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Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Ewood Park, Blackburn

Valérien Ismaël and Henrik Pedersen clash in the Championship on Saturday afternoon, as Blackburn Rovers face Sheffield Wednesday at the Ewood Park. Statistics power the algorithmic predictions below for seventeen markets, and changing between them shows bespoke analysis, including head-to-head, form and a whole lot more besides. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are also provided. Hit the tabs below to explore.

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Blackburn Rovers's next match is v Oxford Utd at 19:45 on Tuesday 9th December
Sheffield Wednesday's next match is v Watford at 19:45 on Tuesday 9th December
The last English Championship meeting between Blackburn and Sheff Wed was on Saturday 6th December 2025
English Championship
December 6th 2025
Blackburn 1
0 Sheff Wed
 
Y. Ohashi 33'
 
BLB
SHW
Shots On
2
1
Shots Off
1
1
Corners
3
3
Possession
53%
47%
Fouls
7
9
Yellow/red cards
3/0
2/0
 
BlackburnSheff Wed
 
A. Pears
Y. Oliveira Ribeiro
T. Gardner-Hickman
A. Guojohnsen
R. Alebiousu
L. Miller
S. McLoughlin
R. Morishita
A. Forshaw (M. Baradji 45')
Y. Ohashifootball icon
G. Pratt (D. De Neve 46')
P. Charles
L. Palmer
Y. Valery
S. Fusire
S. Ingelsson
B. Bannan
J. Lowe
H. Amass
L. Cooper
C. McNeill
B. Cadamarteri

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

Neither Blackburn or Sheff Wed are in the kind of form that would leave us feeling confident in tipping a match winner, so instead we've gone for over 1.5 goals. The stats show that both have a proven record in this market, both individually and when facing one another head-to-head. Our predictive algorithm suggests there's a 77% chance of 2 goals or more.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Blackburn are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 41% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.65.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Blackburn
41%
1.621.14
Draw
26%
4.206.00
Sheff Wed
33%
5.0029.00
Draw 1-1
12%
7.506.00
Blackburn 1-0
10%
7.501.95
Blackburn 2-1
9%
8.5011.00
Sheff Wed 1-0
9%
15.008.00
Sheff Wed 2-1
8%
15.0026.00
Blackburn 2-0
7%
8.003.75
Draw 0-0
7%
12.005.00
Draw 2-2
6%
17.0034.00
Sheff Wed 2-0
5%
26.0017.00
Blackburn 3-1
4%
13.0026.00
Blackburn 3-0
3%
12.0012.00
Sheff Wed 3-1
3%
41.0071.00
Blackburn 3-2
3%
23.0067.00
Sheff Wed 3-2
2%
41.00101.00
Sheff Wed 3-0
2%
51.0041.00
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
1.804.80
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
2.001.17
Home 1st Goal
50%
1.501.67
Away 1st Goal
46%
2.633.10
No 1st Goal
4%
12.005.00
BTTS - Yes
54%
1.803.70
BTTS - No
46%
1.911.25
BTTS - Home Win
19%
3.408.50
BTTS - Draw
19%
5.005.75
BTTS - Away Win
16%
9.0026.00
Home/draw
67%
1.171.00
Away/draw
59%
2.255.25
Home/away
74%
1.221.11
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
1.251.75
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
4.001.95
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
3.0015.00
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
1.401.02
Over 4.5 Goals
14%
5.5041.00
Under 4.5 Goals
86%
1.141.00
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
11.0081.00
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1.051.00
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1.041.14
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
13.005.25
Home DNB
59%
1.251.00
Away DNB
51%
3.7523.00
Blackburn win to nil
22%
2.75-
Sheff Wed win to nil
17%
9.00-
Blackburn / Blackburn
32%
2.501.25
Blackburn / Sheff Wed
3%
34.0013.00
Blackburn / Draw
5%
15.005.25
Draw / Blackburn
18%
4.5026.00
Draw / Sheff Wed
8%
11.0034.00
Draw / Draw
14%
6.0029.00
Sheff Wed / Blackburn
4%
21.00101.00
Sheff Wed / Sheff Wed
10%
8.50126.00
Sheff Wed / Draw
5%
17.00126.00
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Blackburn have played 18 matches so far this season and lay in 18th place in the Championship league table. Blackburn have a shocking record against teams below them in the league, they have lost all 3 matches and failed to score in 1 of those games.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 3 games against teams below in the table, having won 0, drawn 0 and lost 3 matches. They have kept 0 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Blackburn have outscored their opponents by 18 goals to 14 goals.

Home League Performance

Blackburn have played 9 games at home winning 1, drawing 2 and losing 6 games. They have scored 8 goals, kept 0 clean sheets and conceded 15 goals at home.

