Two relegation-threatened Championship sides face off as Blackburn Rovers welcome Sheffield Wednesday to the Ewood Park.
Blackburn Rovers can ensure themselves safety with some positive results in their next three games with three points against Sheffield Wednesday of utmost importance. Three shambolic results could see the hosts tumble down the ladder with other games playing a part in their destiny.
Sheffield Wednesday, on the other hand, have a rather daunting task ahead of them with the visitors second-last in the Championship standings. Sheffield can go two points away from Blackburn Rovers with a victory on the road otherwise they could be dumped down the English hierarchy.
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Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday kick-off time
| Date: | April 21, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 12:30 pm BST |
| Venue: | Ewood Park |
Blackburn Rovers welcome Sheffield Wednesday to Ewood Park on April 21, 2024. The kick-off for the two sides is scheduled for 12:30 pm BST in the UK.
How to watch Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday online - TV channels & live streams
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Team news & squads
Blackburn team news
Swedish midfielder Yasin Ayari will miss the encounter because of a hamstring problem which would see him return next month.
Ryan Hedges has also picked up a hamstring issue as he's tipped to return with Ayari in May.
Harry Leonard is out for the remainder of the campaign due to a back problem as he's joined by the duo of John Fleck (calf) and Arnor Sigurdsson (ankle) in the medical room.
Blackburn Rovers predicted XI: Pears; Brittain, Hyam, McFadzean, Pickering; Tronstad, Moran; Markanday, Szmodics, Dolan; Gallagher
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Wahlstedt, Pears, Michalski |
| Defenders: | Hyam, Wharton, Koumetio, O'Riordan, Koumetio, McFadzean, Gamble, Pickering, Chrisene, Brittain |
| Midfielders: | Garrett, Ayari, Tronstad, Szmodics, Moran, Gilsenan, Dolan, Hedges |
| Forwards: | Gallagher, Telalovic, Markanday |
Sheffield Wednesday team news
Portimonense-loanee Mohamed Diaby is confined to the treatment room because of a leg injury and he'll be ruled out for the fixture.
The visitors will also miss Juan Delgado and Ian Poveda with the former recovering from a hip injury and the latter nursing a hamstring injury.
Ike Ugbo has scored six goals in 15 games for Sheffield Wednesday as the forward will lead the line for his side.
Sheffield Wednesday predicted XI: Beadle; Valentin, Palmer, Ihiekwe, Bernard, Johnson; Poveda, Bannan, Vaulks, Musaba; Ugbo
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Beadle, Dawson, Charles |
| Defenders: | Bernard, Iorfa, Famewo, Ihiekwe, B. Diaby, Brennan, James, Palmer, Valentin |
| Midfielders: | Vaulks, M. Diaby, Hendrick, Bannan, Johnson, Bakinson |
| Forwards: | Ugbo, Fletcher, Cadamarteri, Smith, Gregory, Wilks, Gassama, Musaba, Poveda |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2023 | Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 Blackburn Rovers | Championship |
| 20 Apr 2021 | Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Blackburn Rovers | Championship |
| 26 Dec 2020 | Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |
| 18 Jan 2020 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-5 Blackburn Rovers | Championship |
| 2 Nov 2019 | Blackburn Rovers 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday | Championship |