Saturday , 14 November 2026

Blackpool FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Blackpool FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Thu 29 Dec 2022 · 20:15 UTC Bloomfield Road HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Blackpool FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Bloomfield Road.

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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2
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Blackpool FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-29 Blackpool FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2022-10-15 Sheffield United FC 3–3 Blackpool FC 2022-03-16 Blackpool FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-10-30 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Blackpool FC

Recent Form

Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
26 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–1 D
17 Dec Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
10 Dec Birmingham City FC H 0–0 D
12 Nov Wigan Athletic FC A 1–2 L
08 Nov Middlesbrough FC H 0–3 L
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Blackpool FC A 2–1 W
26 Dec Coventry City FC H 3–1 W
19 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 2–1 W
10 Dec Huddersfield Town AFC H 1–0 W
12 Nov Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
08 Nov Rotherham United FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 5 G 1 A
Sydie Peck 4 G 2 A
Thomas Cannon 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Blackpool FC to score. At the same time, Sheffield United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. James Husband has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Blackpool FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 18' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sander Berge makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Blackpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 28' England international Charlie Patino has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 33' The 36-year-old Enda Stevens has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' Daniel Grimshaw has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ciaran Clark made 347 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 49' James McAtee has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
  • 54' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel Jebbison suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' Marvin Ekpiteta is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 56' GOAL! Marvin Ekpiteta fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 61' Blackpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Ken Dougall on, Charlie Patino off on 66 minutes.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Jayden Bogle is replaced by George Baldock.
  • 70' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Jayden Bogle has done his job and it is now time for George Baldock to step up.
  • 75' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Thomas Doyle on, James McAtee off on 76 minutes.
  • 77' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. James McAtee departs to be replaced by Thomas Doyle.
  • 82' The whistle greets Ian Carlo Poveda as he departs to be replaced by CJ Hamilton.
  • 83' A change in the Blackpool FC ranks — Ian Carlo Poveda exits the field as CJ Hamilton enters on 83.
  • 87' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Iliman Ndiaye has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Jebbison to step up.
  • Blackpool FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sheffield United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marvin Ekpiteta 2
James McAtee 2
Jerry Yates 2
Keshi Anderson 1
Iliman Ndiaye 1
Oliver Norwood 1
Ken Dougall 1
Sander Berge 1

Head to Head

2022-12-29 Blackpool FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2022-10-15 Sheffield United FC 3–3 Blackpool FC 2022-03-16 Blackpool FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-10-30 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Blackpool FC

Blackpool FC Form

2022-12-29 Blackpool FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2022-12-26 Hull City AFC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-12-17 Cardiff City FC 1–1 Blackpool FC D 2022-12-10 Blackpool FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2022-11-12 Wigan Athletic FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2022-11-08 Blackpool FC 0–3 Middlesbrough FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2022-12-29 Blackpool FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2022-12-26 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Coventry City FC W 2022-12-19 Wigan Athletic FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2022-12-10 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Huddersfield Town AFC W 2022-11-12 Cardiff City FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2022-11-08 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Rotherham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.1 Blackpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Blackpool FC or Sheffield United FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Blackpool FC30% Draw30% Sheffield United FC40%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Blackpool FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
70%
Blackpool FC or Sheffield United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Blackpool FC22% Draw50% Sheffield United FC28%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Blackpool FC

Handicap Blackpool FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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