Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 4, 2023 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
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What was the result of Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd?
Blackburn won 1-0 on March 4, 2023.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Blackburn have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2023 | Leicester(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Feb 25, 2023 | QPR(away) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Blackpool(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Swansea(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2023 | West Brom(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2023 | Tottenham(home) | 1-0 | FA Cup |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Watford(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Millwall(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Swansea(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Blackburn win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Sheffield Utd win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2022 | Sheffield Utd 3-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Sheffield Utd 1-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Blackburn 3-1 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Sheffield Utd 2-1 Blackburn | League Cup |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Sheffield Utd 3-0 Blackburn | Championship |
| Oct 3, 2018 | Blackburn 0-2 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn on Aug 20, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Blackburn score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Blackburn sit 6th in Championship (4 points from 2 matches) and Sheffield Utd sit 15th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy