Blackburn vs Sheffield United Head to Head, Prediction & Match Analysis
Ewood Park
Tue 08 Sep 2026 · 19:45 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
3.04
Draw
3.50
Away Win
2.39
Match Report
Full Time
1 – 2
Match Events ?
Blackburn
Sheffield United
Kristi Montgomery ⚽
20'
35'
⚽ Thomas Cannon (Sydie Peck)
44'
⚽ Sydie Peck (Joe Rothwell)
48'
🟨 Romelle Donovan
Kristi Montgomery 🟨
59'
76'
🟨 Japhet Tanganga
Match Statistics ?
63%
Ball Possession
37%
19
Total Shots
7
5
Shots on Goal
4
7
Corner Kicks
3
9
Fouls
14
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
3
Starting Lineups
Blackburn (4-2-3-1)
A. Pears
R. Alebiosu
Tom Atcheson
S. McLoughlin
Yuri Ribeiro
Kristi Montgomery
Sam Morsy
R. Morishita
T. Cantwell
O. Afolayan
J. Fevrier
Sheffield United (4-4-2)
M. Cooper
H. Choudhury
J. Tanganga
L. Kitching
R. Norrington-Davies
R. Donovan
Sydie Peck
J. Rothwell
S. McCallum
T. Cannon
B. Brereton
Player Ratings ?
Blackburn
Kristi MontgomeryM7.9
J. FevrierF7.0
S. McLoughlinD6.8
Sheffield United
Sydie PeckM8.8
T. CannonF8.1
J. RothwellM7.5
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
No clear statistical edge
The matchup is mixed. Sheffield United edge recent form and attack, defence and head-to-head are closely matched, so the data does not point to one clear overall winner.
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Sheffield United stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Sheffield United slightly stronger
HomeAway
Defence
Closely matched
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Closely matched
HomeAway
Match Analysis
Sheffield United have secured two victories and two draws from their last five away outings, while Blackburn have recorded just one win in their last five home matches. Blackburn have found the net in three of their last five home matches but have managed only one clean sheet during that same period. Six Blackburn players are unavailable with two more doubtful, whereas Sheffield United have four absentees and no doubts regarding their squad. Sheffield United rate stronger on form, with a slight advantage in attack, while defence and head-to-head are closely matched. Blackburn won the most recent meeting 3-1 on 22 April 2026, having won 2 of the last 5 encounters to Sheffield United's 2, with 1 ending level; the fixture has averaged 2.6 goals per meeting. Over the 4-day comparison window, Blackburn's implied win probability has fallen by 3.0 percentage points, while Sheffield United's implied win probability has risen by 2.6 percentage points. The overall statistical comparison shows no clear edge between the sides.
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Market View
How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Strong shift away from Blackburn
Blackburn's odds have drifted, meaning the market now rates a Blackburn win as less likely than it did 4 days ago. Sheffield United remain the clear market favourite.
Movement strength: Strong
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Blackburn win
Latest market chance 31.8%
Strong drift
Market chance decreased
34.8% → 31.8%
−3.0 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 27.6%
Steady
Market view unchanged
27.2% → 27.6%
+0.4 pts
Sheffield United win
Latest market chance 40.6%
Notable shortening
Market chance increased
38.0% → 40.6%
+2.6 pts
Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.
Blackburn
Draw
Sheffield United
3 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 4 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
BlackburnSheffield United
Season Profile
This season
17th
League Position
16th
5
Games Played
5
1.00
Points/Game
1.20
1.20
Goals/Game
1.20
1.40
Conceded/Game
1.40
11.6
Shots/Game
8.2
4.1
Shots on Target
3.1
Home vs Away Context
Blackburn at home (4 matches) vs Sheffield United away (4 matches)
1.50
Points/Game
1.25
1.75
Goals/Game
1.25
1.50
Conceded/Game
1.25
50%
Win Rate
25%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches
Blackburn
Home form
D
D
L
W
L
1W 2D 2L in last 5 at home
3 of these matches from last season.
0.8
Goals scored
per match
per match
1.0
Goals conceded
per match
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
1/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
VS
Sheffield United
Away form
L
W
W
D
D
2W 2D 1L in last 5 away
3 of these matches from last season.
1.2
Goals scored
per match
per match
0.8
Goals conceded
per match
per match
3/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
2/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Blackburn Wins
2
Draws
1
Sheffield United Wins
2
Avg Goals
2.6
Sheffield United1 – 3Blackburn
Blackburn1 – 3Sheffield United
Sheffield United1 – 1Blackburn
Blackburn0 – 2Sheffield United
Blackburn1 – 0Sheffield United
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Blackburnvs
Sheffield United
Recent Scoring Profile
1.10
Goals scored / game
1.50
1.40
Goals conceded / game
1.50
6/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
7/10
7/10
Both Teams Scored
7/10
3/10
Failed to Score
2/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
BTTSBoth teams score
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 12 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 50.5%→Latest 51.2%+0.7 pts
Steady — little change since the first comparable snapshot
The market is more cautious on 3+ goals than both teams' recent records.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 55.7%→Latest 55.7%±0.0 pts
Steady — little change since the first comparable snapshot
The market is more cautious on both teams scoring than both teams' recent records.
5 of Blackburn's 10 matches and 5 of Sheffield United's 10 matches are from last season.
Match Poll
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