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 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Blackpool FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
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
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sheffield United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Blackpool FC backline.
- 15' 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.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Blackpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Lys Mousset needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' Robin Olsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield United FC that had 370 games and scored 441 goals.
- 62' Josh Bowler catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 63' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Ben Osborn has done his job and it is now time for David McGoldrick to step up.
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 73' It’s high time Slavisa Jokanovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Billy Sharp comes on to replace Lys Mousset.
- 76' A goal from the England international Keshi Anderson! He fires home on 76 to make it 0-1!
- 79' Ben Davies is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 81' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver McBurnie is hanging John Fleck on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Fresh legs for Blackpool FC! Luke Garbutt comes on to replace Keshi Anderson.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Oliver Norwood argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Sheffield United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Blackpool FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Sander Berge | 1 |
| Keshi Anderson | 1 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 1 |
| Oliver Norwood | 1 |
| Ken Dougall | 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.

