%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

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