Sheff Wed are in 24th position in the Championship on -10 points having played 18 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 12 goals and kept 2 clean sheets. They have scored 9 goals in total and failed to score in 2 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

18 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 12 games, drawn 5 and won 1. Sheff Wed have conceded 36 goals, scored 14, failed to score in 8 fixtures and have kept 2 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Blackburn
Sheff Wed
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Coventry1913422943 
Apr 18
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-5A
Apr 11
2
M'Boro191063836 
Mar 21
Dec 26
l
 
0-1A
Apr 21
3
Millwall191045-234 
Dec 20
Mar 14
Feb 14
l
 
1-0A
4
Ipswich198741431 
Sep 20
Jan 17
Mar 14
Dec 20
5
Preston19874631 
Feb 20
w
 
1-2F
l
 
2-3F
Jan 1
6
Stoke19937830 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 11
l
 
0-3A
Apr 3
7
Bristol C19856529 
Feb 24
w
 
0-1F
l
 
0-3A
Jan 24
8
Birmingham19847528 
l
 
1-2F
Apr 3
Jan 20
d
 
2-2A
9
Hull19847-328 
Jan 31
w
 
0-3F
Dec 26
Mar 21
10
QPR19847-428 
l
 
0-1A
Feb 14
d
 
1-1F
Jan 4
11
Southampton19766527 
w
 
2-1A
Apr 25
Feb 28
l
 
3-1A
12
Wrexham19694327 
Jan 1
d
 
1-1F
Jan 31
d
 
2-2A
13
Watford19766227 
Jan 24
w
 
0-1F
Mar 10
Dec 9
14
Leicester19766127 
May 2
w
 
0-2F
Apr 6
l
 
2-1F
15
Derby19757-226 
l
 
1-2A
Feb 28
Dec 15
Mar 7
16
West Brom19748-425 
Apr 6
l
 
1-0A
May 2
d
 
0-00-0
17
Charlton18657-523 
Jan 4
l
 
3-0A
Apr 18
l
 
2-1A
18
Sheff Utd197111-422 
l
 
1-3F
Apr 22
l
 
0-3A
Feb 22
19
Blackburn18639-521 
-
-
Dec 29
Dec 6
20
Swansea19559-720 
l
 
1-2F
Jan 20
l
 
0-2A
Feb 8
21
Oxford Utd19469-718 
Dec 9
Mar 11
l
 
1-2A
Apr 25
22
Portsmouth18459-1017 
Mar 7
Dec 13
Jan 17
w
 
0-2F
23
Norwich193412-1113 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 7
d
 
