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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 20.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hillsborough Stadium (39812 seats)

Season ticket holders at Hillsborough Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Sheffield Wednesday languishing in the 23rd position so far. The guesting Blackburn Rovers will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Championship
  • Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Relegation threatens Sheffield who should definitely be looking for some points here. Blackburn are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Sheffield Wednesday form and stats

Sheffield Wednesday have collected 28 points from their Championship home games so far after 7-7-7.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Sheffield, who played 1-1 against Bristol City. That match was also played at this venue (Hillsborough Stadium). Before that game, the home loss against Swansea City with the scoreline 0-2.

Barry Bannan felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Bristol City as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 22nd minute.

There will be little rest for Sheffield Wednesday after this match as they are travelling to Middlesbrough for a Championship game in only four days.

Sheffield Wednesday are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 21 games. Sheffield have only conceded 17 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

6-4-11 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Blackburn Rovers in their Championship matches away.

Impressive finishing from Sam Gallagher and Harvey Elliott secured the home win 2-1 against Derby County in their previous game. Before that, Blackburn travelled to Cardiff City and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

After this away game Blackburn return home for a Championship game against Huddersfield Town. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Blackburn Rovers have scored 27 goals in 21 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Blackburn have conceded 24 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Blackburn Rovers - Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sheffield won four games, two matches ended with a draw and Blackburn Rovers has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two

Top Goalscorers

Blackburn RoversA. Armstrong
A. Armstrong
21 goals
Sheffield WednesdayJ. Rhodes
J. Rhodes
7 goals
Sheffield WednesdayJ. Windass
J. Windass
7 goals

Sheffield Wednesday missing players

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sheffield Wednesday Blackburn Rovers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
42 21 6 Played P 6 21 42
11 7 1 Won W 4 6 13
9 7 4 Drew D 0 4 11
22 7 1 Lost L 2 11 18
35 21 4 Scored S 14 27 54
55 17 4 Conceded C 3 24 48
93% 86% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
67% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 67% 69%
36% 29% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 43% 45%
10% 5% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 29% 24%
10% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 10%
40% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 17% 38% 50%
26% 43% 33% Clean Sheets C S 67% 29% 26%
40% 29% 50% Failed to Score F T 17% 33% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.4 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.5
7 4 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.4 10.1 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 16.8 14 12.9
2.8 3.5 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.7 4.6 4.5
30% 29% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 28% 28%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Championship
  • Sheffield Wednesday have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) in Championship

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 41 27 9 5 65 28 20 13 6 1 34 10 21 14 3 4 31 18 37 90
2 Watford 42 24 10 8 59 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 21 7 8 6 18 16 31 82
3 Swansea City 42 22 10 10 52 33 21 11 6 4 25 14 21 11 4 6 27 19 19 76
4 Brentford 41 20 14 7 71 40 20 10 8 2 35 19 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 74
5 AFC Bournemouth 41 20 11 10 66 40 21 13 3 5 40 21 20 7 8 5 26 19 26 71
6 Barnsley 41 21 8 12 54 44 21 11 5 5 27 20 20 10 3 7 27 24 10 71
7 Reading 42 19 10 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 67
8 Cardiff City 42 16 12 14 58 46 21 7 5 9 34 24 21 9 7 5 24 22 12 60
9 Millwall 42 14 17 11 41 40 21 6 10 5 19 19 21 8 7 6 22 21 1 59
10 Queens Park Rangers 42 16 11 15 50 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 21 6 7 8 22 28 -1 59
11 Middlesbrough 42 16 9 17 49 47 21 10 4 7 27 21 21 6 5 10 22 26 2 57
12 Stoke City 42 14 14 14 45 46 21 9 5 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -1 56
13 Luton Town 41 16 8 17 36 46 20 8 6 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 56
14 Bristol City 42 15 6 21 41 56 21 7 3 11 15 24 21 8 3 10 26 32 -15 51
15 Blackburn Rovers 42 13 11 18 54 48 21 7 7 7 27 24 21 6 4 11 27 24 6 50
16 Nottingham Forest 42 12 13 17 34 41 21 6 7 8 19 21 21 6 6 9 15 20 -7 49
17 Preston North End 42 14 7 21 41 55 21 5 5 11 16 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -14 49
18 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 21 4 5 12 18 41 -17 47
19 Coventry City 41 11 12 18 37 56 20 8 7 5 22 20 21 3 5 13 15 36 -19 45
20 Birmingham City 41 11 12 18 31 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 20 5 9 6 14 18 -19 45
21 Derby County 42 11 10 21 31 48 21 6 6 9 16 21 21 5 4 12 15 27 -17 43
22 Rotherham United 39 11 6 22 41 53 20 5 3 12 24 31 19 6 3 10 17 22 -12 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 42 11 9 22 35 55 21 7 7 7 21 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -20 36
24 Wycombe Wanderers 42 8 10 24 32 66 21 5 5 11 14 27 21 3 5 13 18 39 -34 34

