Pick of the stats - Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers

Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn Rovers

Sheffield Wednesday are looking to put themselves in the promotion mix after their recent climb up the table and face Blackburn on Tuesday evening.

The Owls are unbeaten in their past four games (W2 D2) - a run of results that has lifted them from 15th to ninth and five points behind Rovers in the play-off spots.

Blackburn arrive at Hillsborough off the back of four straight wins and also have a game in hand on the five sides above them.

• Sheffield Wednesday have won each of their past three league games against Blackburn, last winning more in a row over Rovers via a streak of five victories between 1964 and 1966.

• Blackburn Rovers have lost five of their past six away league games against Sheffield Wednesday, winning the other 5-0 in January 2020.

• Sheffield Wednesday are unbeaten in six midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) league games (W3 D3), keeping a clean sheet in each of their past four and winning both of their past two in succession.

• After their 1-0 win over Middlesbrough in November, Blackburn could win successive away midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) league games for the first time since February 2018 (5 in a row).

• Josh Windass has scored in each of his past three league appearances against Blackburn Rovers for Sheffield Wednesday (3 goals).