Championship: Sheffield United vs Blackburn – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Sheffield United and Blackburn who meet up on Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Sheffield United welcome Blackburn at Bramall Lane in round 44 of the Championship campaign. Only three matches remain this season, and important points are at stake on Wednesday.

Sheffield United approach the next Championship round as number 12 in the table, having claimed 57 points this season so far. With 43 games behind them, Blackburn amassed 49 points, placing them as number 21 before their next fixture.

Form: Sheffield United vs Blackburn

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 1-0 against Bristol City. They responded by beating Hull 2-1, and followed that up by winning 0-2 against Watford. Sheffield United managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded ten goals.

Blackburn Form

Blackburn have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Stoke, they gained a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Southampton, who ran out 3-0 winners. Lately, they finished even in a 1-1 draw with Coventry. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Blackburn won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats and facts for Sheffield United and Blackburn

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sheffield United and Blackburn. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Sheffield United vs Blackburn

It has been a great season for Patrick Bamford so far as he currently has 11 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net three times in his last six games, leaving Sheffield United hoping he delivers against Blackburn on Wednesday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

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Full-time result

Sheffield United claimed four wins, drew two and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Blackburn won three, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away. Sheffield United have not lost to Blackburn in 9 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Sheffield United scored first in six of their last ten home games. Blackburn got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 10 consecutive home games Sheffield United played. Blackburn managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Sheffield United were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings. Sheffield United have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Blackburn.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sheffield United, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Blackburn’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.7 goals in these matches.