BLACKBURN, England — Blackburn Rovers go face Sheffield Wednesday for Championship clash wey fit determine dem wey go fit push for playoff. E go happen for Ewood Park on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 7.45 PM UK time, as both teams dey try to recover from bad runs for di league.
Di two sides don drop down to 12th and 13th place for di championship table, each with 52 points but Blackburn dey better because of di goal difference. Both teams don suffer defeats for di weekend, plenty pressure dey on dem to perform well.
Blackburn Rovers go try end wetin don be five straight losses and dem never win under di new manager Valerien Ismael. Since e take over, dem don only gather one point, thanks to one draw against Norwich City, and di club dey desperate to fix things quickly to avoid slipping further away from di playoffs.
“We need to find a way to win,” Ismael talk after dem lose 2-0 to Middlesbrough. “Dis match fit be turning point for us to start our recovery journey,” e add.
Sheffield Wednesday dey also feel di heat as dem see their playoff chances dey waka far after dem draw 1-1 with Cardiff and lose again to Hull City last weekend. Owls dey tie for 12th place with Blackburn but dem dey five points behind di final playoff place.
“We need to stop di bleeding. Winning against Blackburn fit help us regain our confidence,” coach dey talk before di match.
For injury news, Blackburn still dey deal with plenty injured players, including Weimann and Dennis, while Ismael need to make some changes to his lineup to fix di losing streak. Ohashi fit start for di attack, and Gueye go fight for spot wey no dey clear.
Sheffield Wednesday don see slight recovery for di injury front, and dem not missing many key players again. Di manager fit start fit players like Michael Ihiekwe and Windass as dem go try aim for di 10th away league win of di season.
“Dis match go show how we fit respond under pressure and if we fit pull ourselves out of dis kind situation,” de Owls’ boss say.
As di match dey draw closer, fans dey expect a tight encounter full of tactical battles. Every team go want carry all di points to avoid relegation worries and boost their playoff prospects as di season dey reach di end.
Both teams don dey go through bad spells, but person wey fit get di three points go fit signal a much-needed turnaround for di season. Naija fans dey expect highlights as dem dey watch di action unfold for Ewood Park.