1-1F
Feb 25
24
Sheff Wed181512-22-10 
Dec 6
Dec 29
-
-
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
4
Sheff Wed have lost 4 consecutive league games
12
Sheff Wed have not won in 12 consecutive league games
Blackburn 19TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Blackburn1 - 1Ipswich
Blackburn0 - 1QPR
Blackburn1 - 2Derby
Blackburn2 - 1Southampton
Blackburn1 - 3Sheff Utd
Blackburn1 - 1Stoke
Blackburn1 - 2Swansea
Blackburn0 - 2Norwich
Blackburn1 - 2Birmingham
Blackburn2 - 1Watford
Blackburn4 - 1Millwall
Blackburn2 - 2Sheff Wed
Blackburn0 - 2M'Boro
Blackburn1 - 2Cardiff
Blackburn1 - 1Norwich
Blackburn2 - 0Plymouth
Blackburn2 - 1Preston
Blackburn0 - 2Coventry
Blackburn3 - 0Portsmouth
Blackburn0 - 1Burnley
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
D
4
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBlackburn1 - 1Ipswich
ABlackburn1 - 1Wrexham
HBlackburn0 - 1QPR
ABlackburn2 - 1Preston
HBlackburn1 - 2Derby
ABlackburn1 - 0Bristol C
ABlackburn2 - 0Leicester
HBlackburn2 - 1Southampton
HBlackburn1 - 3Sheff Utd
ABlackburn0 - 2Coventry
HBlackburn1 - 1Stoke
HBlackburn1 - 2Swansea
ABlackburn0 - 3Charlton
ABlackburn1 - 0Watford
HBlackburn0 - 2Norwich
ABlackburn3 - 0Hull
HBlackburn1 - 2Birmingham
ABlackburn0 - 1West Brom
ABlackburn1 - 1Sheff Utd
HBlackburn2 - 1Watford
Sheff Wed 24TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
4
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Millwall1 - 0Sheff Wed
Southampton3 - 1Sheff Wed
West Brom0 - 0Sheff Wed
Charlton2 - 1Sheff Wed
Birmingham2 - 2Sheff Wed
Portsmouth0 - 2Sheff Wed
Wrexham2 - 2Sheff Wed
Leicester2 - 1Sheff Wed
Watford1 - 1Sheff Wed
Stoke2 - 0Sheff Wed
Blackburn2 - 2Sheff Wed
Cardiff1 - 1Sheff Wed
Norwich2 - 3Sheff Wed
Plymouth0 - 3Sheff Wed
Burnley4 - 0Sheff Wed
Swansea0 - 1Sheff Wed
West Brom2 - 1Sheff Wed
QPR0 - 2Sheff Wed
Leeds3 - 0Sheff Wed
Preston3 - 1Sheff Wed
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
1
Draw
7
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HSheff Wed2 - 3Preston
ASheff Wed0 - 1Millwall
HSheff Wed0 - 3Sheff Utd
ASheff Wed1 - 3Southampton
HSheff Wed1 - 1Norwich
ASheff Wed0 - 0West Brom
HSheff Wed1 - 2Oxford Utd
HSheff Wed0 - 1M'Boro
ASheff Wed1 - 2Charlton
HSheff Wed0 - 5Coventry
ASheff Wed2 - 2Birmingham
HSheff Wed1 - 1QPR
ASheff Wed2 - 0Portsmouth
HSheff Wed0 - 3Bristol C
HSheff Wed0 - 2Swansea
ASheff Wed2 - 2Wrexham
HSheff Wed0 - 3Stoke
ASheff Wed1 - 2Leicester
ASheff Wed1 - 1Watford
HSheff Wed1 - 1Portsmouth
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Blackburn since 1993
Blackburn
Sheff Wed
Goals: Scored
36
23
Games: Scored
16 / 18
13 / 18
Clean sheets
5 / 18
2 / 18
BLB
9
D
5
SHW
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Blackburn
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 3Sheff Wed
Draw1 - 1Draw
Blackburn2 - 1
Blackburn4 - 2
0 - 1Sheff Wed
Draw2 - 2Draw
1 - 2Sheff Wed
Draw0 - 0Draw
Blackburn1 - 0
Blackburn2 - 0
1 - 4Sheff Wed
Blackburn7 - 2
Blackburn4 - 1
Blackburn3 - 0
Blackburn3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Blackburn1 - 0
League games at Sheff Wed since 1992
Sheff Wed
Blackburn
Goals: Scored
27
24
Games: Scored
13 / 18
14 / 18
Clean sheets
4 / 18
5 / 18
BLB
5
D
5
SHW
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sheff Wed
0 - 1Blackburn
Sheff Wed3 - 1
Sheff Wed1 - 0
0 - 5Blackburn
Sheff Wed4 - 2
Sheff Wed2 - 1
Sheff Wed2 - 1
1 - 2Blackburn
Draw3 - 3Draw
Sheff Wed3 - 2
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sheff Wed3 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Sheff Wed2 - 1
0 - 1Blackburn
1 - 2Blackburn
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics
Blackburn 19th Sheff Wed 24th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
24%
1
34%
2
24%
3
12%
4+
There is a 76% probability that Blackburn will score 1 or more goals
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
9%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Sheff Wed will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-5
Blackburn’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+5
Sheff Wed’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Blackburn
PG (predicted goals)
Sheff Wed
1.4
1.3
Attack rating
22%
better
BLB
SHW
view stats
Games scored13
10
Failed to score5
8
Scored first9
5
Goals scored18
14
Avg. goals scored1
0.8
Avg. shots per game9
8
Avg. shots per goal9
10
Conversion rate for11
10
Avg. XG for1.4
1.1
KickOff rating
+22%
Defence rating
23%
better
BLB
SHW
view stats
Games conceded14
16
Clean sheets4
2
Conceded first9
12
Goals conceded23
36
Avg. goals conceded1.3
2
Avg. shots/game conceded8
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
18%
Avg. XG against1.3
1.9
KickOff rating
+23%

Blackburn v Sheff Wed Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Blackburn Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
18626
R AlebiosuA GudjohnsenR AlebiosuT Gardner-Hickman
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Pears GLK6
1
-
L Miller DEF1711
1
-
S McLoughlin DEF16
4
1
G. Pratt DEF41
-
R Alebiosu MID1812
1
-
A Forshaw MID6
1
-
T Gardner-Hickman MID13
6
-
Y Ribeiro MID8
-
R Morishita  FWD1412
-
Y Ohashi FWD1841
1
-
A Gudjohnsen FWD146
1
-
Subs
N. Michalski GLK
-
H Pickering DEF2
-
D Neve DEF131
-
T. Atcheson DEF
-
S Tavares MID9
1
-
T Cantwell MID831
3
-
A Henriksson MID11
2
-
M. Baradji MID4
-
M Gueye FWD15
1
-
Sheff Wed Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
18325
Y ValeryB BannanB BannanB Bannan
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
P Charles GLK2
-
Y Valery DEF181
3
-
S Fusire DEF161
3
-
L Palmer DEF181
3
-
L Cooper MID3
1
-
S Ingelsson MID18
1
-
B Bannan MID1832
4
1
H Amass MID1411
1
-
J Lowe FWD182
-
C McNeill FWD1521
-
B Cadamarteri FWD181
2
-
Subs
E Horvath GLK14
1
1
M Lowe DEF171
1
-
D Iorfa DEF171
5
-
G. Otegbayo DEF9
1
-
R. Johnson DEF4
-
J. Thornton MID2
-
I Ugbo FWD15
1
-
N Redmond FWD1
-
W. Grainger FWD
-