Championship 25/26 · 29 Dec 2025

Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Blackburn Rovers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Sheffield Wednesday 35%, the draw 27%, Blackburn Rovers 38%.

A draw the chances agree with: 0.5 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Pierce Charles, 55.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Sean McLoughlin +11.8.

Well below it: Axel Henriksson −20.9, Charlie McNeill −14.3, Todd Cantwell −11.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

26 Dec 2025	D 2–2	v Hull City Championship
20 Dec 2025	L 1–3	at Ipswich Town Championship
15 Dec 2025	L 0–3	v Derby County Championship
9 Dec 2025	D 1–1	at Watford Championship
29 Nov 2025	L 2–3	v Preston North End Championship

26 Dec 2025	D 0–0	at Middlesbrough Championship
20 Dec 2025	W 2–0	v Millwall Championship
13 Dec 2025	L 1–2	at Portsmouth Championship
9 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Oxford United Championship
2 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Ipswich Town Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Pierce Charles Goalkeeper	90	–	55.5	+6.2
Dominic Iorfa Defender	90	–	39.6	−11.1
Bailey Cadamarteri Forward	90	0.01	38.8	−1.8
Gabriel Otegbayo Defender	90	0.19	37.9	−0.5
Jamal Lowe Forward	62	–	36.8	−4.6
Harry Amass Midfielder	90	–	36.8	−1.9
Cole McGhee Defender	90	–	36.5	–
Jarvis Thornton Midfielder	79	0.07	32.7	–
Barry Bannan Midfielder	90	0.20	31.2	−7.2
Svante Ingelsson Midfielder	28	–	28.9	–
Charlie McNeill Forward	90	–	27.9	−14.3
Liam Palmer Defender	90	–	25.8	−8.9
Rio Shipston Midfielder	11	–	22.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Sean McLoughlin Defender	90	0.07	53.5	+11.8
Aynsley Pears Goalkeeper	90	–	52.6	+3.4
Sondre Tronstad Midfielder	75	–	42.9	−0.2
Yuki Ohashi Forward	90	0.17	35.4	−5.5
Taylor Gardner-Hickman Midfielder	15	–	35.1	–
Todd Cantwell Midfielder	90	0.27	34.7	−11.5
Moussa Baradji Midfielder	90	0.23	33.0	–
Ryan Hedges Midfielder	90	0.02	32.6	−8.2
Nathan Dlamini Forward	16	–	26.6	–
George Pratt Defender	90	–	26.3	−2.6
Matthew Litherland Defender	90	0.05	23.6	–
Axel Henriksson Midfielder	74	–	20.6	−20.9
Lewis Miller Defender	90	–	18.7	−11.2