Match information for Championship: Blackpool - Sheffield United at Bloomfield Road

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Wed 16.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Bloomfield Road (12555 seats)

We have to say that both squads are doing all right, Sheffield United enjoying a 6 point lead on Blackpool in the tables. Bring it on!

Insights:
  • Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sheffield United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Blackpool nor Sheffield United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Blackpool form and stats

The Championship results at home this season for Blackpool are 10-2-7 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Bloomfield Road.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Daniel Grimshaw not having conceded a league goal in 253 minutes.

The Blackpool club members enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Swansea City and win 1-0. Midfielder Stewart was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.62 (out of ten) in that game. Stewart hit three key passes.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Stoke City.

The Blackpool fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 19 matches.

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Sheffield United form and stats

The visitors are W7-D5-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Championship. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Sheffield United are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Sheffield lost away at Coventry City (1-4) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Middlesbrough.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Barnsley in just three days.

Sheffield United have scored 21 goals on their travels this season, from 19 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sheffield United have conceded 27 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have played before this season: Sheffield United - Blackpool 0-1. Head to head data (for the former nine meetings): Blackpool won two games, four matches ended with a tie and Sheffield United have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / four

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield UnitedB. Sharp
B. Sharp
14 goals
BlackpoolG. Madine
G. Madine
8 goals
BlackpoolS. Lavery
S. Lavery
8 goals

Blackpool missing players

Sheffield United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Blackpool Sheffield United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 19 7 Played P 6 19 36
14 10 2 Won W 0 7 16
9 2 1 Drew D 3 5 9
13 7 4 Lost L 3 7 11
42 22 6 Scored S 4 21 50
41 19 12 Conceded C 12 27 40
97% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 84% 86%
67% 58% 86% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 68% 67%
42% 42% 71% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 44%
17% 16% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 37% 31%
8% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 16% 14%
56% 37% 57% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 44%
25% 37% 14% Clean Sheets C S 17% 32% 39%
22% 32% 29% Failed to Score F T 50% 37% 31%
 
3.9 4.7 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 4.9 5.6
4.8 4.6 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.1 4
1.6 1.5 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.9 1.9
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10 11.1 11 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 10.8 13.1
3.4 3.8 3.1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.9 4.3
34% 31% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 28% 32%
 
12.3 12.3 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 9.9 9.4
3.9 3.8 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 3.8 3.5
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Blackpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Blackpool have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sheffield United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Fulham 36 23 8 5 90 31 19 12 4 3 45 16 17 11 4 2 45 15 59 77
2 AFC Bournemouth 34 19 8 7 55 30 17 10 4 3 34 17 17 9 4 4 21 13 25 65
3 Huddersfield Town 37 17 12 8 51 38 18 10 5 3 27 17 19 7 7 5 24 21 13 63
4 Blackburn Rovers 37 16 10 11 46 37 19 11 4 4 32 20 18 5 6 7 14 17 9 58
5 Sheffield United 36 16 9 11 50 40 17 9 4 4 29 13 19 7 5 7 21 27 10 57
6 Luton Town 35 16 9 10 48 39 17 9 5 3 27 17 18 7 4 7 21 22 9 57
7 Queens Park Rangers 35 16 8 11 50 41 19 9 6 4 27 17 16 7 2 7 23 24 9 56
8 Middlesbrough 36 16 8 12 46 40 18 12 2 4 29 16 18 4 6 8 17 24 6 56
9 Nottingham Forest 35 15 10 10 50 34 18 8 4 6 27 20 17 7 6 4 23 14 16 55
10 Coventry City 36 15 9 12 48 43 19 10 4 5 29 17 17 5 5 7 19 26 5 54
11 Millwall 36 14 12 10 37 34 18 9 6 3 21 13 18 5 6 7 16 21 3 54
12 Blackpool 36 14 9 13 42 41 19 10 2 7 22 19 17 4 7 6 20 22 1 51
13 Preston North End 37 12 15 10 40 40 18 6 9 3 24 21 19 6 6 7 16 19 0 51
14 West Bromwich Albion 36 13 11 12 39 34 17 8 7 2 23 12 19 5 4 10 16 22 5 50
15 Stoke City 36 12 10 14 45 42 18 7 4 7 25 21 18 5 6 7 20 21 3 46
16 Swansea City 35 12 8 15 38 50 17 8 4 5 23 20 18 4 4 10 15 30 -12 44
17 Cardiff City 37 12 7 18 43 55 19 6 3 10 19 22 18 6 4 8 24 33 -12 43
18 Bristol City 37 12 7 18 47 65 19 7 5 7 24 25 18 5 2 11 23 40 -18 43
19 Birmingham City 37 10 11 16 42 56 18 6 5 7 21 23 19 4 6 9 21 33 -14 41
20 Hull City 37 10 8 19 30 41 18 5 3 10 15 22 19 5 5 9 15 19 -11 38
21 Reading 36 10 5 21 42 72 18 5 4 9 25 36 18 5 1 12 17 36 -30 29
22 Barnsley 36 5 10 21 26 52 18 4 6 8 14 21 18 1 4 13 12 31 -26 25
23 Derby County 37 11 12 14 36 41 18 9 6 3 25 16 19 2 6 11 11 25 -5 24
24 Peterborough United 36 5 8 23 27 72 17 4 6 7 17 23 19 1 2 16 10 49 -45 23

