Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn: result 3-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 25Kick-off on December 29, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn?
Sheffield Utd won 3-0 on December 29, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 73′B. SharpSheffield Utd
- 77′B. SharpSheffield Utd
- 82′D. McGoldrickSheffield Utd
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Blackburn have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2018 | Derby(home) | 3-1 | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Ipswich(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2018 | West Brom(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Reading(away) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Leeds(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2018 | Leeds(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Norwich(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Birmingham(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 4-2 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Sheffield Utd win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Blackburn win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2018 | Blackburn 0-2 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd on Oct 3, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Utd sit 15th in Championship (2 points from 2 matches) and Blackburn sit 6th (4 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