Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield Wednesday - Ewood Park, tomorrow 3pm
Key battle
ADAM Reach. who played under Tony Mowbray for Middlesbrough, has been the exponent of many a spectacular goal this season, with six already. Rovers will need to wary of his running power, with the return of Elliott Bennett from suspension a big plus in that regard.
Previous meeting
ROVERS were beaten 2-1 in controversial fashion at Hillsborough in February 2017. Marvin Emnes had a ‘goal’ not given despite his shot appearing to the cross the line, before Hope Akpan was sent off for pushing the referee after seeing a goal disallowed. The game proved to be Owen Coyle's last league game in charge.
Referee
Robert Jones - Has handed out 61 yellow cards and one red in his 18 matches so far this season, which included Rovers' home defeat to Sheffield United.
Predicted teams
Rovers: David Raya, Ryan Nyambe, Paul Downing, Charlie Mulgrew, Amari’i Bell, Harrison Reed, Elliott Bennett, Craig Conway, Joe Rothwell, Bradley Dack, Danny Graham
Sheff Wed: Cameron Dawson, Liam Palmer, Tom Lees, Michael Hector, Jordan Thorniley, Matt Penney, Joel Pelupessy, Barry Bannan, Adam Reach, Fernando Forestieri, Atdhe Nuhiu
Form
Rovers: LLDWDL
Wednesday: WLDLLL
Odds
ROVERS are in the middle of a sticky run of form, but are 17/20 favourites to take three points at Ewood Park. The visitors are priced at 3/1 and the draw 13/5. What Rovers would give for a 1-0 win. That’s 13/2.
Championship fixtures
Sheffield United v Leeds (12.30)
Birmingham v Preston
Bolton v Wigan
Derby v Swansea
Norwich v Rotherham
Nottingham Forest v Ipswich
QPR v Hull
Reading v Stoke
Middlesbrough v Aston Villa (5.30)
Bristol City v Millwall (SUN)
West Brom v Brentford (MON)
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