Match summary
Sheffield United beat Blackburn Rovers 2-1 in the Championship (England).
Sheffield United won with 37% of the possession.
Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Sheffield United
63%Ball Possession37%
19Shots Total7
5Shots On Target4
7Corners3
9Fouls14
1Yellow Cards2
2Offsides0
1Saves3
629Passes384
9Shots Off Target1
101Attacks99
59Dangerous Attacks33
12Shots Inside Box3
7Shots Outside Box4
1Goals2
14Free Kicks9
5Shots Blocked2
2Substitutions5
6Tackles19
0Assists2
534Accurate Passes290
23Total Crosses9
3Accurate Crosses0
7Interceptions18
42Duels Won52
2Big Chances Created1
2Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Manager: Tony Mowbray
Starting XI
Substitutes
42
HL
Harry Lister45
HH
Harvey Higgins53
FV
Frank VareManager: Chris Wilder
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/6 | 20(90%) | - | 7/12 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 75(82%) | 3 | 3/7 | ||
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 42(91%) | 1 | 2/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 112(91%) | - | 5/10 | ||
| 82' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 78(91%) | - | 2/3 | ||
| 82' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 55(81%) | - | 4/10 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 28(83%) | - | 4/8 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/5 | 46(85%) | - | 7/18 | ||
Harvey Higgins FW | 8' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0/2 | |
| 8' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(80%) | - | - | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 40(80%) | 1 | 3/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 33(91%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 90(73%) | 1 | 4/8 |
Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United — computed insights
- Sheffield United moved from 16th to 9th in the Championship (England) table with this result.(7 places up. Before kickoff: 16th, 6 points from 5 matches. After: 9th, 9 points from 6 matches; 24 teams; the table also counts 4 matches played at the same time.)
- Sheffield United won 2-1 after trailing 0-1.(Score by goal: 20' 1-0, 35' 1-1, 44' 1-2.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 15 | L1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4/15 | 5-7 |
| Sheffield United | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8/15 | 8-8 |
- W2-1 vs Middlesbrough2026-08-22
- L1-2 vs Sheffield United2026-08-25
- L1-2 vs Queens Park Rangers2026-08-29
- D0-0 @ Lincoln City2026-09-01
- L1-2 @ Preston North End2026-09-05
- D0-0 @ Swansea City2026-08-22
- W2-1 @ Blackburn Rovers2026-08-25
- D2-2 @ Cardiff City2026-08-29
- W3-2 vs Bolton Wanderers2026-09-01
- L1-3 vs Norwich City2026-09-05
- Meetings on record
- 13
- Period covered
- 2018-10-03 – 2026-08-25
- Blackburn Rovers wins
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Sheffield United wins
- 9
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.85
- Over 2.5 goals
- 62%
- Both teams scored
- 54%
- Home side won
- 54%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 1D 3L (Blackburn Rovers view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3 vs 2.85
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-2 | Sheffield United |
| 2026-04-22 | Sheffield United | 1-3 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2025-10-21 | Blackburn Rovers | 1-3 | Sheffield United |
| 2025-05-03 | Sheffield United | 1-1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 2024-11-02 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-2 | Sheffield United |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 5 | 5 | -1 | DWLDL | 17 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 16 | 5 | 6 | -1 | DDDWL | 12 | +4 |
- Points gap
- 1 ptsBlackburn Rovers 5 · Sheffield United 6
- Positions
- #17 vs #16
- Goals per game
- 1.2/1.4 vs 1.2/1.4scored/conceded per game · league average 1.43
Last Matches
Recent matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 13 matches
Goals
13-24
Total matches
13Recent matches (5/13)
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 13 matches
3
Blackburn Rovers wins
1
Draws
9
Sheffield United wins
Goals Scored
13 - 24
Matchday 6 — Championship
- Wrexham vs Burnley — 8 Sept 20261-1
- Cardiff City vs Stoke City — 8 Sept 20261-1
- Watford vs Preston North End — 8 Sept 20262-1
- Southampton vs Swansea City — 8 Sept 20263-1
- Bolton Wanderers vs West Ham United — 8 Sept 20262-3
- Norwich City vs Birmingham City — 9 Sept 20262-1
- Derby County vs West Bromwich Albion — 9 Sept 20260-1
- Charlton Athletic vs Queens Park Rangers — 9 Sept 20260-0
- Bristol City vs Lincoln City — 15 Sept 20260-1
- Middlesbrough vs Millwall — 15 Sept 20262-2