Sheffield United FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield United FC vs Blackpool FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.
- Sheffield United FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 -
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sheffield United FC and Blackpool FC is underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 8' GOAL! James McAtee scores on 8.
- 13' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 18' 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.
- 23' 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.
- 24' Goal! Iliman Ndiaye scores his 40 goal in 20 matches.
- 29' 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.
- 30' What a strike from Jerry Yates! The score is 2-1.
- 35' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chris Basham made 366 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 42' Goal! Jerry Yates scores his 68 goal in 57 matches.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for James McAtee.
- 50' Goal! Ken Dougall scores his 6 goal in 385 matches.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Marvin Ekpiteta.
- 56' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 56.
- 61' 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.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Oliver McBurnie. He replaces Ben Osborn on 64 minute.
- 67' Blackpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oliver Norwood on 72.
- 75' Time for substitution for Blackpool FC. Liam Bridcutt is replaced by Callum Wright.
- 77' The referee calls foul for Thomas Doyle. He receives a Yellow card.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Marvin Ekpiteta. He receives a Red card.
- 81' It’s gonna be a Red card for Dominic Thompson.
- 82' The whistle greets Shayne Lavery as he departs to be replaced by Rhys Williams.
- 84' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. George Baldock departs to be replaced by Reda Khadra.
- 85' CJ Hamilton is replacing Gary Madine for the Blackpool FC side.
- 90' It’s high time Paul Heckingbottom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.
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Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Ben Osborn ↓ Oliver McBurnie 64'
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George Baldock ↓ Reda Khadra 84'
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Billy Sharp ↓ Anel Ahmedhodzic 64'
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James McAtee ↓ Rhian Brewster 64'
Bench
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Oliver McBurnie ↑ 64'
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Anel Ahmedhodzic ↑ 64'
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Rhian Brewster ↑ 64'
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Reda Khadra ↑ 84'
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Coach Paul HeckingbottomBlackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
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Liam Bridcutt ↓ Callum Wright 75'
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Gary Madine ↓ CJ Hamilton 85'
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Shayne Lavery ↓ Rhys Williams 82'
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Bench
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CJ Hamilton ↑ 85'
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Rhys Williams ↑ 82'
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Callum Wright ↑ 75'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals 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
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 -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.41 Sheffield United FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.29 Blackpool FC xGI would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Blackpool FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.7Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line 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
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual1 – 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.