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norwich City 41 27 9 5 65 28 20 13 6 1 34 10 21 14 3 4 31 18 37 90
2 Watford 42 24 10 8 59 28 21 17 2 2 41 12 21 7 8 6 18 16 31 82
3 Swansea City 42 22 10 10 52 33 21 11 6 4 25 14 21 11 4 6 27 19 19 76
4 Brentford 41 20 14 7 71 40 20 10 8 2 35 19 21 10 6 5 36 21 31 74
5 AFC Bournemouth 41 20 11 10 66 40 21 13 3 5 40 21 20 7 8 5 26 19 26 71
6 Barnsley 41 21 8 12 54 44 21 11 5 5 27 20 20 10 3 7 27 24 10 71
7 Reading 42 19 10 13 57 46 21 12 2 7 33 23 21 7 8 6 24 23 11 67
8 Cardiff City 42 16 12 14 58 46 21 7 5 9 34 24 21 9 7 5 24 22 12 60
9 Millwall 42 14 17 11 41 40 21 6 10 5 19 19 21 8 7 6 22 21 1 59
10 Queens Park Rangers 42 16 11 15 50 51 21 10 4 7 28 23 21 6 7 8 22 28 -1 59
11 Middlesbrough 42 16 9 17 49 47 21 10 4 7 27 21 21 6 5 10 22 26 2 57
12 Stoke City 42 14 14 14 45 46 21 9 5 7 27 23 21 5 9 7 18 23 -1 56
13 Luton Town 41 16 8 17 36 46 20 8 6 6 24 22 21 8 2 11 12 24 -10 56
14 Bristol City 42 15 6 21 41 56 21 7 3 11 15 24 21 8 3 10 26 32 -15 51
15 Blackburn Rovers 42 13 11 18 54 48 21 7 7 7 27 24 21 6 4 11 27 24 6 50
16 Nottingham Forest 42 12 13 17 34 41 21 6 7 8 19 21 21 6 6 9 15 20 -7 49
17 Preston North End 42 14 7 21 41 55 21 5 5 11 16 24 21 9 2 10 25 31 -14 49
18 Huddersfield Town 42 12 11 19 45 62 21 8 6 7 27 21 21 4 5 12 18 41 -17 47
19 Coventry City 41 11 12 18 37 56 20 8 7 5 22 20 21 3 5 13 15 36 -19 45
20 Birmingham City 41 11 12 18 31 50 21 6 3 12 17 32 20 5 9 6 14 18 -19 45
21 Derby County 42 11 10 21 31 48 21 6 6 9 16 21 21 5 4 12 15 27 -17 43
22 Rotherham United 39 11 6 22 41 53 20 5 3 12 24 31 19 6 3 10 17 22 -12 39
23 Sheffield Wednesday 42 11 9 22 35 55 21 7 7 7 21 17 21 4 2 15 14 38 -20 36
24 Wycombe Wanderers 42 8 10 24 32 66 21 5 5 11 14 27 21 3 5 13 18 39 -34 34

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.