Ace Football previews the Championship round 11 match between Blackburn and Sheffield United and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Blackburn and Sheffield United will be desperate for points this coming Tuesday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?
Blackburn are number 22 in the table on seven points after nine matches. Sheffield United rank as number 23 with six points after ten matches played.
Team form: Blackburn vs Sheffield United
Blackburn Form
In their last three matches, Blackburn lost 1-2 against Swansea, drew 1-1 with Stoke, before losing to Coventry by 2-0. Blackburn claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Championship. They also drew one and lost three, scored nine goals and conceded nine.
Sheffield United Form
In their last three matches, Sheffield United lost against Southampton and Hull by 1-2 and 1-0, respectively, and beat Watford by 1-0. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Sheffield United won twice, while also recording zero draws. They endured four defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and four scored.
Betting stats for Blackburn and Sheffield United
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Blackburn and Sheffield United. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 30 of the last 32 Blackburn matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Blackburn home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Blackburn matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Blackburn home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackburn have lost 4 of the last 5 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 18 of the last 19 Sheffield United away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sheffield United have lost 9 of the last 10 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Sheffield United have lost 9 of the last 10 matches in the Championship while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 17 of the last 19 Sheffield United matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sheffield United have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
Players in form: Blackburn vs Sheffield United
Having scored just once lately in the Championship, Todd Cantwell will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Sheffield United hope Callum O’Hare can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Championship goals in his last six Championship games.
Betting markets: Blackburn vs Sheffield United
Full-time result
Blackburn claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield United won five, drew zero and lost five of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Blackburn scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Sheffield United scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Blackburn managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Sheffield United kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Blackburn, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Sheffield United, who managed to score 0.4 times in those matches.
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