Sunday , 16 August 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Blackburn Rovers FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Wed 3 Oct 2018 · 18:45 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 81' Enda Stevens
Elliott Bennett 90' Y
Y 90' Jack O'Connell

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Paul Hodskinson
  • Referee James Wilson
  • Referee David Webb

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
7
Blackburn Rovers FC 11 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Sheffield United FC H 0–2 L
29 Sep Nottingham Forest FC H 2–2 D
22 Sep Stoke City FC A 3–2 W
18 Sep Derby County FC A 0–0 D
15 Sep Aston Villa FC H 1–1 D
02 Sep Bristol City FC A 1–4 L
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–0 W
29 Sep Millwall FC A 3–2 W
22 Sep Preston North End FC H 3–2 W
19 Sep Birmingham City FC H 0–0 D
15 Sep Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
01 Sep Aston Villa FC H 4–1 W

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC Sheffield United FC
#6 Position #19
1 Points 0
1 Played 0
0 / 1 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
2 Scored 0
2 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
1.00 PPG –
0% Win % –

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 pts). Sheffield United FC are 19th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Blackburn Rovers FC welcome Sheffield United FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' Elliott Bennett has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Richard Smallwood has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Richard Smallwood departs to be replaced by Charlie Mulgrew.
  • 51' The 33-year-old John Egan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Blackburn Rovers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' Blackburn Rovers FC make a change. Danny Graham trudges off to be replaced by Ben Brereton on 57 minutes.
  • 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' Billy Sharp does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield United FC surge ahead!
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Joe Rothwell. He replaces Amari'i Bell on 70 minute.
  • 74' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Mark Duffy has done his job and it is now time for Paul Coutts to step up.
  • 79' A stunning finish from Billy Sharp — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Enda Stevens.
  • 83' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Billy Sharp departs to be replaced by Leon Clarke.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Conor Washington comes on to replace David McGoldrick.
  • 90' Elliott Bennett picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield United FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Billy Sharp 4
Ben Brereton 3
Yuki Ohashi 3
Harrison Burrows 2
Iliman Ndiaye 2
Oliver Norwood 2
Billy Sharp 2
Oliver McBurnie 1

Head to Head

2018-10-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2018-10-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC L 2018-09-29 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-09-22 Stoke City FC 2–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-09-18 Derby County FC 0–0 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2018-09-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Aston Villa FC D 2018-09-02 Bristol City FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2018-10-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2018-09-29 Millwall FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC W 2018-09-22 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Preston North End FC W 2018-09-19 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2018-09-15 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2018-09-01 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.3 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC16% Draw36% Sheffield United FC48%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 37%
63%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
84%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Sheffield United FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC6% Draw65% Sheffield United FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
30.1%
0 – 1
25.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
1.6%
2 – 1
1.2%
0 – 4
1%
2 – 0
1%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 8% 91%
-0.5 9% — 91%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 31% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 14% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.