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Blackburn vs Sheff Wed predictions: Owls to put up a fight

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Valerien Ismael's Blackburn Rovers could be thwarted at home to rock-bottom Sheff Wed.
Valerien Ismael's Blackburn Rovers could be thwarted at home to rock-bottom Sheff Wed.
  • Blackburn have only won one of their nine home league games

  • Sheffield Wednesday have lost four of their eight away matches

  • Recommended bet: Sheff Wed or draw double chance

Sheff Wed's off-the-field issues have consigned them to relegation from the Championship thanks to their points deductions, but the Owls have put up plenty of fight considering the circumstances.

On Saturday they visit a Blackburn side who are also battling the drop and this game could have major repercussions at the wrong end of the second tier.

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Team news

Blackburn are experiencing something of an injury crisis, with Augustus Kargbo, Sondre Tronstad, Hayden Carter, Scott Wharton, Kristi Montgomery and Balazs Toth expected to miss out through injury.

Todd Cantwell also appears unavailable for selection after manager Valerien Ismael gave a prickly answer as to when he would return from a knee injury.

Di'Shon Bernard and Olaf Kobacki remain long-term absentees for the Owls, but Nathaniel Chalobah, Pierce Charles and George Brown are nearing a return, although it remains to be seen if this game will come too quick for them.

The stats

Five of Blackburn's last seven games have gone under 2.5 goals and only Sheff Wed and Sheff Utd have scored fewer goals in their home games than Rovers' total of eight in nine matches at Ewood Park.

Wednesday only have two clean sheets from 18 matches, but six of their eight points this term have come on the road.

Only eight teams have conceded fewer goals on their travels than the Owls this season.

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Prediction

Sheffield Wednesday were handed another six-point deduction this week, due to the actions of their previous owner.

However the adversity that they have suffered could have a galvanising effect and they are fancied to get something from this trip to take on Blackburn.

The Owls have played nine away games in all competitions this season and have only lost four, getting results on the road against Birmingham, West Brom and Wrexham.

They won the expected goals battle 2.3-0.9 in their 3-2 loss to Preston last time out and should be fresh after not playing in midweek.

They take on a Blackburn side who have only won once at Ewood Park this season and have lost six of their nine home games in the league.

The Owls look the value to at least avoid defeat in this clash.

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