Blackburn 1–2 Sheffield Utd: Result & How It Finished

Championship Tue 8 Sep 2026, 19:45 Ewood Park Referee: Matt Donohue, England Full time

The Result

Blackburn 1–2 Sheffield Utd
Half time1–2
Total goals3
Both scoredYes

The Story of the Game

  • Blackburn take 13 points from their last 6; Sheffield Utd have 7 from theirs.
  • Both teams have scored in 60% of these sides' recent matches on average.
  • They have met 12 times, with 3 wins for Blackburn, 8 for Sheffield Utd and 1 draws.

Form After This Game

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Blackburn WDWWLW13/181.081.2355%48%
Sheffield Utd LLWLWD7/181.551.3365%60%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
10 Blackburn12534+318
12 Sheffield Utd12444+116

See the full Championship table →

Head-to-Head

Blackburn wins
1
Draws
0
Sheffield Utd wins
2
Meetings
3
  • 8 Sep 2026 Blackburn 1–2 Sheffield Utd
  • 22 Apr 2026 Sheffield Utd 1–3 Blackburn
  • 21 Oct 2025 Blackburn 1–3 Sheffield Utd

Full Blackburn v Sheffield Utd record →

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Season Stats Compared

BlackburnStatSheffield Utd
40Played 40
12Won 16
13Drawn 9
15Lost 15
30%Win rate 40%
1.08Goals per game 1.55
1.23Conceded per game 1.33
28%Clean sheets 23%
30%Failed to score 18%
55%Both teams scored 65%
48%Over 2.5 goals 60%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Blackburn perform at home against how Sheffield Utd travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Blackburn at home2077635%1.10.95
Sheffield Utd away1974837%1.211.26

Key Players 2026/27

Blackburn

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
A. Guðjohnsen1188120
O. Afolayan12124220
T. Cantwell12122140
R. Morishita11112200
S. McLoughlin12121120

Sheffield Utd

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
P. Bamford11105110
T. Cannon1173000
J. Tanganga12122040
Sydie Peck12101230
K. Phillips941210

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Blackburn

  • 10 Y. Ohashi — 46 apps, 1 assists
  • 7 A. Guðjohnsen — 25 apps, 0 assists
  • 5 T. Cantwell — 28 apps, 3 assists
  • 5 M. Jørgensen — 20 apps, 0 assists
  • 4 R. Morishita — 37 apps, 9 assists

Sheffield Utd

  • 12 P. Bamford — 28 apps, 1 assists
  • 8 C. O'Hare — 45 apps, 8 assists
  • 6 A. Brooks — 39 apps, 2 assists
  • 6 T. Campbell — 34 apps, 2 assists
  • 6 T. Cannon — 36 apps, 2 assists

Recent Results

Blackburn

  • 24 Oct Blackburn 2–0 Wrexham
  • 17 Oct West Brom 3–2 Blackburn
  • 13 Oct Bristol City 0–1 Blackburn
  • 10 Oct Blackburn 2–1 Cardiff
  • 19 Sep Portsmouth 2–2 Blackburn

Sheffield Utd

  • 24 Oct Sheffield Utd 1–1 Derby
  • 17 Oct Bristol City 0–1 Sheffield Utd
  • 14 Oct Portsmouth 3–2 Sheffield Utd
  • 10 Oct Sheffield Utd 3–0 Lincoln
  • 19 Sep Stoke City 2–1 Sheffield Utd

Blackburn v Sheffield Utd FAQs

When is Blackburn v Sheffield Utd?
Kick-off is 7:45pm on Tuesday 8 September 2026 at Ewood Park.
What is the head-to-head record?
These clubs have met 3 times in our records: 1 for Blackburn, 2 for Sheffield Utd, and 0 draws.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Blackburn are 10th on 18 points; Sheffield Utd are 12th on 16.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 55% of Blackburn games and 65% of Sheffield Utd games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 48% and 60% respectively.

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