Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 03 Feb 2026

Championship Betting Preview: Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday

Blackburn meet bottom-of-the-table Sheffield Wednesday at Ewood Park, with kick-off set for 15:45 on Tuesday 3 February.

We’re big fans of Sheffield Wednesday with a +1.25 goal advantage against Blackburn. We’ll see our Asian Handicap stake divided equally between +1 and +1.5, with appealing odds of -112 that the visitors can perform well.

Blackburn Rovers were defeated last time out by a 1-0 scoreline. Ewood Park saw them beaten at home to Hull City. Valerien Ismael's team had most of the ball recording 62% possession and three shots on target.

Basement boys Sheffield Wednesday suffered a sixth straight Championship defeat when losing 1-0 in their previous game. This was at home to Wrexham at Hillsborough. The Steel City side had just 31% possession and didn’t record a single shot on goal.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Blackburn boast an unbeaten record in the past three matches against Wednesday, with the last encounter ending 0-0 at Hillsborough. The previous 10 H2H matches have included four wins for Wednesday, three victories for Blackburn along with three draws.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
19	Blackburn	38	11	9	18	36	49	-13	36:49	42
24	Sheffield Wed	38	1	9	28	23	76	-53	23:76	-6

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Blackburn have 1 win, 5 losses and 4 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 2.5 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts. The Riversiders have averaged 52.3% possession and 4.9 corners per game, with the opposition getting 1.4 goals from 3.8 shots on goal, 11.7 attempts and 5.5 corners.

Moussa Baradji and Yuki Ohashi are the top scorers with 2 goals each, while Lewis Miller has 1. Leading assistor is Todd Cantwell with 2.

Wednesday have 8 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 6.3 attempts, 1.4 shots on goal and 0.3 goals. Henrik Pedersen's men average 46.2% possession, 3.9 corners in their favour and 6.3 corners against, while 2.0 goals have been conceded from 5.7 shots on goal and 14.4 attempts.

The top scorers have been Svante Ingelsson, Bailey Cadamarteri and Liam Cooper, with 1 goals apiece. Pierce Charles and Barry Bannan have both managed 1 assists in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Blackburn confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Balazs Toth (GK), Lewis Miller, Hayden Carter, Sean McLoughlin, Eiran Cashin, Sondre Tronstad, Moussa Baradji, Ryoya Morishita, Todd Cantwell, Dion De Neve, Mathias Joergensen.

Sheffield Wednesday confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Murphy Cooper (GK), Liam Palmer, Gabriel Otegbayo, Liam Cooper, Yan Valery, Jaden Heskey, Svante Ingelsson, Reece Johnson, Charlie McNeill, Jerry Yates, Jamal Lowe.

Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

The best betting angle could involve backing Sheffield Wednesday for this Championship encounter. You can enjoy a price of -112 for the visitors who have been given a +1.25 goal handicap and they can keep things tight.

Our football experts study the form, while injuries and suspensions can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest Championship stats.

Key Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday league stats:

• The +1.25 line has been covered by Wednesday in 13 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Blackburn in 8 consecutive games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Blackburn in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Blackburn in 18 of their last 20 games.
• The -1.25 line hasn’t been covered by Blackburn in 7 consecutive games against Wednesday.

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 52.9% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

Sheffield Wednesday Asian Hcp +1.25 @ -112 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Blackburn 1 - 1 Wednesday

We think there’s a chance of a 1-1 draw and this can be backed at odds of +650. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jamal Lowe to Score +440

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday) has scored two goals in his past ten Championship matches on the road. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +440 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Jamal Lowe Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+450

First

+1150

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Corners Prediction

Wednesday Over 3.5 Corners -108

There’s been an average of 4.60 corners for Sheffield Wednesday in their past 5 away games, with the corner count against Blackburn Rovers going over 3.5 in their last six matches. We think this presents a convincing argument and we’ll bet on Wednesday to cover the Team Corners line which is on offer at odds of -108.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Blackburn

Total

10.40 4.90 5.50

Home

11.40 6.50 4.90

Away

10.20 5.40 4.80

Wednesday

Total

10.20 3.90 6.30

Home

10.00 4.30 5.70

Away

10.60 4.30 6.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-125

Under 10.5

-114

Blackburn Corners

Over 7.5

-105

Under 7.5

-135

Wednesday Corners

Over 2.5

-172

Under 2.5

+118

Most Corners

1

-625

X

+950

2

+460

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Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

You might not get rich backing Blackburn Rovers at -294 to win this Championship clash although these betting odds imply a 75% chance that the favourites end up winning. Sheffield Wednesday are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +850.

The Half-Time Result market means that your bet will always be settled at the interval. Blackburn are -128, while Wednesday are alternatively priced at +650 and the draw is +150.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. If you think at least one side will keep a clean sheet, then Both Teams to Score No is -141.

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Full-Time Result

1

-294

X

+375

2

+850

Half-Time Result

1

-128

X

+150

2

+650

Double Chance

1X

-2500

12

-625

X2

+205

Draw No Bet

1

-1250

2

+500

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.5

-100

2 Hcp +1.5

-128

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+104

Over 2.5

-133

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+102

No

-141

The First Goalscorer favourite is Yuki Ohashi at +310. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Yuki Ohashi (Blackburn)

First

+115

Anytime

+310

Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn)

First

+140

Anytime

+370

Aodhan Doherty (Blackburn)

First

+160

Anytime

+400

Mathias Jørgensen (Blackburn)

First

+195

Anytime

+525

Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn)

First

+220

Anytime

+525

Axel Henriksson (Blackburn)

First

+300

Anytime

+800

Bailey Cadamarteri (Wednesday)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Dion De Neve (Blackburn)

First

+390

Anytime

+1000

Moussa Baradji (Blackburn)

First

+410

Anytime

+1050

Jake Garrett (Blackburn)

First

+420

Anytime

+1050

Jamal Lowe (Wednesday)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Jerry Yates (Wednesday)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Adam Forshaw (Blackburn)

First

+500

Anytime

+1200

Lewis Miller (Blackburn)

First

+550

Anytime

+1500

Eiran Cashin (Blackburn)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Olaf Kobacki (Wednesday)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Yuri Ribeiro (Blackburn)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Sean McLoughlin (Blackburn)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Harry Pickering (Blackburn)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Svante Ingelsson (Wednesday)

First

+800

Anytime

+2000

George Pratt (Blackburn)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Nathaniel Chalobah (Wednesday)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Marvelous Nakamba (Wednesday)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Liam Cooper (Wednesday)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Liam Palmer (Wednesday)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Yan Valery (Wednesday)

First

-

Anytime

--100

Blackburn haven’t tasted victory at Ewood Park in the previous four matches. The Riversiders have recorded four draws, four losses and two wins in the previous 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.20.

Sheffield Wednesday have not won in the past ten away matches. The Owls have finished with seven defeats and three draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 0.60 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

It was a 2-2 draw when Blackburn last played Wednesday at Ewood Park. The previous 4 H2H meetings at Ewood Park have seen two draws along with a win for Blackburn and a victory for Wednesday.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Blackburn Home Stats		2-4-4	2.20	1.00	1.20	3	7	6	4
Sheffield Wednesday Away Stats		0-3-7	2.60	0.60	2.00	6	4	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Blackburn vs Sheffield Wednesday Lineups & Team News

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