Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn: result 2-1 and analysis
League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 27, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn?
Sheffield Utd won 2-1 on August 27, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 31′R. StearmanSheffield Utd
- 45′O. NorwoodSheffield Utd
- 72′S. GallagherBlackburn
Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Utd
- 9O. McBurnie
- 10B. Sharp
- 14R. Morrison
- 16O. Norwood
- 23B. Osborn
- 27M. Bešić
- 15P. Jagielka
- 18K. Freeman
- 19R. Stearman
- 20K. Bryan
- 25S. Moore
Blackburn
- 7A. Armstrong
- 26D. Lenihan
- 6R. Smallwood
- 8J. Rothwell
- 23B. Dack
- 29C. Evans
- 39J. Buckley
- 2R. Nyambe
- 3D. Williams
- 5G. Cunningham
- 13J. Leutwiler
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Blackburn have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | Leicester(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Crystal Palace(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 5, 2019 | Stoke City(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Ipswich(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2019 | Cardiff(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Hull City(away) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Middlesbrough(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Oldham(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Fulham(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Sheffield Utd wins, 0 draws, 0 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Dec 29, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.5 | 0.7 | 9 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 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