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England Championship
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Sheffield Wednesday
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Blackburn

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Barry Bannan
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Jamal Lowe
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Sondre Tronstad
85'
Taylor Gardner-Hickman
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Todd Cantwell

Preview

Blackburn Eye Away Day Improvement at Struggling Sheffield Wednesday

Blackburn arrive at Hillsborough looking to build on a respectable away record against a Sheffield Wednesday side that has been defensively fragile at home. The visitors are clear favourites, but Wednesday's recent draw offers a glimmer of hope.

This fixture pits Sheffield Wednesday's home struggles against Blackburn's consistent away form. The hosts will likely attempt to leverage possession, aiming to build through their wide areas as indicated by their corner kick numbers. However, Blackburn's compact defensive shape on the road, coupled with their ability to transition quickly, could exploit Wednesday's defensive vulnerabilities. The visitors' higher shot volume and accuracy suggest they will be more clinical, and their ability to win fouls in dangerous areas could be a key factor.

Team statistics

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Team Stats Comparison

Home Team Matches
Away Team Matches
Sheffield Wednesday
VS
Blackburn
22
Matches played
22
1 - 7 - 14
Results
7 - 5 - 10
4.5%
Win %
31.8%
0.8
Goals scored
1
2
Goals conceded
1.2
3.2
Shots on target
3.6
4.2
Shots off target
5.4
3
Blocked shots
3.4
47
Ball possession
49
73.2
Pass accuracy
73.3
10.9
Fouls
10.9
4.1
Goalkeeper saves
2.4
1.7
Yellow cards
1.9
0.1
Red cards
0
League averages

Key points

  • • Sheffield Wednesday are yet to win a home league game this season, losing 9 out of 12.
  • • Blackburn have won 5 of their 11 away matches, conceding less than a goal per game on average on the road.
  • • Wednesday's defence has conceded an average of 2.4 goals per home game.

AI Prediction

Blackburn's superior away form and defensive solidity are strong indicators against a winless Sheffield Wednesday at home. While Wednesday showed a slight spark in their last home outing, Blackburn's consistent scoring and ability to grind out results on the road make them the clear favourites. The odds reflect this, and the data suggests a game where both teams could find the net.

  • AI
    Confidence
    Pick
    Recent Win% (20)
  • amazon/nova-lite-v1
    nova-lite-v1 (fr)
    by amazon
    72%
    Blackburn AWAY
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    53%
    O/U
    60%
    BTTS
    50%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)
    by google
    68%
    Blackburn AWAY
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    50%
    O/U
    63%
    BTTS
    57%
  • google/gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001
    gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)
    by google
    68%
    Blackburn AWAY
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    50%
    O/U
    70%
    BTTS
    53%

H2H

Championship
Match dateTeamScoreTeamO/U 2.5BTTS
4/8/2025
Sheffield Wednesday
D 2 - 2 D
Blackburn
AWAY
OY
12/10/2024HOME
Sheffield Wednesday
L 0 - 1 W
Blackburn
UN
4/21/2024
Sheffield Wednesday
W 3 - 1 L
Blackburn
AWAY
OY
12/2/2023HOME
Sheffield Wednesday
W 3 - 1 L
Blackburn
OY
Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Sheffield Wednesday Team recent

Sheffield Wednesday logo
Sheffield Wednesday
Home Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
HOME
Hull City2 - 2DOYN
AWAY
Ipswich1 - 3LOYN
HOME
Derby0 - 3LONN
AWAY
Watford1 - 1DUYN
HOME
Preston2 - 3LOYN
AWAY
Millwall0 - 1LUNY
HOME
Sheffield Utd0 - 3LONN
AWAY
Southampton1 - 3LOYY
HOME
Norwich1 - 1DUYY
AWAY
West Brom0 - 0DUNN

Sheffield Wednesday's season has been a difficult one, particularly at home where they are yet to register a victory after 12 attempts. Their overall defensive record is concerning, conceding an average of two goals per game, and this is exacerbated by conceding 2.4 at home. While their recent form shows a slight uptick in scoring, managing 1.3 goals in their last three home games, this hasn't translated into wins, with two losses and a draw in that period. Possession figures suggest they try to build from the back, but their high concession rate indicates significant defensive frailties.

