Ewood Park · Referee Matt Donohue, England · Analysis updated 14:34 UTC
Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd Prediction, Odds & Statistics
Our Poisson-based model projects 1.28 expected goals for Blackburn and 1.28 for Sheffield Utd, a combined total of 2.55. That distribution gives Blackburn the largest share of the 1X2 market at 37%, with the draw at 27%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 47% for over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 13%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 37% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.
This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.
Model pick
Home/Draw
63.4% probability
Expected goals
1.28 – 1.28
Model version
poisson-v2
Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.
Why the model likes this
Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.
Blackburn home form
6 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.
Sheffield Utd away threat
Scored in 5 of their last 6 away fixtures.
Head-to-head goals
Both teams scored in 6 of the last 10 meetings.
Match result (1X2)
Double chance 1X
63%
Double chance 12
73%
Double chance X2
63%
Goals markets
Correct score
- 1–112.7%
- 0–110.0%
- 1–010.0%
- 1–28.1%
- 2–18.1%
Recent form
Blackburn
- 2026-10-17T14:00:00.000Z · A vs West Brom · 2-3 (L)
- 2026-10-13T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Bristol City · 1-0 (W)
- 2026-10-10T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Cardiff · 2-1 (W)
- 2026-09-19T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Portsmouth · 2-2 (D)
- 2026-09-12T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Millwall · 3-1 (W)
Sheffield Utd
- 2026-10-14T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Portsmouth · 2-3 (L)
- 2026-10-10T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Lincoln · 3-0 (W)
- 2026-09-19T11:30:00.000Z · A vs Stoke City · 1-2 (L)
- 2026-09-16T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Fleetwood Town · 0-1 (L)
- 2026-09-13T11:00:00.000Z · H vs Wolves · 0-1 (L)
Head-to-head
- 2026-09-08T18:45:00.000Z · Blackburn 1-2 Sheffield Utd (Championship)
- 2026-08-25T18:45:00.000Z · Blackburn 1-2 Sheffield Utd (League Cup)
- 2026-04-22T18:45:00.000Z · Blackburn 3-1 Sheffield Utd (Championship)
- 2025-10-21T18:45:00.000Z · Blackburn 1-3 Sheffield Utd (Championship)
- 2025-05-03T11:30:00.000Z · Blackburn 1-1 Sheffield Utd (Championship)
- 2024-11-02T12:30:00.000Z · Blackburn 0-2 Sheffield Utd (Championship)
- 2023-03-19T12:00:00.000Z · Blackburn 2-3 Sheffield Utd (FA Cup)
- 2023-03-04T12:30:00.000Z · Blackburn 1-0 Sheffield Utd (Championship)
- 2022-08-20T14:00:00.000Z · Blackburn 0-3 Sheffield Utd (Championship)
- 2022-02-23T19:45:00.000Z · Blackburn 0-1 Sheffield Utd (Championship)
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 2 | West Ham | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 22 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | West Brom | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Stoke City | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Wolves | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Southampton | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | QPR | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Blackburn | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Sheffield Utd | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 12 | Millwall | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 14 | Wrexham | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 14 |
| 15 | Bolton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 16 | Bristol City | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 14 |
| 17 | Charlton | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -5 | 14 |
| 18 | Lincoln | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Cardiff | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -9 | 11 |
| 21 | Norwich | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -4 | 9 |
| 22 | Burnley | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -11 | 6 |
| 24 | Preston | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 4 |
Prediction conclusion
The model's leading selection is Home/Draw, at 63.4%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.
It puts both teams scoring at 52% and over 2.5 goals at 47%.
A 63% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.
Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.