Sheffield United:
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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 Fulham 36 23 8 5 90 31 19 12 4 3 45 16 17 11 4 2 45 15 59 77
2 AFC Bournemouth 34 19 8 7 55 30 17 10 4 3 34 17 17 9 4 4 21 13 25 65
3 Huddersfield Town 37 17 12 8 51 38 18 10 5 3 27 17 19 7 7 5 24 21 13 63
4 Blackburn Rovers 37 16 10 11 46 37 19 11 4 4 32 20 18 5 6 7 14 17 9 58
5 Sheffield United 36 16 9 11 50 40 17 9 4 4 29 13 19 7 5 7 21 27 10 57
6 Luton Town 35 16 9 10 48 39 17 9 5 3 27 17 18 7 4 7 21 22 9 57
7 Queens Park Rangers 35 16 8 11 50 41 19 9 6 4 27 17 16 7 2 7 23 24 9 56
8 Middlesbrough 36 16 8 12 46 40 18 12 2 4 29 16 18 4 6 8 17 24 6 56
9 Nottingham Forest 35 15 10 10 50 34 18 8 4 6 27 20 17 7 6 4 23 14 16 55
10 Coventry City 36 15 9 12 48 43 19 10 4 5 29 17 17 5 5 7 19 26 5 54
11 Millwall 36 14 12 10 37 34 18 9 6 3 21 13 18 5 6 7 16 21 3 54
12 Blackpool 36 14 9 13 42 41 19 10 2 7 22 19 17 4 7 6 20 22 1 51
13 Preston North End 37 12 15 10 40 40 18 6 9 3 24 21 19 6 6 7 16 19 0 51
14 West Bromwich Albion 36 13 11 12 39 34 17 8 7 2 23 12 19 5 4 10 16 22 5 50
15 Stoke City 36 12 10 14 45 42 18 7 4 7 25 21 18 5 6 7 20 21 3 46
16 Swansea City 35 12 8 15 38 50 17 8 4 5 23 20 18 4 4 10 15 30 -12 44
17 Cardiff City 37 12 7 18 43 55 19 6 3 10 19 22 18 6 4 8 24 33 -12 43
18 Bristol City 37 12 7 18 47 65 19 7 5 7 24 25 18 5 2 11 23 40 -18 43
19 Birmingham City 37 10 11 16 42 56 18 6 5 7 21 23 19 4 6 9 21 33 -14 41
20 Hull City 37 10 8 19 30 41 18 5 3 10 15 22 19 5 5 9 15 19 -11 38
21 Reading 36 10 5 21 42 72 18 5 4 9 25 36 18 5 1 12 17 36 -30 29
22 Barnsley 36 5 10 21 26 52 18 4 6 8 14 21 18 1 4 13 12 31 -26 25
23 Derby County 37 11 12 14 36 41 18 9 6 3 25 16 19 2 6 11 11 25 -5 24
24 Peterborough United 36 5 8 23 27 72 17 4 6 7 17 23 19 1 2 16 10 49 -45 23

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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.