Championship · 2026-27 · Matchday 6
Tue 8 Sept, 19:45 BST · Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire
Blackburn Rovers1–2Sheffield United
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Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Sheffield United: recap
Headline: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Sheffield United: recap
Final: Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Sheffield United at Ewood Park.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United: Matchday 6 preview
Headline: Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United: Matchday 6 preview
Blackburn Rovers meet Sheffield United at Ewood Park (Sep 8, 2026, 7:45 PM).
Likely Blackburn Rovers XI: Aynsley Pears, Tom Atcheson, Sean McLoughlin, Connor O'Riordan, Harvey Pates, Ryan Alebiosu, Yuri Ribeiro, Sidnei Tavares, Andri Gudjohnsen, Oladapo Afolayan, Nathan Redmond.
Likely Sheffield United XI: Michael Cooper, Matt Doherty, Sam McCallum, Japhet Tanganga, Hamza Choudhury, Ollie Arblaster, Joe Rothwell, Tom Davies, Danny Ings, Thomas Cannon, Romelle Donovan.
Availability notes: Augustus Kargbo: injured; Balázs Tóth: injured; Harry Pickering: injured; Mathias Jørgensen: injured; Scott Wharton: injured; Yuki Ohashi: injured; Moussa Baradji: injured; Hayden Carter: injured; Lewis Miller: injured; Femi Seriki: injured; Tahith Chong: injured; Ryan Oné: injured; Harrison Burrows: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Blackburn Rovers 2.21, Draw 3.5, Sheffield United 3.64. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Blackburn Rovers; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 1.60 – 0.47
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oladapo Afolayan · Blackburn Rovers | 0.46 | 0.05 | 0.02 | — | 6.4 |
| Jayden Fevrier · Blackburn Rovers | 0.45 | 0.73 | 0.39 | — | 7.0 |
| Todd Cantwell · Blackburn Rovers | 0.35 | 0.05 | 0.04 | — | 7.0 |
| Kristi Montgomery · Blackburn Rovers | 0.27 | 0.04 | 0.56 | — | 7.4 |
| Sydie Peck · Sheffield United | 0.23 | 0.06 | 0.41 | — | 8.8 |
| Thomas Cannon · Sheffield United | 0.19 | 0.01 | 0.24 | — | 8.2 |
| Ryan Alebiosu · Blackburn Rovers | 0.04 | 0.03 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Sam Morsy · Blackburn Rovers | 0.03 | 0.05 | — | — | 7.0 |
| Sam McCallum · Sheffield United | 0.03 | 0.02 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Tyrese Campbell · Sheffield United | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.16 | — | 6.2 |
| Ryoya Morishita · Blackburn Rovers | 0.02 | 0.03 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Jordan Ayew · Sheffield United | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Forshaw · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matt Doherty · Sheffield United | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.7 |
| Patrick Bamford · Sheffield United | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Davies · Sheffield United | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jaïro Riedewald · Sheffield United | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kalvin Phillips · Sheffield United | — | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| Joe Rothwell · Sheffield United | — | 0.04 | — | — | 8.0 |
| Yuri Ribeiro · Blackburn Rovers | — | 0.14 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Hamza Choudhury · Sheffield United | — | — | — | — | 7.5 |
| Aynsley Pears · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | 5.3 |
| Ben Brereton · Sheffield United | — | 0.02 | — | — | 7.1 |
| Harry Pickering · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Balázs Tóth · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sean McLoughlin · Blackburn Rovers | — | 0.03 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Japhet Tanganga · Sheffield United | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.8 |
| Michael Cooper · Sheffield United | — | — | — | — | 7.3 |
| Rhys Norrington-Davies · Sheffield United | — | — | — | — | 6.1 |
| Liam Kitching · Sheffield United | — | 0.01 | — | — | 7.4 |
| Jamal Baptiste · Sheffield United | — | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Jake Garrett · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hayden Carter · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ollie Arblaster · Sheffield United | — | 0.06 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Romelle Donovan · Sheffield United | — | 0.01 | — | — | 6.6 |
| Tom Atcheson · Blackburn Rovers | — | 0.02 | — | — | 6.8 |
| Gady Beyuku · Blackburn Rovers | — | 0.03 | — | — | 6.0 |
| Frank Vare · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harvey Higgins · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harry Lister · Blackburn Rovers | — | — | — | — | — |
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