Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Hillsborough.
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Joshua Smith
- Assistant 1 Sam Lewis (England)
- Assistant 2 Jonathon Block (England)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 wait is over. Sheffield Wednesday FC get us underway at Hillsborough.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Scotland international Callum Paterson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Blackburn Rovers FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Sondre Tronstad, a Norway central midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' It looks surprising Sheffield Wednesday FC does not make any changes. Tyrhys Dolan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 50' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Makhtar Gueye. He replaces Yuki Ohashi on 62 minute.
- 63' Sheffield Wednesday FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pol Valentin Sancho is hanging Yan Valery on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' Makhtar Gueye does the damage! The net is bulging and Blackburn Rovers FC surge ahead!
- 70' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Josh Windass exits the field as Djeidi Gassama enters on 70.
- 75' The 22-year-old Shea Charles has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 76' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Callum Paterson comes on to replace Anthony Musaba.
- 77' Another substitution for Sheffield Wednesday FC to replace Dominic Iorfa by Ike Ugbo on 77 minute.
- 82' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked 6 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Tyrhys Dolan has done his job and it is now time for Amario Cozier-Duberry to step up.
- 88' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Lewis Travis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Kyle McFadzean. He replaces Ryan Hedges on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Blackburn Rovers FC players.
Lineups
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
9
Jamal Lowe ↓ Michael Smith 70'
- 10
- 18
-
6
Dominic Iorfa ↓ Ike Ugbo 77'
-
11
Josh Windass ↓ Djeidi Gassama 70'
- 3
- 27
- 45
- 5
- 1
- 44
Bench
- 4
-
13
Callum Paterson ↑ 76'
- 2
-
24
Michael Smith ↑ 70'
-
12
Ike Ugbo ↑ 77'
- 8
-
14
Pol Valentin Sancho ↑ 63'
-
41
Djeidi Gassama ↑ 70'
- 47
Coach
Danny Röhl
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
-
19
Ryan Hedges ↓ Kyle McFadzean 90'
-
8
Todd Cantwell ↓ Lewis Baker 83'
- 15
- 27
- 11
- 5
- 23
- 6
- 10
- 24
Bench
-
4
Kyle McFadzean ↑ 90'
-
42
Lewis Baker ↑ 83'
- 21
- 13
- 20
-
33
Amario Cozier-Duberry ↑ 83'
- 40
- 43
Coach
John Eustace
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
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
2 / 4
1.01
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 57% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackburn Rovers FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
76%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.6%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 3
6.3%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
3.3%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC
| Handicap | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 23% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.