Wednesday , 21 October 2026

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

Championship · 2022-23
Sheffield United FC
3 – 3
Full Time
Blackpool FC
Sat 15 Oct 2022 · 14:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
James McAtee 45' Y
Y 55' Marvin Ekpiteta
George Baldock 56' Y
Y 67' Dominic Thompson
Oliver Norwood 72' Y
Anel Ahmedhodzic 72' Y
Thomas Doyle 77' Y
R 78' Marvin Ekpiteta
R 81' Dominic Thompson

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Blackpool FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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2
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Sheffield United FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Blackpool FC
Last 5 meetings
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

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Oct Blackpool FC H 3–3 D
08 Oct Stoke City FC A 1–3 L
04 Oct Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–1 L
01 Oct Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
17 Sep Preston North End FC A 2–0 W
13 Sep Swansea City AFC A 1–0 W
Blackpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Oct Sheffield United FC A 3–3 D
08 Oct Watford FC H 3–1 W
04 Oct Sunderland AFC A 0–0 D
01 Oct Norwich City FC H 0–1 L
17 Sep Millwall FC A 1–2 L
14 Sep Rotherham United FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 4 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Bramall Lane as Sheffield United FC face off against Blackpool FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 8' A goal from the England international James McAtee! He fires home on 8 to make it 1-0!
  • 13' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 18' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Blackpool FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 23' Blackpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Iliman Ndiaye makes it 2-0.
  • 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Magnificent from Jerry Yates! That is 70 goals in 57 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 35' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. John Egan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 42' What a moment for Jerry Yates! That strike on 42 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 45' A moment of madness from James McAtee on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
  • 50' Goal! Ken Dougall scores his 6 goal in 392 matches.
  • 55' Poor challenge from Marvin Ekpiteta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 56' Sheffield United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 61' Rhys Williams, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 64' Oliver McBurnie has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Osborn on 64 minute.
  • 67' Dominic Thompson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oliver Norwood.
  • 75' Blackpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Wright is hanging Liam Bridcutt on the field on 75 minute.
  • 77' Thomas Doyle is having his name booked by the referee on 77.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marvin Ekpiteta on 78.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Dominic Thompson.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Blackpool FC — Rhys Williams on, Shayne Lavery off on 82 minutes.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Reda Khadra. He replaces George Baldock on 84 minute.
  • 85' CJ Hamilton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gary Madine on 85 minute.
  • 90' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackpool FC backline.
  • 3-3 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Blackpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Appleton

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

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

Sheffield United FC Form

2022-10-15 Sheffield United FC 3–3 Blackpool FC D 2022-10-08 Stoke City FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC L 2022-10-04 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2022-10-01 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2022-09-17 Preston North End FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2022-09-13 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W

Blackpool FC Form

2022-10-15 Sheffield United FC 3–3 Blackpool FC D 2022-10-08 Blackpool FC 3–1 Watford FC W 2022-10-04 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Blackpool FC D 2022-10-01 Blackpool FC 0–1 Norwich City FC L 2022-09-17 Millwall FC 2–1 Blackpool FC L 2022-09-14 Rotherham United FC 3–0 Blackpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Blackpool FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC40% Draw28% Blackpool FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
68%
Draw or Blackpool FC
60%
Sheffield United FC or Blackpool FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC28% Draw47% Blackpool FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Blackpool FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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