While Sheffield Wednesday certainly have more of a need for three points in the fight for survival and have enjoyed the more impressive run in recent months, Blackburn Rovers will have renewed confidence from their away win over Leeds United last weekend to move clear of the drop zone.
Rohl's men will fight hard for a much-needed win at Ewood Park, and while we back them to leave with a result, the hosts should have enough to share the spoils.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Blackburn Rovers win with a probability of 47.05%. A win for Sheffield Wednesday had a probability of 28.69% and a draw had a probability of 24.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Blackburn Rovers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.2%) and 2-0 (7.59%). The likeliest Sheffield Wednesday win was 1-2 (7.04%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.37%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 2.9% likelihood.