Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 26, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday?
Blackburn and Sheffield Wednesday drew 1-1 on December 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 41′A. ReachSheffield Wednesday
- 76′J. RothwellBlackburn
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
4-3-3- 9S. Gallagher
- 7A. Armstrong
- 16H. Elliott
- 8J. Rothwell
- 10L. Holtby
- 4B. Johnson
- 2R. Nyambe
- 26D. Lenihan
- 5Daniel Ayala
- 15B. Douglas
- 1T. Kaminski
Sheffield Wednesday
5-4-1- 18J. Windass
- 8J. Pelupessy
- 2L. Palmer
- 10B. Bannan
- 4J. van Aken
- 5C. Paterson
- 23C. Dunkley
- 11A. Reach
- 22M. Odubajo
- 15T. Lees
- 1K. Westwood
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sheffield Wednesday have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Stoke City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Rotherham(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Norwich(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Bristol City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Brentford(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Coventry(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Nottingham Forest(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Barnsley(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Huddersfield(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Norwich(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Blackburn wins, 0 draws, 3 Sheffield Wednesday wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-5 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Blackburn 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Mar 16, 2019 | Sheffield Wednesday 4-2 Blackburn | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Blackburn 4-2 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Blackburn 0-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackburn on Jan 18, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Wednesday score 0.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 0.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
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