Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd: result 0-2 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 3, 2018 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 0-2 on October 3, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 66′B. SharpSheffield Utd
- 79′B. SharpSheffield Utd
Official lineup for Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Blackburn
4-2-3-1- 7A. Armstrong
- 10Danny Graham
- 4H. Reed
- 23B. Dack
- 6R. Smallwood
- 29C. Evans
- 31E. Bennett
- 17A. Bell
- 3D. Williams
- 26D. Lenihan
- 1David Raya
Sheffield Utd
3-4-1-2- 10B. Sharp
- 17D. McGoldrick
- 16O. Norwood
- 21Mark James Duffy
- 4J. Fleck
- 5J. O'Connell
- 18K. Freeman
- 12J. Egan
- 3E. Stevens
- 6C. Basham
- 1D. Henderson
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 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2018 | Nottingham Forest(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Stoke City(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Sep 18, 2018 | Derby(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2018 | Millwall(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Preston(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Birmingham(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Bristol City(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Aston Villa(home) | 4-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 7th in Championship (15 points from 10 matches) and Sheffield Utd sit 15th (12 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blackburn | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
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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