Sheffield United FC vs Blackpool FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield United FC vs Blackpool FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.
- Sheffield United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Blackpool FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Barnsley FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Oct | Millwall FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Preston North End FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | Reading FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Hull City AFC | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 5 G | 1 A |
| Sydie Peck | 4 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sheffield United FC vs Blackpool FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Slavisa Jokanovic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' It’s high time Slavisa Jokanovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Oliver Norwood has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 35' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Josh Bowler has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' The travelling Blackpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Josh Bowler.
- 63' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 63 minute. Ben Osborn leaves to be changed by David McGoldrick.
- 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Baldock, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 74' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Billy Sharp comes on to replace Lys Mousset.
- 76' Magnificent from Keshi Anderson! That is 15 goals in 58 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Ben Davies. He receives a Yellow card.
- 81' Oliver McBurnie gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces John Fleck and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Luke Garbutt gets the nod from Blackpool FC. He replaces Keshi Anderson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Oliver Norwood picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 0-1 the final result. Sheffield United FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
-
11
Lys Mousset ↓ Billy Sharp 74'
-
23
Ben Osborn ↓ David McGoldrick 63'
- 22
- 16
- 3
-
4
John Fleck ↓ Oliver McBurnie 81'
- 2
- 12
- 27
- 1
Bench
- 33
-
9
Oliver McBurnie ↑ 81'
-
17
David McGoldrick ↑ 63'
- 6
-
10
Billy Sharp ↑ 74'
- 24
- 18
Coach
Slavisa Jokanovic
Blackpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 26
- 12
- 14
- 3
-
9
Jerry Yates ↓ Sonny Carey 63'
-
10
Keshi Anderson ↓ Luke Garbutt 86'
- 8
- 32
-
11
Josh Bowler ↓ Demetri Mitchell 63'
- 4
Bench
- 13
- 2
-
29
Luke Garbutt ↑ 86'
- 35
- 7
-
15
Demetri Mitchell ↑ 63'
-
16
Sonny Carey ↑ 63'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 2 |
| James McAtee | 2 |
| Jerry Yates | 2 |
| Keshi Anderson | 1 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 1 |
| Oliver Norwood | 1 |
| Ken Dougall | 1 |
| Sander Berge | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield United FC Form
2021-10-30
Sheffield United FC
0–1
Blackpool FC
L
2021-10-24
Barnsley FC
2–3
Sheffield United FC
W
2021-10-19
Sheffield United FC
1–2
Millwall FC
L
2021-10-16
Sheffield United FC
2–1
Stoke City FC
W
2021-10-02
AFC Bournemouth
2–1
Sheffield United FC
L
2021-09-28
Middlesbrough FC
2–0
Sheffield United FC
L
Blackpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.96
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Blackpool FC xG
I would bet for:
Blackpool FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Blackpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Blackpool FC
71%
Sheffield United FC or Blackpool FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Blackpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 22% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Blackpool FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.