Sunday , 16 August 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

1
2
1
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
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Blackpool FC.
  • 5' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Blackpool FC's shape.
  • 8' Magnificent from James McAtee! That is 21 goals in 436 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 13' Blackpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 18' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jordan Thorniley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 24' Goal! Iliman Ndiaye scores his 41 goal in 20 matches.
  • 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Blackpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Brilliant from the forward! Jerry Yates makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 30.
  • 35' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 42' Brilliant from the forward! Jerry Yates makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 42.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. James McAtee is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' GOAL! Ken Dougall scores on 50. Assisted by Ken Dougall
  • 55' Marvin Ekpiteta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
  • 56' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield United FC. George Baldock will be fuming at that decision.
  • 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 64' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 64 minute. Ben Osborn leaves to be changed by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 67' The referee has no hesitation. Dominic Thompson is booked for Blackpool FC — Yellow card on 67.
  • 72' Poor challenge from Oliver Norwood. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Blackpool FC team. Liam Bridcutt is replaced by Callum Wright on 75 minute.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thomas Doyle on 77.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Marvin Ekpiteta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a Red card for Dominic Thompson.
  • 82' Shayne Lavery makes way for Rhys Williams at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Blackpool FC.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. George Baldock is replaced by Reda Khadra on 84 minute.
  • 85' Another change for Blackpool FC made on 85 minute. Gary Madine leaves to be changed by CJ Hamilton.
  • 90' It looks surprising Blackpool FC does not make any changes. Billy Sharp has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sheffield United FC 3-3 Blackpool FC.

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
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

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.