Championship: Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 41 match between Blackburn and Sheffield Wednesday and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

With both Blackburn and Sheffield Wednesday sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off this coming Tuesday at Ewood Park. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this Championship campaign.

Team form: Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday

Blackburn Form

Blackburn endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-2 against Cardiff, before Portsmouth won 1-0, while Middlesbrough claimed a victory in a 0-2 match. Blackburn claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored six goals and conceded eight.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

Sheffield Wednesday only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 0-1 defeat against Sheffield United. Then a 1-1 draw with Cardiff followed, before Hull claimed a 0-1 victory. Sheffield Wednesday managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding nine times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats for Blackburn and Sheffield Wednesday

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Blackburn and Sheffield Wednesday. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday

Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Andreas Weimann will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Sheffield Wednesday hope Michael Ihiekwe can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.

Betting markets: Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday

Full-time result

Blackburn won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Ewood Park. They drew one and lost six as well, while Sheffield Wednesday won four of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost four. Blackburn lost their last 5 matches.

Both teams to score

Blackburn scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Sheffield Wednesday only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Blackburn managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Sheffield Wednesday kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Blackburn and Sheffield Wednesday when playing at Ewood Park.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Blackburn, who scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Sheffield Wednesday, who scored 1.1 times on average in these matches. Blackburn conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.