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Sheffield United FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Sheffield United FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Blackburn Rovers FC
Sat 29 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
Chris Basham 9' Y
Oliver Norwood 33' Y
John Egan 50' Y
Chris Basham 51' R
Y 59' Kasey Palmer
Billy Sharp 70' Y
R 71' Richard Smallwood
David McGoldrick 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn

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

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

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–0 W
26 Dec Derby County FC H 3–1 W
22 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
14 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–2 L
08 Dec Reading FC A 2–0 W
01 Dec Leeds United FC H 0–1 L
Blackburn Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Sheffield United FC A 0–3 L
26 Dec Leeds United FC A 2–3 L
22 Dec Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
15 Dec Birmingham City FC H 2–2 D
08 Dec Middlesbrough FC A 1–1 D
01 Dec Sheffield Wednesday FC H 4–2 W

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC Blackburn Rovers FC
#18 Position #16
9 Points 9
8 Played 8
2 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 3
9 Scored 12
11 Conceded 12
-2 GD +0
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
25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Bramall Lane will turn into a battlefield for Sheffield United FC and Blackburn Rovers FC.
  • 5' Blackburn Rovers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 9' Chris Basham catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 9.
  • 14' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 19' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' Oliver Norwood has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Rothwell, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' Chris Basham is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
  • 48' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for John Egan.
  • 51' Chris Basham has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 51.
  • 56' Paul Coutts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mark Duffy on 56 minute.
  • 59' Kasey Palmer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Blackburn Rovers FC — Adam Armstrong on, Kasey Palmer off on 69 minutes.
  • 70' Billy Sharp has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Richard Smallwood on 71 minutes earns him a Red card. Blackburn Rovers FC will be frustrated.
  • 73' Sheffield United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Billy Sharp on 73.
  • 77' Billy Sharp has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
  • 82' What a strike from David McGoldrick! The score is 3-0.
  • 85' David McGoldrick has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
  • 87' Leon Clarke gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Billy Sharp and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackburn Rovers FC.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-12-29 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2018-10-03 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2018-12-29 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-12-26 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Derby County FC W 2018-12-22 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2018-12-14 Sheffield United FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2018-12-08 Reading FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2018-12-01 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2018-12-29 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-12-26 Leeds United FC 3–2 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2018-12-22 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2018-12-15 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Birmingham City FC D 2018-12-08 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2018-12-01 Blackburn Rovers FC 4–2 Sheffield Wednesday FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC59% Draw23% Blackburn Rovers FC18%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
41%
Sheffield United FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC41% Draw44% Blackburn Rovers FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3%
4 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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