Sunday , 15 November 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Tue 10 Dec 2024 · 19:45 UTC Hillsborough 22,703 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 68' Makhtar Gueye
Y 90' Lewis Travis

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Joshua Smith
  • Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
  • Assistant 2 Jonathon Block (England)
8 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 13.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

4
3
5
Sheffield Wednesday FC 12 games · Avg 3.1 goals Blackburn Rovers FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2020-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Recent Form

Sheffield Wednesday FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 0–1 L
07 Dec Preston North End FC H 1–1 D
01 Dec Derby County FC A 2–1 W
26 Nov Hull City AFC A 2–0 W
23 Nov Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
10 Nov Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC A 1–0 W
07 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
30 Nov Leeds United FC H 1–0 W
27 Nov Middlesbrough FC A 1–0 W
09 Nov Cardiff City FC A 3–1 W
06 Nov Stoke City FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/5
46-60
7/4
61-75
1/3
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Andri Gudjohnsen 10 G 1 A
Oladapo Afolayan 5 G 2 A
Todd Cantwell 2 G
Sean McLoughlin 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Blackburn Rovers FC gets underway.
  • 5' With 1 assists to his name this season, Josh Windass is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield Wednesday FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 20' Sheffield Wednesday FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' England international Kyle McFadzean has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danny Batth made 398 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' The whistle greets Yuki Ohashi as he departs to be replaced by Makhtar Gueye.
  • 63' Yan Valery makes way for Pol Valentin Sancho at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • 68' GOAL! Makhtar Gueye fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Djeidi Gassama. He replaces Josh Windass on 70 minute.
  • 75' Anthony Musaba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Sheffield Wednesday FC team. Anthony Musaba is replaced by Callum Paterson on 76 minute.
  • 77' The Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes a substitution. Dominic Iorfa departs to be replaced by Ike Ugbo.
  • 82' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 83' Tyrhys Dolan makes way for Amario Cozier-Duberry at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. John Eustace might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Lewis Travis. He receives a card.
  • 90' Kyle McFadzean has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Hedges on 90 minute.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Danny Röhl

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Windass 3
Danny Graham 3
Lewis Holtby 2
Marvin Johnson 2
Samuel Szmodics 2
Atdhe Nuhiu 1
Tyrhys Dolan 1
Marco Matias 1

Head to Head

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 2020-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday FC

Sheffield Wednesday FC Form

2024-12-10 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-12-07 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Preston North End FC D 2024-12-01 Derby County FC 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-11-26 Hull City AFC 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-11-23 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D 2024-11-10 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-12-10 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-12-07 Hull City AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-11-30 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2024-11-27 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-11-09 Cardiff City FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-11-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Stoke City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.09 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield Wednesday FC or Blackburn Rovers FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC35% Draw32% Blackburn Rovers FC33%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.16
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
65%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC24% Draw53% Blackburn Rovers FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.9%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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