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Matchday 6 · · Ewood Park

Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United: result, lineups and stats

Blackburn Rovers 11 · 18 points
1 - 2
Sheffield United 10 · 19 points
  • 20' Kristi Montgomery
  • 35' Tom Cannon
  • 44' Sydie Peck

Lineups Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United

Blackburn Rovers 4-2-3-1 · Tony Mowbray
1 Pears
4 Ribeiro
15 McLoughlin
6 Atcheson
2 Alebiosu
8 Morsy
31 Montgomery
21 Afolayan
10 Cantwell
25 Morishita
11 Fevrier
  • 82' Gady Beyuku Sam Morsy
  • 82' Harvey Higgins Todd Cantwell

Lineup for Blackburn Rovers: Pears, Ribeiro, McLoughlin, Atcheson, Alebiosu, Morsy, Montgomery, Afolayan, Cantwell, Morishita, Fevrier

Bench
  • 22 B. Toth
  • 3 H. Pickering
  • 17 H. Carter
  • 27 G. Beyuku 82'
  • 28 A. Forshaw
  • 30 J. Garrett
  • 53 F. Vare
  • 42 H. Lister
  • 45 H. Higgins 82'
Absentees Blackburn Rovers

Forshaw, Miller, Litherland (injured), Morsy (suspended), Morishita (doubtful)

Sheffield United 4-4-2 · Chris Wilder
1 Cooper
30 Norrington-Davies
15 Kitching
5 Tanganga
8 Choudhury
3 McCallum
7 Rothwell
42 Peck
11 Donovan
22 Díaz
9 Cannon
  • 46' Tyrese Campbell Rhys Norrington-Davies
  • 57' Matt Doherty Hamza Choudhury
  • 58' Kalvin Phillips Joe Rothwell
  • 67' Ollie Arblaster Romelle Donovan
  • 83' Jamal Baptiste Ben Brereton Díaz

Lineup for Sheffield United: Cooper, Norrington-Davies, Kitching, Tanganga, Choudhury, McCallum, Rothwell, Peck, Donovan, Díaz, Cannon

Bench
  • 17 A. Davies
  • 2 M. Doherty 57'
  • 44 J. Riedewald
  • 33 J. Baptiste 83'
  • 4 O. Arblaster 67'
  • 27 K. Phillips 58'
  • 10 J. Ayew
  • 45 P. Bamford
  • 23 T. Campbell 46'
Absentees Sheffield United

Shackleton, Doherty (injured), Bamford, One (unavailable)

Stats Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United

Blackburn Rovers Match Sheffield United
  • 1.60 xG 0.47
  • 63% Possession 37%
  • 19 Shots 7
  • 5 Shots on target 4
  • 9 Shots off target 1
  • 7 Corners 3
  • 9 Fouls 14
  • 3 Offsides 0
  • 1 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Blackburn Rovers

  1. Andri Gudjohnsen 8 goals 1 assists
  2. Oladapo Afolayan 4 goals 2 assists
  3. Ryoya Morishita 2 goals 2 assists
  4. Todd Cantwell 2 goals 1 assists
  5. Sean McLoughlin 1 goals 1 assists

Sheffield United

  1. Patrick Bamford 5 goals 1 assists
  2. Tom Cannon 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Japhet Tanganga 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Sydie Peck 1 goals 2 assists
  5. Kalvin Phillips 1 goals 2 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Blackburn Rovers

Player Starts Min. Form
Balázs Tóth 5/5 450 mixed
Ryan Alebiosu 5/5 450 mixed
Sean McLoughlin 5/5 450 mixed
Harry Pickering 5/5 450 mixed
Sam Morsy 5/5 421 mixed
Todd Cantwell 5/5 385 solid
Hayden Carter 4/5 377 mixed
Oladapo Afolayan 5/5 355 strong

Sheffield United

Player Starts Min. Form
Michael Cooper 5/5 450 solid
Japhet Tanganga 5/5 450 solid
Liam Kitching 5/5 450 solid
Tahith Chong 5/5 385 solid
Ben Brereton Díaz 5/5 354 solid
Tom Cannon 4/5 339 solid
Sydie Peck 3/5 315 solid
Kalvin Phillips 3/4 315 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.12 1.08
  • Predicted goals2.5
  • Both teams to score75%
  • Over 2.5 goals75%
  • Corners5.0

Team comparison

BLB home Per match SHU away
2.00 Points 1.33
1.83 Goals for 1.33
1.17 Goals against 1.33
1.60 xG for 1.13
1.60 xG against 1.75
6.0 Corners 3.3
LLWWW Home and away form DWLLW

Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United: head-to-head record

13 previous meetings
3 Blackburn Rovers 1 draws 9 Sheffield United
  • Goals per match2.85
  • Both teams scored54%
  • Over 2.5 goals62%
  • Aug 2026 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 2 Sheffield United
  • Apr 2026 Sheffield United 1 - 3 Blackburn Rovers
  • Oct 2025 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 3 Sheffield United
  • May 2025 Sheffield United 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
  • Nov 2024 Blackburn Rovers 0 - 2 Sheffield United
  • Mar 2023 Sheffield United 3 - 2 Blackburn Rovers
  • Mar 2023 Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 Sheffield United
  • Aug 2022 Sheffield United 3 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
  • Feb 2022 Sheffield United 1 - 0 Blackburn Rovers
  • Nov 2021 Blackburn Rovers 3 - 1 Sheffield United

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United?

Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United was refereed by Matt Donohue.

Who is unavailable for Blackburn Rovers against Sheffield United?

Blackburn Rovers are without Ryoya Morishita (injury), Adam Forshaw (hip injury), Lewis Miller (achilles tendon injury), Matthew Litherland (muscle injury) and Sam Morsy (yellow cards).

Who is unavailable for Sheffield United against Blackburn Rovers?

Sheffield United are without Jamie Shackleton (health problems), Matt Doherty (injury), Patrick Bamford (not registered) and Ryan One (not registered).

What formation do Blackburn Rovers play?

Blackburn Rovers have used a 4-2-3-1 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

What formation do Sheffield United play?

Sheffield United have used a 4-2-3-1 in 2 of their last 5 matches. In their last match, they played a 4-2-3-1.

How did the last meeting between Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United finish?

On 25 August 2026, Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United finished 1-2.

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