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 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David Webb
Assistant 1 Craig Taylor
Assistant 2 Matt McGrath

3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

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

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

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Blackburn Rovers FC is underway.
4' Liam Palmer gets the nod from Sheffield Wednesday FC. He replaces Dominic Iorfa and will look to change the dynamic.
5' Bailey Cadamarteri adds to his 0 season tally! Sheffield Wednesday FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
15' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 474 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sondre Tronstad is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield Wednesday FC.
24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Di'Shon Bernard.
29' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
44' England international Harry Pickering has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
46' George Byers makes way for Marvin Johnson at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
51' 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.
56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
65' Samuel Szmodics is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the midfielder.
70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
75' 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.
77' A tactical swap from Sheffield Wednesday FC — Michael Ihiekwe on, Akin Famewo off on 77 minutes.
78' Marvin Johnson puts Sheffield Wednesday FC on the lead.
80' Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Semir Telalovic is hanging Harry Leonard on the field on 80 minute.
82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for James Hill.
87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harry Leonard made 387 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
88' The whistle greets Barry Bannan as he departs to be replaced by Jeff Hendrick.
90' Poor challenge from Will Vaulks. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
Sheffield Wednesday FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Josh Windass	3
Danny Graham	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

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

3 / 4

1.39 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.47 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield Wednesday FC39% Draw27% Blackburn Rovers FC34%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.86

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

61%

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield Wednesday FC26% Draw46% Blackburn Rovers FC28%

Actual: Sheffield Wednesday FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.6%

1 – 2

8.2%

2 – 1

7.8%

0 – 0

7.6%

0 – 1

7.5%

1 – 0

7.1%

0 – 2

6.1%

2 – 2

5.8%

2 – 0

5.5%

1 – 3

3 – 1

Actual

0 – 3

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap	Sheffield Wednesday FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	18%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	19%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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