Match Report
Blackburn Rovers went into the game 15th in the table on 8 points; Sheffield United sat 14th on 9 — a 1-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Blackburn Rovers 1.43 scored and 1.43 conceded per game, Sheffield United 1.14 and 1.29, with the league averaging 1.43.
GioScore's database holds 13 meetings between the two: 3 for Blackburn Rovers, 9 for Sheffield United and 1 drawn, at 2.85 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 62% of the meetings had three or more.
The venue was Ewood Park, with room for 31,367 spectators. Sheffield United led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-2.
Goal scorers
Blackburn Rovers: Kristi Montgomery (20') · Sheffield United: Tom Cannon (35'), Sydie Peck (44')
Key stats
Possession: Blackburn Rovers 63% · Sheffield United 37% · Total shots: 19-7 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 7-3