Championship match research: Blackburn Rovers versus Sheffield United

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Sat 04.March
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Ewood Park (31367 seats)

A very important fixture in Championship as both contenders are struggling for the top positions. With Blackburn Rovers in 4th place and Sheffield United located at 2nd, this promises to be an exciting fight. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Blackburn Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Championship
  • Sheffield United have the fewest conceded goals (14) away in Championship

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United.

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Blackburn Rovers form and stats

Blackburn Rovers are steadily winning Championship games and points here at Ewood Park. 11 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats is the summary from 16 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Ewood Park.

Blackburn are returning here after visiting Leicester City in a FA Cup fixture and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Morton (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.71/10. Morton hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Queens Park Rangers.

Blackburn Rovers are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 22 goals in 16 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Blackburn Rovers are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ewood Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 16 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sheffield United form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 8 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

The regulars enjoyed Sheffield's previous fixture versus Tottenham Hotspur, a FA Cup win (1-0) played at home. Defender Ahmedhodžić was the best team player with a rating of 8.12. Ahmedhodžić won 5 of 6 duels.

Before that, Sheffield United secured a home win against Watford with the score 1-0.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Championship trip to Reading.

Sheffield have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 20 goals have been scored. Sheffield United are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 14 times in 16 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these teams get together this campaign, as the records show this recent fixture: Sheffield United - Blackburn Rovers 3-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Blackburn Rovers two wins, one draw and Sheffield United five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less. The matches between these teams have sometimes been "violent", having seen 5 red cards from the last eight duels.

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield UnitedO. McBurnie
O. McBurnie
11 goals
BlackburnB. Brereton
B. Brereton
10 goals
Sheffield UnitedI. Ndiaye
I. Ndiaye
10 goals

Blackburn Rovers missing players

Sheffield United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackburn Rovers Sheffield United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 16 3 Played P 4 16 33
17 11 2 Won W 0 8 19
4 1 0 Drew D 2 4 7
13 4 1 Lost L 2 4 7
38 22 5 Scored S 5 20 55
38 13 3 Conceded C 7 14 30
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
65% 56% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 62% 67%
44% 44% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 31% 45%
12% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 19% 30%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 9%
35% 38% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 44% 45%
38% 56% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 44% 42%
29% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 19% 15%
 
3.9 5.1 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.8 5.8
5.6 4.8 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.8 5.1
2.1 2 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.2 2.3
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.2 11.1 11 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.8 13.7
3.2 3.7 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.8 5.2
35% 37% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 33% 32%
 
12 10.5 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11 11.8 10.1
3.8 3.1 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3.4 3.1
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackburn Rovers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Championship
  • Blackburn Rovers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sheffield United have the fewest conceded goals (14) away in Championship
  • Sheffield United have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 34 22 10 2 68 28 18 13 5 0 40 13 16 9 5 2 28 15 40 76
2 Sheffield United 33 19 7 7 55 30 17 11 3 3 35 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 25 64
3 Middlesbrough 34 17 6 11 56 40 16 9 5 2 26 13 18 8 1 9 30 27 16 57
4 Blackburn Rovers 34 17 4 13 38 38 16 11 1 4 22 13 18 6 3 9 16 25 0 55
5 Millwall 34 15 9 10 43 35 16 9 5 2 25 12 18 6 4 8 18 23 8 54
6 Luton Town 34 14 12 8 42 34 17 5 8 4 22 19 17 9 4 4 20 15 8 54
7 Norwich City 34 15 7 12 48 37 18 8 4 6 27 21 16 7 3 6 21 16 11 52
8 Watford 34 13 11 10 41 38 16 8 4 4 24 16 18 5 7 6 17 22 3 50
9 Sunderland 34 13 10 11 49 38 16 6 5 5 21 17 18 7 5 6 28 21 11 49
10 Coventry City 34 13 10 11 37 34 18 9 5 4 23 16 16 4 5 7 14 18 3 49
11 West Bromwich Albion 33 13 9 11 44 36 17 8 5 4 24 15 16 5 4 7 20 21 8 48
12 Preston North End 34 12 10 12 30 38 18 4 6 8 12 22 16 8 4 4 18 16 -8 46
13 Bristol City 33 11 11 11 43 41 18 7 5 6 22 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 2 44
14 Reading 33 13 5 15 38 48 16 10 3 3 27 18 17 3 2 12 11 30 -10 44
15 Swansea City 34 11 10 13 47 51 17 7 3 7 27 25 17 4 7 6 20 26 -4 43
16 Hull City 34 11 9 14 38 48 17 6 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 20 25 -10 42
17 Stoke City 34 11 7 16 39 41 17 5 4 8 20 19 17 6 3 8 19 22 -2 40
18 Queens Park Rangers 34 10 9 15 35 49 17 5 4 8 19 26 17 5 5 7 16 23 -14 39
19 Birmingham City 34 10 8 16 38 46 18 5 5 8 20 21 16 5 3 8 18 25 -8 38
20 Rotherham United 34 8 13 13 37 46 16 6 5 5 26 20 18 2 8 8 11 26 -9 37
21 Cardiff City 34 9 8 17 25 38 17 5 5 7 13 16 17 4 3 10 12 22 -13 35
22 Huddersfield Town 33 8 7 18 30 47 16 6 3 7 16 16 17 2 4 11 14 31 -17 31
23 Blackpool 34 7 10 17 33 51 16 4 5 7 17 21 18 3 5 10 16 30 -18 31
24 Wigan Athletic 33 7 10 16 30 52 17 3 4 10 12 30 16 4 6 6 18 22 -22 31

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 34 22 10 2 68 28 18 13 5 0 40 13 16 9 5 2 28 15 40 76
2 Sheffield United 33 19 7 7 55 30 17 11 3 3 35 16 16 8 4 4 20 14 25 64
3 Middlesbrough 34 17 6 11 56 40 16 9 5 2 26 13 18 8 1 9 30 27 16 57
4 Blackburn Rovers 34 17 4 13 38 38 16 11 1 4 22 13 18 6 3 9 16 25 0 55
5 Millwall 34 15 9 10 43 35 16 9 5 2 25 12 18 6 4 8 18 23 8 54
6 Luton Town 34 14 12 8 42 34 17 5 8 4 22 19 17 9 4 4 20 15 8 54
7 Norwich City 34 15 7 12 48 37 18 8 4 6 27 21 16 7 3 6 21 16 11 52
8 Watford 34 13 11 10 41 38 16 8 4 4 24 16 18 5 7 6 17 22 3 50
9 Sunderland 34 13 10 11 49 38 16 6 5 5 21 17 18 7 5 6 28 21 11 49
10 Coventry City 34 13 10 11 37 34 18 9 5 4 23 16 16 4 5 7 14 18 3 49
11 West Bromwich Albion 33 13 9 11 44 36 17 8 5 4 24 15 16 5 4 7 20 21 8 48
12 Preston North End 34 12 10 12 30 38 18 4 6 8 12 22 16 8 4 4 18 16 -8 46
13 Bristol City 33 11 11 11 43 41 18 7 5 6 22 18 15 4 6 5 21 23 2 44
14 Reading 33 13 5 15 38 48 16 10 3 3 27 18 17 3 2 12 11 30 -10 44
15 Swansea City 34 11 10 13 47 51 17 7 3 7 27 25 17 4 7 6 20 26 -4 43
16 Hull City 34 11 9 14 38 48 17 6 4 7 18 23 17 5 5 7 20 25 -10 42
17 Stoke City 34 11 7 16 39 41 17 5 4 8 20 19 17 6 3 8 19 22 -2 40
18 Queens Park Rangers 34 10 9 15 35 49 17 5 4 8 19 26 17 5 5 7 16 23 -14 39
19 Birmingham City 34 10 8 16 38 46 18 5 5 8 20 21 16 5 3 8 18 25 -8 38
20 Rotherham United 34 8 13 13 37 46 16 6 5 5 26 20 18 2 8 8 11 26 -9 37
21 Cardiff City 34 9 8 17 25 38 17 5 5 7 13 16 17 4 3 10 12 22 -13 35
22 Huddersfield Town 33 8 7 18 30 47 16 6 3 7 16 16 17 2 4 11 14 31 -17 31
23 Blackpool 34 7 10 17 33 51 16 4 5 7 17 21 18 3 5 10 16 30 -18 31
24 Wigan Athletic 33 7 10 16 30 52 17 3 4 10 12 30 16 4 6 6 18 22 -22 31

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.