Sunday , 16 August 2026

Blackburn Rovers FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Blackburn Rovers FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 2 Nov 2024 · 12:30 UTC Ewood Park 16,810 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 16' Harrison Burrows
0–2 64' Tyrese Campbell
Y 43' Jack Robinson
Y 50' Callum O'Hare
Makhtar Gueye 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Paul Hodskinson

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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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
2024-11-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC 2023-03-19 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-03-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 2022-08-20 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-02-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Recent Form

Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Sheffield United FC H 0–2 L
26 Oct Watford FC A 0–1 L
23 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–0 D
19 Oct Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
05 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC A 1–2 L
01 Oct Coventry City FC A 0–3 L
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–0 W
26 Oct Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
23 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
18 Oct Leeds United FC A 0–2 L
05 Oct Luton Town FC H 2–0 W
02 Oct Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Blackburn Rovers FC Sheffield United FC
#6 Position #16
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 16th (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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Blackburn Rovers FC and Sheffield United FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Rhian Brewster has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aynsley Pears, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 16' Harrison Burrows has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
  • 21' Andre Brooks is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' Sheffield United FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 36' Blackburn Rovers FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 41' Blackburn Rovers FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield United FC's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 43' Jack Robinson was booked on 43.
  • 48' 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.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Callum O'Hare.
  • 54' The supporters are chanting for Tyrese Campbell. He replaces Rhian Brewster on 54 minute.
  • 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alfie Gilchrist made 409 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' Callum Brittain gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Tyrhys Dolan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Tyrese Campbell does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield United FC surge ahead!
  • 66' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Callum O'Hare is replaced by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 71' Yuki Ohashi, a Japan , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Makhtar Gueye. He replaces Yuki Ohashi on 72 minute.
  • 75' It’s a booking for Blackburn Rovers FC player. Makhtar Gueye gets a card.
  • 80' Vinicius Souza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 385 appearances.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Alfie Gilchrist exits the field as Femi Seriki enters on 90.
  • Sheffield United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach John Eustace

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

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
Rhian Brewster 1

Head to Head

2024-11-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC 2023-03-19 Sheffield United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC 2023-03-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 2022-08-20 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2022-02-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2024-11-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC L 2024-10-26 Watford FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-10-23 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-10-19 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2024-10-05 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2024-10-01 Coventry City FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2024-11-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2024-10-26 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2024-10-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2024-10-18 Leeds United FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2024-10-05 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2024-10-02 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.3 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 85%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC18% Draw44% Sheffield United FC38%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes15% 0% No85%
Avg goals/match: 0.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 58%
42%
± 1.5 25%
75%
± 2.5 8%
92%
± 3.5 2%
98%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
82%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Sheffield United FC
56%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC6% Draw75% Sheffield United FC19%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
42.3%
0 – 1
23%
1 – 0
9.8%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
2.8%
0 – 3
1.4%
2 – 0
1.4%
2 – 1
1.2%
1 – 3
0.7%
2 – 2
0.6%
0 – 4
0.2%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 11% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 26% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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