Ace Football previews the Championship game between Sheffield United and Blackburn who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Blackburn go up against Sheffield United on Saturday for a Championship meeting at Bramall Lane.
The Blades are third in the Championship standings after collecting 89 points from their initial 45 encounters. Blackburn trail them on 65 points after 45 rounds, leaving them as number 8 in the table.
Form: Sheffield United vs Blackburn
Sheffield United Form
Sheffield United beat Cardiff by 2-0, lost 2-1 against Burnley, before defeating Stoke 0-2. Sheffield United won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored eight and conceded six goals.
Blackburn Form
Blackburn are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Millwall got left behind in a 4-1 win, before Sunderland got hammered in a 0-1 victory. Watford was the most recent victim in a 2-1 win for Blackburn. Blackburn claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and three scored.
Betting facts for Sheffield United and Blackburn
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sheffield United and Blackburn. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 11 Sheffield United matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Sheffield United matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Sheffield United home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Sheffield United home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Sheffield United home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 16 Blackburn away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 15 Blackburn away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 23 of the last 25 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 21 of the last 23 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Blackburn away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
Players on top: Sheffield United vs Blackburn
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Gustavo Hamer will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Blackburn hope Tyrhys Dolan can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
Betting markets: Sheffield United vs Blackburn
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Bramall Lane across all tournaments Sheffield United won six times, drew one and lost three times. Blackburn claimed three wins, zero draw and seven defeats in their last 10 games away. Blackburn won their last 4 matches. Sheffield United have not lost to Blackburn in 8 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Sheffield United scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Blackburn only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Sheffield United managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Sheffield United have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Blackburn.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Sheffield United’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Blackburn’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.
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