Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn result
Team pages: Sheffield Wednesday · Blackburn
Sheffield Wednesday 0–5 Blackburn — Blackburn won this Championship match.
The result
Blackburn won 5–0 at Hillsborough in the Championship on Saturday 18 January. Blackburn have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.
The goals
Blackburn led 3–0 at half-time. The goals TACTIX’s match events name — Blackburn: L. Holtby (19’, assisted by Adam Armstrong; 45’, assisted by Adam Armstrong), D. Lenihan (48’, assisted by S. Downing) and Samuel Gallagher (90’, assisted by Joseph Rankin-Costello); Sheffield Wednesday: an own goal by Cameron Dawson (36’). M. Luongo (23’) was sent off.
Discipline
J. Gillett showed two yellow cards and one red — against 3.8 yellows a game across the last 22 matches refereed (all competitions). The bookings — Sheffield Wednesday: J. Börner (14’); Blackburn: Joseph Rothwell (55’).
What it changes
Blackburn’s five-goal margin was the biggest of round 28, across 12 matches.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, L. Holtby (Blackburn) 9.0, Adam Armstrong (Blackburn) 7.6 and Samuel Gallagher (Blackburn) 5.9 led the match.
Next up
Sheffield Wednesday next travel to Notts County on 20 October 2026.
Blackburn next host Wrexham on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Sheffield Wednesday: Notts County v Sheffield Wednesday, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Blackburn: Blackburn v Wrexham, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Sheffield Wednesday 0–5 Blackburn · Championship
- Venue: Hillsborough · Sheffield
- Referee: J. Gillett
- Head-to-head (last 3): Sheffield Wednesday 1 · draws 0 · Blackburn 2 · 5 goals/game
- Recent form: Sheffield Wednesday 2W 0D 3L · Blackburn 0W 2D 3L
Sheffield Wednesday 0–5 Blackburn (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 12 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Sheffield Wednesday | Blackburn | |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Possession | 63% |
| 4 | Shots | 14 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 9 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 1 | Shots inside the box | 8 |
| 1 | Corners | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 336 | Passes | 554 |
| 70% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
Sheffield Wednesday player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Dawson | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| D. Iorfa | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| J. Börner | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Y | 6 |
| M. Fox | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.3 |
| B. Bannan | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| J. Murphy | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| A. Reach | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| O. Urhoghide | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.6 |
| K. Lee | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.7 |
| S. Winnall | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| M. Luongo | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | R | 3.8 |
| A. Nuhiu sub | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| T. Lees sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| S. Hutchinson sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
Blackburn player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Walton | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| R. Nyambe | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
| D. Lenihan | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 |
| T. Adarabioyo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 |
| A. Bell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| S. Downing | 90 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8.2 |
| S. Gallagher | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| L. Holtby | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.7 |
| A. Armstrong | 87 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| L. Travis | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.7 |
| J. Rothwell | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.8 |
| J. Rankin-Costello | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| J. Davenport | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| B. Brereton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2019-11-02 Blackburn 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday
- 2019-03-16 Sheffield Wednesday 4–2 Blackburn
- 2018-12-01 Blackburn 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn?
- In their last 3 meetings, Sheffield Wednesday won 1, Blackburn won 2 and there were 0 draws, averaging 5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn?
- Recent form — Sheffield Wednesday 2W 0D 3L; Blackburn 0W 2D 3L.
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