Championship: Blackburn vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

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

When Sheffield United come to Ewood Park for the Championship match this coming Tuesday, Blackburn will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Blackburn are placed 16th with five points after five matches. Sheffield United occupy a position as 15th in the league on six points.

Team form: Blackburn vs Sheffield United

Blackburn Form

In their last three matches, Blackburn lost 1-2 against Queens Park Rangers, drew 0-0 with Lincoln City, before losing to Preston by 2-1. Blackburn just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six Championship matches at the Ewood Park. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored four and conceded five goals.

Sheffield United Form

In their last three matches, Sheffield United drew 2-2 with Cardiff, won 3-2 against Bolton, and lost 1-3 against Norwich. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Sheffield United won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying five goals conceded and seven scored.

Betting stats and facts for Blackburn and Sheffield United

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

Players on top: Blackburn vs Sheffield United

Look no further than Andri Gudjohnsen, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Blackburn in the Championship, while Patrick Bamford managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for The Blades in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Blackburn vs Sheffield United

Full-time result

Blackburn claimed two wins, drew four and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield United won six, drew four and lost zero of their last 10 games away. Sheffield United have beaten Blackburn in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Blackburn only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Sheffield United got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Sheffield United should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Tuesday, as Blackburn only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Sheffield United claimed five clean sheets in their last 10 games. Blackburn have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Sheffield United.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Blackburn’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Sheffield United, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.6 times goals per game themselves.