Sheffield United FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sheffield United FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.
- Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Blackburn Rovers FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | Swansea City AFC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Feb | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jan | Luton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | 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)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season
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' The wait is over. Blackburn Rovers FC get us underway at Bramall Lane.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Nyambe made 387 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Blackburn Rovers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' 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.
- 26' Joe Rothwell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 26.
- 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for John Egan.
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' Blackburn Rovers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' Blackburn Rovers FC have won 474 goals from 387 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 54' The 33-year-old Thomas Kaminski has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' Sheffield United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield United FC. Sander Berge will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' That is a Red card for Sheffield United FC. Charlie Goode will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Lewis Travis. He receives a Yellow card.
- 72' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. John Egan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 78' The crowd applauds Billy Sharp as he leaves the pitch. Oliver McBurnie steps in for Sheffield United FC.
- 82' Time for substitution for Blackburn Rovers FC. Ryan Nyambe is replaced by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 87' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 88' The whistle greets Morgan Gibbs-White as he departs to be replaced by Ben Davies.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 19
- 16
- 4
- 2
-
10
Billy Sharp ↓ Oliver McBurnie 78'
- 12
-
27
Morgan Gibbs-White ↓ Ben Davies 88'
- 26
- 8
- 18
Bench
- 29
-
9
Oliver McBurnie ↑ 78'
- 1
-
22
Ben Davies ↑ 88'
- 24
- 34
- 36
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
2
Ryan Nyambe ↓ Tyrhys Dolan 82'
- 27
- 26
- 8
- 16
- 3
- 1
- 25
- 21
- 7
Bench
- 13
- –
- 19
- 28
- 4
- –
-
10
Tyrhys Dolan ↑ 82'
Coach
Tony Mowbray
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Sheffield United FC Form
2022-02-23
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2022-02-19
Sheffield United FC
4–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2022-02-15
Sheffield United FC
0–0
Hull City AFC
D
2022-02-12
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Sheffield United FC
D
2022-02-09
Sheffield United FC
2–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2022-02-04
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
W
Blackburn Rovers FC Form
2022-02-23
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-02-14
West Bromwich Albion FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2022-02-09
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–2
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2022-02-05
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
L
2022-01-29
Luton Town FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
2022-01-24
Blackburn Rovers FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.38
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Blackburn Rovers FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC
47%
Sheffield United FC or Blackburn Rovers FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Blackburn Rovers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.