History of the Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday fixture
Sheffield Wednesday face a trip to Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 70 games played, Owls have recorded 18 wins, and Blackburn Rovers have come away with 34 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was just last season, in August 2011, with Blackburn Rovers running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a League Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Wed 24 Aug | Blackburn R. | 3-1 | Sheff. Wed. | League Cup |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 22 Jan | Blackburn R. | 4 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | League Cup |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 08 Jan | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 2 | Blackburn R. | League Cup |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 13 Jan | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | League Division One |
| 2000/2001 | Mon 28 Aug | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 1 | Blackburn R. | League Division One |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 20 Feb | Blackburn R. | 1 - 4 | Sheff. Wed. | Premiership |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 12 Sep | Sheff. Wed. | 3 - 0 | Blackburn R. | Premiership |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Blackburn Rovers have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Sheffield Wednesday is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Owls have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Blackburn Rovers's 17 points from 11 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Sheffield Wednesday are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 9 points from their 11 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Owls are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Blackburn Rovers. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 9 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here