Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Blackburn Rovers FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 6 Nov 2021 · 15:00 UTC Ewood Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 5' Jayden Bogle
Y 24' John Fleck
Darragh Lenihan 76' Y
Y 80' Oliver Norwood

Overview

Match Preview

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Ewood Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

3
1
8
Blackburn Rovers FC 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC 2018-12-29 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-10-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Nov Sheffield United FC H 3–1 W
03 Nov Fulham FC H 0–7 L
30 Oct Derby County FC A 2–1 W
23 Oct Reading FC H 2–0 W
19 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–1 L
16 Oct Coventry City FC H 2–2 D
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–3 L
02 Nov Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
30 Oct Blackpool FC H 0–1 L
24 Oct Barnsley FC A 3–2 W
19 Oct Millwall FC H 1–2 L
16 Oct Stoke City FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC Sheffield United FC
#16 Position #18
9 Points 9
8 Played 8
2 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 3
12 Scored 9
12 Conceded 11
+0 GD -2
1.13 PPG 1.13
25% Win % 25%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Blackburn Rovers FC are 16th (9 pts). Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
6/2
61-75
–/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Blackburn Rovers FC
Oladapo Afolayan 3 G 2 A
Andri Gudjohnsen 3 G 1 A
Sean McLoughlin 1 G
Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 2 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Ewood Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield United FC.
  • 2' A stunning finish from Rhian Brewster — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 5' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jayden Bogle.
  • 10' The 36-year-old Enda Stevens has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Blackburn Rovers FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for John Fleck.
  • 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 34' Lewis Travis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
  • 37' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Reda Khadra makes it 1-1.
  • 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 47' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 474 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 52' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 59' Ben Brereton doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 64' Rhian Brewster makes way for Lys Mousset at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
  • 67' Blackburn Rovers FC ring the changes. Reda Khadra has done his job and it is now time for Tyrhys Dolan to step up.
  • 70' Brilliant from the ! Ian Carlo Poveda makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 70.
  • 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Darragh Lenihan.
  • 80' Oliver Norwood is having his name booked by the referee on 80.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Joe Rothwell. He replaces Jacob Davenport on 80 minute.
  • 85' A quiet spell here at Ewood Park. Blackburn Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Ian Carlo Poveda departs to be replaced by Daniel Butterworth.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Blackburn Rovers FC players.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slavisa Jokanovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-11-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC 2018-12-29 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-10-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2021-11-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC W 2021-11-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–7 Fulham FC L 2021-10-30 Derby County FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2021-10-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–0 Reading FC W 2021-10-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2021-10-16 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Coventry City FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2021-11-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC L 2021-11-02 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2021-10-30 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Blackpool FC L 2021-10-24 Barnsley FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC W 2021-10-19 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Millwall FC L 2021-10-16 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.62 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Blackburn Rovers FC or Sheffield United FC 75% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC41% Draw25% Sheffield United FC34%
Actual: Blackburn Rovers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
59%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Sheffield United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC29% Draw42% Sheffield United FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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