Sheffield United FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

Sheffield United FC

1 – 0

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Blackburn Rovers FC

Wed 23 Feb 2022 · 19:45 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 26' Joe Rothwell

John Egan 29' Y

Morgan Gibbs-White 56' Y

Sander Berge 58' Y

Charlie Goode 66' R

Y 67' Lewis Travis

Overview

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

Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)

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	Watford FC	0	0
13	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
14	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
16	Burnley FC	0	0
17	West Ham United FC	0	0
18	Birmingham City FC	0	0
19	Sheffield United FC	0	0
20	Wrexham AFC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	Southampton 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

Sheffield United FC 11 games · Avg 2.8 goals Blackburn Rovers FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-02-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 2021-11-06 Blackburn Rovers FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC 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

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

Blackburn Rovers FC

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
#19	Position	#6
0	Points	1
0	Played	1
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 1 / 0
0	Scored	2
0	Conceded	2
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	1.00
–	Win %	0%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Blackburn Rovers FC this season

Sheffield United FC are 19th (0 pts). Blackburn Rovers FC are 6th (1 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 ball is rolling at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Blackburn Rovers FC.
5' A quiet spell here at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
15' Sheffield United FC have won 436 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
20' 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.
25' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Thomas Kaminski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
26' The referee calls foul for Joe Rothwell. He receives a Yellow card.
29' The referee calls foul for John Egan. He receives a Yellow card.
34' Billy Sharp is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Blackburn Rovers FC tonight.
39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Heckingbottom will be considering his options from the bench.
44' 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.
49' The travelling Blackburn Rovers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
54' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
56' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield United FC. Morgan Gibbs-White will be fuming at that decision.
58' The referee has no hesitation. Sander Berge is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 58.
63' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
66' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Charlie Goode.
67' Blackburn Rovers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 67.
72' Blackburn Rovers FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
77' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
78' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Billy Sharp is withdrawn and Oliver McBurnie gets his opportunity.
82' The supporters are chanting for Tyrhys Dolan. He replaces Ryan Nyambe on 82 minute.
87' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
88' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Morgan Gibbs-White is replaced by Ben Davies on 88 minute.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Blackburn Rovers FC.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Billy Sharp	4
Ben Brereton	3
Yuki Ohashi	3
Harrison Burrows	2
Iliman Ndiaye	2
Oliver Norwood	2
Billy Sharp	2
David McGoldrick	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

0.72 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.3 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 91% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC47% Draw40% Blackburn Rovers FC13%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes16% 0% No84%

Avg goals/match: 1.02

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	61%	39%
± 1.5	28%	72%
± 2.5	9%	91%
± 3.5	3%	97%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

53%

Sheffield United FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

60%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC22% Draw72% Blackburn Rovers FC6%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

38.9%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

8.9%

0 – 1

8.9%

2 – 0

8.5%

2 – 1

3.3%

3 – 0

0 – 2

1.3%

1 – 2

1.2%

3 – 1

0.9%

2 – 2

0.6%

4 – 0

0.4%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	9%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	28%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	10%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

74% ✓

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

49% ✓

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