Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Blackburn Rovers: Post-match review, Stats, Key moments

Dive into Coral’s post-match review of Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Blackburn Rovers in the Championship on Monday, 29 December 2025, with stats, key moments and our take on the match.

Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers played out a goalless draw, finishing 0-0 at Hillsborough. The first half saw both sides probing without much luck, with Blackburn edging possession but Sheffield Wednesday looking lively on the dribble. As the game wore on into the second half, a flurry of yellow cards disrupted the flow, starting with Barry Bannan’s booking in the 57th minute, followed quickly by Jamal Lowe’s caution for Wednesday just three minutes later.

Blackburn picked up their own bookings, with Sondre Tronstad carded in the 68th, and later Taylor Gardner-Hickman and Todd Cantwell seeing yellow in the closing stages. Substitutions came around the hour mark, as Wednesday brought on Svante Ingelsson for Jamal Lowe at 62 minutes, and later Rio Shipston replaced Jarvis Thornton at 79 minutes, while Blackburn swapped in N. Dlamini for Axel Henriksson at 74 minutes and Taylor Gardner-Hickman for Sondre Tronstad a minute later. Coming off a run of draws and losses for Wednesday, including their recent 2-2 with Hull City, and Blackburn’s mixed bag with a win over Millwall but draws elsewhere, this result keeps both sides searching for momentum without either finding a breakthrough.

Blackburn Rovers held a slight edge in possession at 55% compared to Sheffield Wednesday’s 45%, suggesting they controlled more of the ball, but Wednesday made up for it with far more successful dribbles, clocking 47 against Blackburn’s 32, which points to them being sharper in individual battles and transitions. The visitors also dominated corners with seven to Wednesday’s two, hinting at more pressure in attacking areas, though neither side turned that into goals.

On the discipline side, it was a scrappy affair with Blackburn picking up three yellow cards and Wednesday two, while both teams used just two substitutions each—Wednesday swapping Jamal Lowe for Svante Ingelsson at 62 minutes and Jarvis Thornton for Rio Shipston at 79 minutes, and Blackburn bringing on N. Dlamini for Axel Henriksson at 74 minutes followed by Taylor Gardner-Hickman replacing Sondre Tronstad a minute later. No penalties, red cards, or assists were recorded, underlining a game where defences held firm and chances went begging.

The match stayed tense but goal-shy, with yellow cards piling up in the second half to break any rhythm—Barry Bannan picked up Wednesday’s first in the 57th minute, soon followed by teammate Jamal Lowe at 60 minutes. Blackburn weren’t far behind, as Sondre Tronstad got booked at 68 minutes, and things got feistier late on with Taylor Gardner-Hickman cautioned at 85 minutes, plus Todd Cantwell and even manager Valérien Ismaël seeing yellow at 89 minutes.

Substitutions tried to inject fresh energy, starting with Svante Ingelsson coming on for Jamal Lowe at 62 minutes for Wednesday, and Blackburn responding by introducing N. Dlamini for Axel Henriksson at 74 minutes and Taylor Gardner-Hickman for Sondre Tronstad shortly after. Later, Rio Shipston replaced Jarvis Thornton for Wednesday at 79 minutes, but these changes couldn’t unlock the deadlock in a game that lacked a real turning point.

Sheffield Wednesday lined up in a 3-5-2 shape, focusing on a solid backline and width from the midfield to support their attacks, with players like Barry Bannan pulling strings in the middle and Jamal Lowe offering threat up front before his substitution. Svante Ingelsson came on to add fresh legs in midfield, replacing Lowe, while Rio Shipston slotted in later for Jarvis Thornton to bolster the options.

Blackburn Rovers set up in a 3-4-1-2 formation, emphasising a compact defence with creative outlets like Todd Cantwell in the attacking midfield role to link play. Sondre Tronstad anchored the midfield until Taylor Gardner-Hickman replaced him, and N. Dlamini came on for Axel Henriksson to provide energy in the latter stages.

Coral’s Man of the Match goes to Pierce Joseph Charles, who earned it with a steady performance that included two key saves to keep a clean sheet, conceding zero goals without needing many clearances or punches—his calm handling helped Sheffield Wednesday hold firm in a tight contest.

Recent Championship matches:

• Draw: 0-0 vs Blackburn Rovers (H)
• Draw: 2-2 vs Hull City (H)
• Loss: 1-3 vs Ipswich Town (A)
• Loss: 0-3 vs Derby County (H)
• Draw: 1-1 vs Watford (A)

Recent Championship matches:

• Draw: 0-0 vs Sheffield Wednesday (A)
• Draw: 0-0 vs Middlesbrough (A)
• Win: 2-0 vs Millwall (H)
• Loss: 1-2 vs Portsmouth (A)
• Draw: 1-1 vs Oxford United (H)

Sheffield Wednesday have just drawn 0-0 at home to Blackburn Rovers, leaving them rooted at 24th in the table on -7 points after a tough run of form that includes recent draws with Hull City and Watford but losses to Ipswich Town and Derby County. They’ll be desperate to turn things around in their next fixture against Preston North End on 1 January 2026 at 15:00, with Preston sitting seventh on 37 points and looking strong, so this could be a real test as Wednesday fight to climb away from danger.

Blackburn Rovers have just come away with a 0-0 draw against Sheffield Wednesday, keeping them in 19th place on 27 points following a patchy spell with draws against Middlesbrough and Oxford United, a win over Millwall, but a loss to Portsmouth. They face Wrexham next on 1 January 2026 at 12:30, with the opponents in 11th on 34 points, making it a chance for Blackburn to push up the table and build some consistency.

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