EFL Championship · Matchday 6
Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United
- Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:45:00 UTCEwood ParkMatchday 6
Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate
Blackburn Rovers 42%Draw 26%Sheffield United 32%
Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.
Match stats
Blackburn RoversSheffield United
63Possession37
19Shots7
5Shots on target4
9Shots off target1
5Blocked shots2
12Shots inside box3
7Shots outside box4
7Corners3
3Offsides0
9Fouls14
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
1Saves3
635Passes383
539Accurate passes291
Match events
- 20′Kristi Montgomery
- 35′Thomas Cannon (assist Sydie Peck)
- 44′Sydie Peck (assist Joe Rothwell)
- 45′Rhys Norrington-Davies ← Tyrese Campbell
- 48′Romelle Donovan
- 58′Hamza Choudhury ← Matt Doherty
- 58′Joe Rothwell ← Kalvin Phillips
- 59′Kristi Montgomery
- 67′Romelle Donovan ← Oliver Arblaster
- 76′Japhet Tanganga
- 82′Todd Cantwell
- 83′Sam Morsy → Gady-Pierre Beyuku Bowutankoyi
- 83′Ben Brereton Díaz ← Jamal Baptiste
Blackburn Rovers · Sheffield United
Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate
86.3↓83'Morsy
106.3↓82'Cantwell
46.3Ribeiro
216.3Afolayan
256.3Morishita
156.3McLoughlin
16.1Pears
116.3Fevrier
26.3Alebiosu
66.3Atcheson
317.0Montgomery
86.8↓58'Choudhury
226.8↓83'Díaz
77.5↓58'Rothwell
56.5Tanganga
16.8Cooper
306.8↓45'Norrington-Davies
36.8McCallum
156.8Kitching
97.8Cannon
116.5↓67'Donovan
428.6Peck
Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate
Blackburn Rovers
- 8Sam Morsy6.3
- 10Todd Cantwell6.3
- 4Yuri Ribeiro6.3
- 21Oladapo Afolayan6.3
- 25Ryoya Morishita6.3
- 15Sean McLoughlin6.3
- 1Aynsley Pears6.1
- 11Jayden Fevrier6.3
- 2Ryan Alebiosu6.3
- 6Tom Atcheson6.3
- 31Kristi Montgomery7.0
Sheffield United
- 8Hamza Choudhury6.8
- 22Ben Brereton Díaz6.8
- 7Joe Rothwell7.5
- 5Japhet Tanganga6.5
- 1Michael Cooper6.8
- 30Rhys Norrington-Davies6.8
- 3Sam McCallum6.8
- 15Liam Kitching6.8
- 9Thomas Cannon7.8
- 11Romelle Donovan6.5
- 42Sydie Peck8.6
Blackburn RoversTale of the tapeSheffield United
6-3-1Formation4-4-2
15 ptsTable15 pts
+1Goal difference+1
LDLWDFormLWDDD
1Head-to-head wins1
42%Win chance32%
Head to head — 2 previous meetings
Blackburn Rovers 1W0D1W Sheffield United
Goals 4–4
- 2026-04-22Sheffield United1–3Blackburn Rovers
- 2025-10-21Blackburn Rovers1–3Sheffield United
Seasons searched: 2025-2026, 2026-2027.
Recent form — Last five, before this fixture
Blackburn Rovers
LDLWD- @Preston North End1-2
- @Lincoln City0-0
- vsQueens Park Rangers1-2
- vsMiddlesbrough2-1
- @Wolverhampton Wanderers2-2
Sheffield United
LWDDD- vsNorwich City1-3
- vsBolton Wanderers3-2
- @Cardiff City2-2
- @Swansea City0-0
- vsBirmingham City0-0
This season — other meeting
Where they stand — In a 24-team table
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 |
| Sheffield United | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 15 |