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Championship | Gameweek 35
Mar 4, 2023 at 12.30pm UK
Ewood Park
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Blackburn
1 - 0
Sheff Utd

Pickering (5')
Szmodics (71'), Gallagher (77')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Basham (48'), Norwood (67'), Egan (89')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Blackburn Rovers

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Leicester 1-2 Blackburn
Tuesday, February 28 at 7.30pm in FA Cup

Sheffield United

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Sheff Utd 1-0 Spurs
Wednesday, March 1 at 7.55pm in FA Cup

We said: Blackburn Rovers 1-1 Sheffield United

 Both teams are high on confidence following cup triumphs and are desperate for wins in their respective promotion bids. The Blades have shone throughout the season thus far and cruised past Blackburn at Bramall Lane, but we see Saturday being a much tougher test and only anticipate them coming away with a share of the spoils against a resurgent Rovers side. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 47.98%. A draw had a probability of 26.8% and a win for Blackburn Rovers had a probability of 25.25%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.11%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (9.38%) and 1-2 (9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.57%), while for a Blackburn Rovers win it was 1-0 (8.79%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood.

Result
Blackburn RoversDrawSheffield United
25.25% (0.0040000000000013 0) 26.77% (0.0010000000000012 0) 47.98% (-0.007000000000005 -0.01)
Both teams to score 46.93% (-0.0039999999999978 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
42.77% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)57.22% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.92% (-0.0039999999999978 -0)78.07% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Blackburn Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.67%38.33%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
24.91% (0.0010000000000012 0)75.08% (-0.00099999999999056 -0)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.1% (-0.0050000000000097 -0.01)23.9% (0.004999999999999 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.89% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)58.11% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)
Score Analysis
    Blackburn Rovers 25.25%
    Sheffield United 47.98%
    Draw 26.76%
Blackburn RoversDrawSheffield United
1-0 @ 8.79% (0.0020000000000007 0)
2-1 @ 6.03% (0.0010000000000003 0)
2-0 @ 4.21% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-1 @ 1.93%
3-2 @ 1.38%
3-0 @ 1.35% (0.00099999999999989 0)
Other @ 1.58%
Total : 25.25%
1-1 @ 12.57%
0-0 @ 9.16% (0.00099999999999945 0)
2-2 @ 4.32%
Other @ 0.72%
Total : 26.76%
0-1 @ 13.11%
0-2 @ 9.38% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
1-2 @ 9% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
0-3 @ 4.48%
1-3 @ 4.29% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
2-3 @ 2.06% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-4 @ 1.6%
1-4 @ 1.54% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 2.52%
Total : 47.98%

How you voted: Blackburn vs Sheff Utd

Blackburn Rovers
44.8%
Draw
17.2%
Sheffield United
37.9%
29
Head to Head
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3-0
Blackburn
Norwood (31'), Ndiaye (73', 79')
Lowe (41'), Ahmedhodzic (51'), Ndiaye (79')

Gallagher (51'), Brereton Diaz (56')
Feb 23, 2022 7.45pm
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1-0
Blackburn
Davies (90+2')
Egan (29'), Gibbs-White (56'), Berge (58')
Goode (66')

Rothwell (26'), Travis (67')
Nov 6, 2021 3pm
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3-1
Sheff Utd
Khadra (37'), Brereton Diaz (59'), Poveda (70')
Lenihan (76')
Brewster (2')
Bogle (5'), Fleck (24'), Norwood (80')
Aug 27, 2019 7.45pm
Second Round
Sheff Utd
2-1
Blackburn
Stearman (31'), Norwood (45')
Stearman (7'), Morrison (91')
Gallagher (72')
Lenihan (78'), Cunningham (89')
> Match Report
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Sheff Utd
3-0
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Sharp (73', 77'), McGoldrick (82')
Basham (9'), Norwood (33'), Egan (50'), Sharp (70'), McGoldrick (85')
Basham (51')

Palmer (59')
Smallwood (71')
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