Blackburn Team recent

Blackburn logo
Blackburn
Away Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
AWAY
Middlesbrough0 - 0DUNN
HOME
Millwall2 - 0WUNN
AWAY
Portsmouth1 - 2LOYY
HOME
Oxford United1 - 1DUYY
HOME
Ipswich1 - 1DUYY
AWAY
Wrexham1 - 1DUYY
HOME
QPR0 - 1LUNY
AWAY
Preston2 - 1WOYY
HOME
Derby1 - 2LOYY
AWAY
Bristol City1 - 0WUNN

Blackburn present a contrasting picture, especially away from home. They've secured more wins on the road (five) than they have at home, demonstrating a solid ability to pick up points against varied opposition. Their defensive record away from Ewood Park is particularly impressive, conceding less than a goal per game on average. Despite a mixed bag of results in their last three overall fixtures, drawing two and losing one, their defence has largely held firm, only conceding 0.7 per game in that span. Their overall attacking output is consistent, and they tend to get more shots on target than their hosts.

O
Over
U
Under
Y
Yes
N
No

Odds

1x2
Sheffield Wednesday
HOME
5
DRAW
3.6
Blackburn
AWAY
1.73
2.5 OVER/UNDER
OVER
2.1
UNDER
1.73
BTTS
YES
1.91
NO
1.8

Lineups

Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield Wednesday

(3-5-2)

Pierce Charles
Cole McGhee
Gabriel Otegbayo
Dominic Iorfa
Harry Amass
Barry Bannan
Jarvis Thornton
Charlie McNeill
Liam Palmer
Jamal Lowe
Bailey Cadamarteri
Yuki Ohashi
Axel Henriksson
Todd Cantwell
Ryan Hedges
Sondre Tronstad
Moussa Baradji
Matthew Litherland
George Pratt
Sean McLoughlin
Lewis Miller
Aynsley Pears
Blackburn

Blackburn

(3-4-1-2)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Sheffield Wednesday Injuries / suspensions

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Sheffield Wednesday
NameReasonTypeG/A
D. BernardKnee InjuryMissing Fixture- / -
G. BrownInactiveMissing Fixture- / -
N. ChalobahLeg InjuryMissing Fixture- / -
S. FusireInternational dutyMissing Fixture- / -
Guilherme SiqueiraAchilles Tendon InjuryMissing Fixture- / -
O. KobackiGroin InjuryMissing Fixture- / -
M. LoweInjuryMissing Fixture- / -
C. McNeillInjuryMissing Fixture- / -
N. RedmondInactiveMissing Fixture- / -
I. UgboInactiveMissing Fixture- / -
Y. ValeryInternational dutyMissing Fixture- / -
E. WeaverLeg InjuryMissing Fixture- / -
D. IorfaInactiveQuestionable- / -
G. OtegbayoInactiveQuestionable- / -

Blackburn Injuries / suspensions

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Blackburn
NameReasonTypeG/A
R. AlebiosuInternational dutyMissing Fixture- / -
H. CarterCalf InjuryMissing Fixture- / -
A. ForshawHamstring InjuryMissing Fixture- / -
J. GarrettSurgeryMissing Fixture- / -
A. GudjohnsenInjuryMissing Fixture- / -
A. KargboLeg InjuryMissing Fixture- / -
K. MontgomeryAnkle InjuryMissing Fixture- / -
R. MorishitaInjuryMissing Fixture- / -
S. TavaresInactiveMissing Fixture- / -
S. WhartonAchilles Tendon InjuryMissing Fixture- / -
B. TothKnee InjuryQuestionable- / -

League table

England Championship
#TeamPlayedWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Coventry24157254233152WDWDL
2Middlesbrough2312743324943DLWWW
3Ipswich24109538231539DWLWW
4Hull City2311573937238DWWWL
5Preston2391043023737DDWDD
6Bristol City2310673225736WWLDL
7Millwall2310672531-636DLLDW
8Watford239863329435WWDDW
9QPR2310583335-235DWLWW
10Stoke City2310492821734DLWLL
11Derby238873231132DDWDL
12Southampton238783733431LDLWW
13Wrexham2371063230231WLDLD
14Leicester238783233-131LLWDW
15Birmingham238693130130DLDLL
16West Brom2384112631-528LLWLL
17Charlton227692127-627LWDLL
18Blackburn2275102226-426DWLDD
19Sheffield Utd2382133136-526LWLDW
20Swansea2375112431-726LWLWW
21Oxford United2357112432-822WLLDL
22Portsmouth2257101929-1022DDWLL
23Norwich2356122635-921WDWDL
24Sheffield Wednesday2217141845-27-8DLLDL
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