Thursday , 2 July 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 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

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
#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)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Blackburn Rovers FC are 20th (52 pts). Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Blackburn Rovers FC to score. At the same time, Sheffield United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Blackburn Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
  • 10' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 16' The deadlock is broken! Harrison Burrows gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
  • 21' Lewis Travis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 66 Yellow cards this season.
  • 26' Andre Brooks is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 469 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' Jack Robinson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card 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' That looks like a foul for a card for Callum O'Hare.
  • 54' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Rhian Brewster is withdrawn and Tyrese Campbell gets his opportunity.
  • 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gustavo Hamer made 232 appearances and scored 42 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 61' A change in the Blackburn Rovers FC ranks — Tyrhys Dolan exits the field as Callum Brittain enters on 61.
  • 64' Goal! Tyrese Campbell scores his 51 goal in 380 matches.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Gustavo Hamer. He replaces Callum O'Hare on 66 minute.
  • 71' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 72' Makhtar Gueye gets the nod from Blackburn Rovers FC. He replaces Yuki Ohashi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' It’s gonna be a card for Makhtar Gueye.
  • 80' Vinicius Souza is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, as he is very good at scoring at Ewood Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' Sheffield United FC make a change. Alfie Gilchrist trudges off to be replaced by Femi Seriki on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Ben Brereton 3
Yuki Ohashi 3
Oliver Norwood 2
Billy Sharp 2
Harrison Burrows 2
Iliman Ndiaye 2
Ryoya Morishita 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
3 / 4
0.88 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackburn Rovers FC26% Draw31% Sheffield United FC43%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Blackburn Rovers FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
74%
Blackburn Rovers FC or Sheffield United FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackburn Rovers FC18% Draw52% Sheffield United FC30%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
13.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
2 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Blackburn Rovers FC

Handicap Blackburn Rovers FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 16% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 23% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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