Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship .
- Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
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 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #13 |
| 52 | Points | 60 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 13 / 13 / 20 | W / D / L | 18 / 6 / 22 |
| 42 | Scored | 66 |
| 56 | Conceded | 66 |
| -14 | GD | +0 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 28% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts). Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Blackburn Rovers FC is hosting Sheffield United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Darragh Lenihan, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Corry Evans has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' 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.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack O'Connell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Blackburn Rovers FC.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Richard Smallwood is replaced by Charlie Mulgrew.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' Leon Clarke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
- 57' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Danny Graham exits the field as Ben Brereton enters on 57.
- 62' It’s high time Chris Wilder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' GOAL! Billy Sharp fires home to make it 0-1!
- 70' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Amari'i Bell has done his job and it is now time for Joe Rothwell to step up.
- 74' Paul Coutts gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Mark Duffy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Brilliant from the ! Billy Sharp makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 79.
- 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Enda Stevens.
- 83' Sheffield United FC make a change. Billy Sharp trudges off to be replaced by Leon Clarke on 83 minutes.
- 88' Sheffield United FC make a change. David McGoldrick trudges off to be replaced by Conor Washington on 88 minutes.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Elliott Bennett.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 3
-
17
Amari'i Bell ↓ Joe Rothwell 70'
- 29
- 26
- 31
- 6
- 23
-
10
Danny Graham ↓ Ben Brereton 57'
- 7
Bench
- 5
- 45
- 13
-
14
Charlie Mulgrew ↑ 46'
- 32
-
8
Joe Rothwell ↑ 70'
-
19
Ben Brereton ↑ 57'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 17
- 6
- 18
- 5
- 3
- 4
-
21
Mark Duffy ↓ Paul Coutts 74'
-
10
Billy Sharp C ↓ Leon Clarke 83'
- 12
- 1
Bench
-
39
Conor Washington ↑ 88'
- 22
- 25
- 19
-
15
Paul Coutts ↑ 74'
- 7
-
9
Leon Clarke ↑ 83'
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Billy Sharp | 4 |
| Ben Brereton | 3 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 3 |
| Harrison Burrows | 2 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 2 |
| Oliver Norwood | 2 |
| Billy Sharp | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 1 |
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
0.88
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
77%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Sheffield United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
12.3%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC
| Handicap | Blackburn Rovers FC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 24% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 17% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.