Blackburn v Sheffield Utd result

Full-time · Blackburn 0–2 Sheffield Utd

Championship · Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:30 GMT · Ewood Park

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

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Blackburn 0–2 Sheffield Utd — Sheffield Utd won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sheffield Utd won 2–0 at Ewood Park in the Championship on Saturday 2 November.

The goals

Sheffield Utd led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Sheffield Utd: Harrison Burrows (16’) and Tyrese Campbell (64’).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Blackburn 0.61, Sheffield Utd 2.19, from 9 shots to 20 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

O. Langford showed three yellow cards — against 2.3 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Blackburn: M. Gueye (75’); Sheffield Utd: J. Robinson (43’) and C. O'Hare (50’).

What it changes

Blackburn are winless in their last three matches in all competitions. Blackburn have failed to score in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Harrison Burrows (Sheffield Utd) 8.7, Kieffer Moore (Sheffield Utd) 5.1 and Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield Utd) 4.7 led the match.

Next up

Blackburn next host Wrexham on 24 October 2026.

Sheffield Utd next host Derby on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Blackburn: Blackburn v Wrexham, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Sheffield Utd: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Blackburn 0–2 Sheffield Utd · Championship
Venue: Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire
Referee: O. Langford
Head-to-head (last 6): Blackburn 2 · draws 0 · Sheffield Utd 4 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Blackburn 1W 1D 3L · Sheffield Utd 3W 0D 2L

Blackburn 0–2 Sheffield Utd (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 1

Goals

against 0.75 / 0.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.8 / 6.6

Corners

against 5.4 / 8.2 · 2 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 5 matches

3.2 / 5.2

Shots on target

against 4.8 / 1.8 · 2 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 5 matches

2.6 / 3

Cards

against 3.2 / 1.6 · 2 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 5 matches

2.33 yellows

Referee · O. Langford

1.25 home / 1.08 away

over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 October 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 October 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Blackburn for / against	Line	Sheffield Utd for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 0.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.8 for · 5.4 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	6.6 for · 8.2 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	8 for · 12.8 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	14.6 for · 7.2 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	3.2 for · 4.8 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	5.2 for · 1.8 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.4 for · 10 against n 5 Last 5	21.5standard	12.4 for · 10.6 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	2.6 for · 3.2 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	3 for · 1.6 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: O. Langford — 2.33 yellow cards a game, 0.08 red cards, 18.92 fouls over 12 matches (1.25 to the home side, 1.08 to the away side).

Home 1.25Away 1.08

Blackburn

Blackburn — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Gueye n 8	41.4	2.7 5/4	1.4 3/2	—
Y. Ohashi n 8	63.9	2.3 6/5	1.6 6/3	—
T. Cantwell n 8	54.9	2.3 7/3	1.6 5/3	—
H. Carter n 8	83	2 8/6	0.1 1/0	—
O. Beck n 8	89.9	1.8 7/3	0.6 5/0	—

Blackburn — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
A. Cozier-Duberry n 5	14.2	2.5 1/1	2.5 1/1
A. Sigurdsson n 8	38.4	1.8 4/2	1.2 3/1
R. Hedges n 8	70.8	1.4 6/3	0.6 4/0
Y. Ohashi n 8	63.9	1.4 5/2	0.5 2/1
T. Dolan n 8	63.6	1.4 5/2	0.9 3/1

Blackburn — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
John Buckley n 8	29.4	0 0/0	0.8 1/1
T. Dolan n 8	63.6	0.2 1/0	0.4 2/0
A. Sigurdsson n 8	38.4	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
L. Baker n 8	33	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
Y. Ohashi n 8	63.9	0.4 1/1	0 0/0

Blackburn — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
John Buckley n 8	29.4	4.2 3/2
O. Beck n 8	89.9	4 8/7
L. Travis n 8	84.5	2.4 8/5
L. Baker n 8	33	2 5/1
H. Carter n 8	83	1.8 6/4

Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Vinicius Souza n 8	88.9	2.4 6/6	0.5 4/0	—
G. Hamer n 8	64.6	1.7 5/2	0.7 3/1	—
Sydie Peck n 8	57.8	1.6 4/4	1.4 5/2	—
A. Brooks n 8	27.9	1.6 4/0	0.8 2/0	—
R. Norrington-Davies n 8	27.9	1.6 3/1	0 0/0	—

