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Championship · 2026

Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Sheffield United · Championship

1–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Sheffield United won 1–2.

Shots
197
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
1.60.47
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 2–1. Recorded in this match (Blackburn Rovers – Sheffield United): shots 19–7, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 1.6–0.47, possession 63%–37%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Blackburn Rovers, Sheffield United.

3.3 days ▲Rest daysBlackburn Rovers · Sheffield United3.2 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBlackburn RoversSheffield UnitedBaseline
Rest days3.3 days3.2 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Sheffield United's recent record differs from the season

weak

Sheffield United's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.33 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match1.33 goals/match1.37 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Blackburn Rovers have recorded the higher season possession share.

53.3% ●PossessionBlackburn Rovers · Sheffield United40.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.5 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBlackburn RoversSheffield UnitedBaseline
Possession53.3%40.8%50.4%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots7 shotsBlackburn Rovers 19 shots, Sheffield United 7 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsBlackburn Rovers 5 shots, Sheffield United 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.6 xG0.47 xGBlackburn Rovers 1.6 xG, Sheffield United 0.47 xG
  • Possession63%37%Blackburn Rovers 63%, Sheffield United 37%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersBlackburn Rovers 7 corners, Sheffield United 3 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls14 foulsBlackburn Rovers 9 fouls, Sheffield United 14 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsBlackburn Rovers 1 card, Sheffield United 2 cards
  • Passes635 passes382 passesBlackburn Rovers 635 passes, Sheffield United 382 passes
  • Pass accuracy84.7%75.9%Blackburn Rovers 84.7%, Sheffield United 75.9%
  • Shots inside box12 shots3 shotsBlackburn Rovers 12 shots, Sheffield United 3 shots
  • Blocked shots5 blocks2 blocksBlackburn Rovers 5 blocks, Sheffield United 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save3 savesBlackburn Rovers 1 save, Sheffield United 3 saves
  • Offsides3 offsides0 offsidesBlackburn Rovers 3 offsides, Sheffield United 0 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 20′Kristi MontgomeryGoal · Blackburn Rovers
  2. 35′Thomas CannonGoal · Sheffield United
  3. 44′Sydie PeckGoal · Sheffield United
  4. Half-time
  5. 48′Romelle DonovanYellow card · Sheffield United
  6. 59′Kristi MontgomeryYellow card · Blackburn Rovers
  7. 76′Japhet TangangaYellow card · Sheffield United
  8. Full time
Player changes · 7grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Sheffield United · 1 player changeTyrese Campbell
  • 58′Sheffield United · 2 player changesKalvin Phillips · Matt Doherty
  • 67′Sheffield United · 1 player changeOliver Arblaster
  • 82′Blackburn Rovers · 1 player changeHarvey Higgins
  • 83′Sheffield United · 1 player changeJamal Baptiste
  • 83′Blackburn Rovers · 1 player changeGady Beyuku

Who started

Lineups

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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Blackburn Rovers3-4-2-1
  1. Aynsley PearsG
  2. Ryan AlebiosuD
  3. Yuri RibeiroD
  4. Tom AtchesonD
  5. Sean McLoughlinD
  6. Oladapo AfolayanD
  7. Sam MorsyM
  8. Kristi MontgomeryM
  9. Andri GuðjohnsenF
  10. Todd CantwellF
  11. Ryoya MorishitaF
Sheffield United4-4-2
  1. Michael CooperG
  2. Japhet TangangaD
  3. Hamza ChoudhuryD
  4. Liam KitchingD
  5. Rhys Norrington-DaviesD
  6. Romelle DonovanM
  7. Ben Brereton DíazM
  8. Kalvin PhillipsM
  9. Sydie PeckM
  10. Tyrese CampbellF
  11. Patrick BamfordF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Blackburn Rovers
1Draws
2Sheffield United
Sheffield United — Blackburn Rovers · Championship1–3
Blackburn Rovers — Sheffield United · Championship1–3
Sheffield United — Blackburn Rovers · Championship1–1
Blackburn Rovers — Sheffield United · Championship0–2
Blackburn Rovers — Sheffield United · Championship1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Blackburn Rovers favored in 8 of 13 directional metrics · Sheffield United in 4 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Blackburn Rovers6 matchesSheffield United6 matches
1.17 goals/matchGoals scored6/6▲ 1.33 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed6/6▲ 1.33 goals/match
0.9 xG/matchExpected goals6/6▲ 1.15 xG/match
11.2 shots/match ▲Shots6/68.67 shots/match
4 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/63.33 shots/match
53.3% ●Possession6/640.8%
5.83 corners/match ●Corners6/63.67 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls6/611.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 8 Sept 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Championship

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBlackburn RoversSheffield United
CompetitionChampionship
Head-to-headBlackburn Rovers — Sheffield United
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