Sheffield United FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2022-23

Sheffield United FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Blackburn Rovers FC

Sat 20 Aug 2022 · 14:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'

Max Lowe 42' Y

Y 51' Sam Gallagher

Anel Ahmedhodzic 51' Y

Y 56' Ben Brereton

Iliman Ndiaye 79' Y

Overview

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

Sheffield United FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Blackburn Rovers FC 46 games · 52 pts (2026/27)

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2022-08-20 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC 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
20 Aug	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	3–0	W
17 Aug	Sunderland AFC	H	2–1	W
14 Aug	Middlesbrough FC	A	2–2	D
06 Aug	Millwall FC	H	2–0	W
01 Aug	Watford FC	A	0–1	L
17 May	Nottingham Forest FC	A	4–4	D

Blackburn Rovers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Aug	Sheffield United FC	A	0–3	L
17 Aug	Reading FC	A	0–3	L
14 Aug	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	2–1	W
06 Aug	Swansea City AFC	A	3–0	W
30 Jul	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	1–0	W
07 May	Birmingham City FC	A	2–1	W

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC		Blackburn Rovers FC
#13	Position	#20
60	Points	52
46	Played	46
18 / 6 / 22	W / D / L	13 / 13 / 20
66	Scored	42
66	Conceded	56
+0	GD	-14
1.30	PPG	1.13
39%	Win %	28%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Sheffield United FC vs Blackburn Rovers FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Ashley Phillips needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
10' John Buckley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
20' Sheffield United 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
31' GOAL! Oliver Norwood fires home to make it 1-0!
32' The deadlock is broken! Oliver Norwood gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
37' It looks surprising Blackburn Rovers FC does not make any changes. Callum Brittain has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
42' The referee has no hesitation. Max Lowe is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 42.
47' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackburn Rovers FC's shape.
51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Gallagher on 51.
56' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Brereton argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
61' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackburn Rovers FC backline.
65' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Reda Khadra is replaced by Iliman Ndiaye on 65 minute.
66' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Samuel Szmodics departs to be replaced by Tyrhys Dolan.
71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sander Berge, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 9 goals in the last 9 games.
72' The Blackburn Rovers FC manager makes a substitution. Ashley Phillips departs to be replaced by Tyler Morton.
73' Iliman Ndiaye makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Sheffield United FC are in front.
76' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Chris Basham on, George Baldock off on 76 minutes.
79' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 79.
80' A stunning finish from Iliman Ndiaye — that came from absolutely nowhere!
84' The crowd applauds Sander Berge as he leaves the pitch. Thomas Doyle steps in for Sheffield United FC.
89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Heckingbottom will be considering his options from the bench.
The final score is 3-0.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

29
Iliman Ndiaye ↑ 65'
6
Chris Basham ↑ 76'
7
Rhian Brewster ↑ 84'
22
Thomas Doyle ↑ 84'
36
Daniel Jebbison
28
James McAtee
37
Jordan Amissah

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Blackburn Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jon Dahl Tomasson

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
Reda Khadra	1

Head to Head

Sheffield United FC Form

2022-08-20 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-08-17 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2022-08-14 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2022-08-06 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Millwall FC W 2022-08-01 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2022-05-17 Nottingham Forest FC 4–4 Sheffield United FC D

Blackburn Rovers FC Form

2022-08-20 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-08-17 Reading FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2022-08-14 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2022-08-06 Swansea City AFC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2022-07-30 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2022-05-07 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.88 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.81 Blackburn Rovers FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield United FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC60% Draw24% Blackburn Rovers FC16%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.69

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

84%

Draw or Blackburn Rovers FC

40%

Sheffield United FC or Blackburn Rovers FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC43% Draw44% Blackburn Rovers FC13%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12%

2 – 0

11.7%

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

9.4%

0 – 0

8.6%

3 – 0

Actual

3 – 1

5.9%

0 – 1

4.6%

1 – 2

2 – 2

3.8%

4 – 0

3.4%

4 – 1

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Blackburn Rovers FC covers
-2.5	18%	—	82%
-2	18%	19%	63%
-1.5	37%	—	63%
-1	37%	24%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	86%	—	14%
+1	86%	10%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

45% ✗

Blackburn Rovers FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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