Championship: Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Blackburn and Sheffield Wednesday who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Blackburn and Sheffield Wednesday will be desperate for points this coming Sunday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Blackburn approach round 44 as number 17 in the Championship table with 49 points on their account so far. With 43 rounds behind them, Sheffield Wednesday have amassed 44 points, placing them as number 23 in the standings.

Team form: Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday

Blackburn Form

Blackburn delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches added four points to their tally. An encounter with Southampton brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Bristol City. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Leeds by 0-1. Blackburn only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Ewood Park in the Championship. They also drew four and lost one of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded five goals.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Sheffield Wednesday are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 0-2 against Queens Park Rangers, before sharing the points in a 2-2 draw with Norwich. Another draw followed, this time 1-1 against Stoke. Sheffield Wednesday managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored five while also conceding ten times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Blackburn and Sheffield Wednesday

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Blackburn and Sheffield Wednesday. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday

It has been a great season for Sammie Szmodics so far as he currently has 24 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net three times in his last six games, leaving Blackburn hoping he delivers against Sheffield Wednesday this coming Sunday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Betting markets: Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday

Full-time result

Blackburn claimed two wins, drew six and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield Wednesday won four, drew zero and lost six of their last 10 games away. Blackburn have not lost to Sheffield Wednesday in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Blackburn only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Sheffield Wednesday got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Sheffield Wednesday will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Sunday with Blackburn managing a measly three clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous 10 games. Sheffield Wednesday have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Blackburn when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Blackburn saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Sheffield Wednesday’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.

Recommended tip: Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Blackburn and Sheffield Wednesday seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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