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Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackburn Predictions

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Sheffield Wednesday vs Blackburn Rovers Predictions

Midweek brought another victory for Sheffield Wednesday, who moved into the outskirts of the playoff fight. The Owls are into 11th place, and they’re going up against a side who had playoff ambitions of their own not too long ago. Blackburn are the visitors to Hillsborough this weekend, with Rovers chasing a victory after finally getting back to winning ways in midweek. Can they end Steve Bruce’s great start to life at Wednesday?

The hosts won 2-0 at Bolton on Tuesday night, which pushed them up the table. The Owls are now just four points off the top six, after a brilliant run which has seen them emerge as a potential shock playoff contender. They have really kicked things up a gear in 2019, and Steve Bruce remains unbeaten after six weeks in charge. Can he continue that record for another weekend?

Blackburn got a much-needed win as the hosted Wigan. They thrashed the Latics 3-0 on Tuesday. Rovers were able to end a run of seven matches without a victory, and they had lost six of those matches. That poor record left them slumped down the table, with Rovers still only in 16th place. They’ve excelled in patches in their first season back at this level, but all too often they’ve disappointed.

Blackburn may be back to winning ways at home, but their away concerns are important here. The visitors have lost three of their last four trips. On top of that, they’ve shipped 12 goals in those four matches. Overall, they’ve won just four times on the road all season, while they’ve lost half of their 18 trips in this campaign. With 38 goals conceded on their travels, the last thing they’re going to want is to meet a side who are in fantastic form at the back.

Wednesday have really shaped up at the back in recent times. Bruce’s team have kept six clean sheets, conceding only four times in nine matches. They’re coming off the back of a win to nil, while they’re out to defend a 10 game unbeaten streak at home. They have five clean sheets in six at this ground, and they’ve won three of their last five here. Wednesday are unbeaten in all of their home meetings with sides outside the top six, while we see them adding to Blackburn’s misery. The last two meetings between them at Hillsborough have seen the hosts win 2-1, and we’re backing the same on Saturday.

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