Sheffield Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
G. Hamer n 8	64.6	2.4 5/4	1.2 5/2
T. Campbell n 8	27.3	2.1 3/1	1.2 3/0
J. Rak-Sakyi n 8	57.1	1.6 4/1	1 3/1
A. Brooks n 8	27.9	1.6 3/1	0.8 1/1
Sydie Peck n 8	57.8	1.4 3/2	0.4 2/0

Sheffield Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Rak-Sakyi n 8	57.1	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0
A. Brooks n 8	27.9	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
T. Campbell n 8	27.3	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
G. Hamer n 8	64.6	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
S. McCallum n 8	37.6	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Sheffield Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 October 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Vinicius Souza n 8	88.9	3.8 7/7
J. Shackleton n 8	28	3.6 4/3
J. Rak-Sakyi n 8	57.1	3.3 7/7
F. Seriki n 8	17.9	3.1 3/2
S. McCallum n 8	37.6	3 5/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Blackburn		Sheffield Utd
58%	Possession	42%
0.61	Expected goals (xG)	2.19
9	Shots	20
0	Shots on target	9
3	Shots off target	4
6	Blocked shots	7
8	Shots inside the box	14
5	Corners	8
1	Offsides	0
11	Fouls	14
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
6	Saves	0
484	Passes	353
85%	Pass accuracy	81%

Blackburn player stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Pears	90	0	0	1	0	7.6
D. Batth	90	0	0	1	0	7.2
D. Hyam	90	0	0	2	0	7.7
O. Beck	90	0	1	3	0	6.9
S. Tronstad	90	0	2	4	0	7.5
T. Cantwell	90	0	2	2	0	7
J. Rankin-Costello	72	2	1	1	0	6.3
L. Travis	72	0	0	2	0	7
Y. Ohashi	72	0	0	1	0	6.7
R. Hedges	61	1	1	0	0	6.5
T. Dolan	61	0	0	2	0	6.9
C. Brittain sub	29	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Weimann sub	29	0	0	0	0	6.3
H. Pickering sub	18	0	0	1	0	6.9
John Buckley sub	18	0	0	1	0	6.9
M. Gueye sub	18	0	0	0	Y	6.6

Sheffield Utd player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Cooper	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.5
H. Souttar	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
J. Robinson	90	0	0	0	0	1	Y	7.5
H. Burrows	90	1	2	1	2	4	0	8.5
Vinicius Souza	90	0	1	0	1	2	0	7.2
O. Arblaster	90	0	1	1	6	1	0	7.5
A. Gilchrist	89	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.2
K. Moore	89	0	4	3	2	1	0	7.3
J. Rak-Sakyi	66	0	0	0	2	2	0	6.9
C. O'Hare	66	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.2
R. Brewster	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
T. Campbell sub	36	1	2	2	1	0	0	7.5
A. Brooks sub	24	0	1	1	0	2	0	7
G. Hamer sub	24	0	2	1	0	0	0	6.9
S. McCallum sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
F. Seriki sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Blackburn v Sheffield Utd — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

BlackburnLLWDL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Sheffield UtdWWLLW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Blackburn 2 · 0 draws · Sheffield Utd 4 · 2.83 goals/game

2023-03-19 Sheffield Utd 3–2 Blackburn
2023-03-04 Blackburn 1–0 Sheffield Utd
2022-08-20 Sheffield Utd 3–0 Blackburn
2022-02-23 Sheffield Utd 1–0 Blackburn
2021-11-06 Blackburn 3–1 Sheffield Utd
2019-08-27 Sheffield Utd 2–1 Blackburn

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Blackburn#7 pos66 pts46 pl+5 GD

Sheffield Utd#3 pos90 pts46 pl+27 GD

Goals per game

Blackburn scored1.15

Sheffield Utd scored1.37

Blackburn conceded1.04

Sheffield Utd conceded0.78

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What is the head-to-head record between Blackburn and Sheffield Utd?: In their last 6 meetings, Blackburn won 2, Sheffield Utd won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Blackburn and Sheffield Utd?: Recent form — Blackburn 1W 1D 3L; Sheffield Utd 3W 0D 2L.

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