Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd: result 1-2 and analysis
League CupRound of 64Kick-off on August 25, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd?
Sheffield Utd won 1-2 on August 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 20′T. CannonSheffield Utd
- 55′O. AfolayanBlackburn
- 81′R. DonovanSheffield Utd
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Sheffield Utd win at 37%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 23Y. Ohashi
- 14D. De Neve
- 25R. Morishita
- 11J. Fevrier
- 30J. Garrett
- 8Sam Morsy
- 3H. Pickering
- 15S. McLoughlin
- 17H. Carter
- 47L. Houghton
- 1A. Pears
Sheffield Utd
4-4-2- 9T. Cannon
- 23T. Campbell
- 34L. Marsh
- 44J. Riedewald
- 7J. Rothwell
- 11R. Donovan
- 30R. Norrington-Davies
- 33J. Baptiste
- 25M. McGuinness
- 2M. Doherty
- 17A. Davies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Middlesbrough(home) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Wolves(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Burton Albion(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Huddersfield(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Strasbourg(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Swansea(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Birmingham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Mansfield Town(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 1, 2026 | VfL Bochum(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Rotherham(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Blackburn wins, 1 draw, 3 Sheffield Utd wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Sheffield Utd 1-3 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Blackburn 1-3 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| May 3, 2025 | Sheffield Utd 1-1 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Blackburn 0-2 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Sheffield Utd 3-2 Blackburn | FA Cup |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Blackburn 1-0 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn on Apr 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.5 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy