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Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Blackburn Rovers · Championship

0–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers drew 0–0.

Shots
514
Shots on target
02
Expected goals
0.470.81
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Sheffield Wednesday – Blackburn Rovers): shots 5–14, shots on target 0–2, expected goals 0.47–0.81, possession 45%–55%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Sheffield Wednesday's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sheffield Wednesday's last-five shots average is below their season average.

7 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots7 shots/match10.1 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Sheffield Wednesday, Blackburn Rovers.

3.2 days ▲Rest daysSheffield Wednesday · Blackburn Rovers3.2 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSheffield WednesdayBlackburn RoversBaseline
Rest days3.2 days3.2 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Sheffield Wednesday show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Sheffield Wednesday's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.1 shots/match ▲ShotsSheffield Wednesday · Blackburn Rovers12.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSheffield WednesdayBlackburn RoversBaseline
Shots10.1 shots/match12.5 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against15.7 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots14 shotsSheffield Wednesday 5 shots, Blackburn Rovers 14 shots
  • Shots on target0 shots2 shotsSheffield Wednesday 0 shots, Blackburn Rovers 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.47 xG0.81 xGSheffield Wednesday 0.47 xG, Blackburn Rovers 0.81 xG
  • Possession45%55%Sheffield Wednesday 45%, Blackburn Rovers 55%
  • Corners2 corners7 cornersSheffield Wednesday 2 corners, Blackburn Rovers 7 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls11 foulsSheffield Wednesday 12 fouls, Blackburn Rovers 11 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Bailey Cadamarteri · Sheffield Wednesday · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedBarry Bannan · Sheffield Wednesday · 81′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRyan Hedges · Blackburn Rovers · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Baradji · Blackburn Rovers · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatthew Litherland · Blackburn Rovers · 49′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMoussa Baradji · Blackburn Rovers · 50′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTodd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers · 11′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatthew Litherland · Blackburn Rovers · 55′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTodd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers · 71′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJarvis Thornton · Sheffield Wednesday · 57′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTodd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers · 74′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTodd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers · 44′ · 0.07 xG · on targetYuki Ohashi · Blackburn Rovers · 75′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSean McLoughlin · Blackburn Rovers · 63′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedYuki Ohashi · Blackburn Rovers · 63′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTodd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers · 84′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMoussa Baradji · Blackburn Rovers · 6′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedBarry Bannan · Sheffield Wednesday · 28′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedGabriel Otegbayo · Sheffield Wednesday · 86′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sheffield Wednesday: 5 shots, 0 on target, 0.48 xG. Blackburn Rovers: 14 shots, 2 on target, 0.83 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

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The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sheffield Wednesday 0.48 xG · Blackburn Rovers 0.83 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Sheffield Wednesday
1Draws
1Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers — Sheffield Wednesday · Championship2–2
Sheffield Wednesday — Blackburn Rovers · Championship0–1
Blackburn Rovers — Sheffield Wednesday · Championship1–3
Sheffield Wednesday — Blackburn Rovers · Championship3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sheffield Wednesday favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Blackburn Rovers in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sheffield Wednesday23 matchesBlackburn Rovers23 matches
0.78 goals/matchGoals scored23/23▲ 0.96 goals/match
1.96 goals/matchGoals allowed23/23▲ 1.13 goals/match
1.02 xG/matchExpected goals23/23▲ 1.42 xG/match
10.1 shots/matchShots22/22▲ 12.5 shots/match
3.09 shots/matchShots on target22/22▲ 3.55 shots/match
46.7%Possession22/22● 49.2%
4.82 corners/matchCorners22/22● 5.86 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls21/2211.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 23home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 29 Dec 2025, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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