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Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United

Carabao Cup
Blackburn Rovers
1:2
Full time
Sheffield United

Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United in Carabao Cup ended 1:2. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Blackburn Rovers at 43.8% - the match finished 1:2, so the prediction was wrong.
Model 1 · Blackburn Rovers X 2 · Sheffield United Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 40.6% 27.8% 31.6% Home win · Blackburn Rovers ✘ Missed
Pro AI (XGBoost) 43.8% 27.5% 28.7% Home win · Blackburn Rovers ✘ Missed
Data Providers 10.0% 45.0% 45.0% Away win · Sheffield United ✔ Correct
Final score 1:2 Away win · Sheffield United
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 2.68 on a Blackburn Rovers win, 3.32 on the draw and 2.55 on a Sheffield United win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Blackburn Rovers win 2.68 2.77 Marathonbet 37.3% 43.8%
Draw 3.32 3.50 BetVictor 30.1% 27.5%
Sheffield United win 2.55 2.63 Pinnacle 39.2% 28.7%
Over 2.5 goals 1.87 1.91 SBO 53.5% 50.7%
Under 2.5 goals 1.92 1.97 Pinnacle 52.1% 49.3%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.67 1.70 10Bet 59.9% 55%
Both teams to score - No 2.09 2.15 Betfair 47.8% 45%
Updated: 25.08.2026 14:53 · Average odds across 13 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United

  1. 11′Y. Ohashi · Substitution (off: O. Afolayan)
  2. 20′T. Cannon · Goal
  3. 46′S. Morsy · Substitution (off: K. Montgomery)
  4. 46′H. Pickering · Substitution (off: H. Pates)
  5. 46′J. Rothwell · Substitution (off: O. Arblaster)
  6. 46′D. De Neve · Substitution (off: T. Cantwell)
  7. 55′O. Afolayan · Goal (assist: R. Morishita)
  8. 58′J. Riedewald · Substitution (off: K. Phillips)
  9. 59′L. Marsh · Substitution (off: C. O'Hare)
  10. 67′M. Doherty · Substitution (off: F. Seriki)
  11. 72′J. Fevrier · Substitution (off: F. Vare)
  12. 75′R. Norrington-Davies · Substitution (off: S. McCallum)
  13. 81′R. Donovan · Goal

Match statistics: Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United

Statistic Blackburn Rovers Sheffield United
Possession 49% 51%
Shots on target 5 5
Total shots 9 16
Shots off target 3 7
Blocked shots 1 4
Corners 6 4
Fouls 12 9
Offsides 1 0
Saves 3 4
Passes 440 471
Pass accuracy 78% 80%

Line-ups: Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United

Blackburn Rovers 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 1 Aynsley Pears 6.0
  2. 3 Harry Pickering 6.6
  3. 8 Sam Morsy 6.6
  4. 11 Jayden Fevrier 6.6
  5. 14 Dion De Neve 6.3
  6. 15 Sean McLoughlin 7.3
  7. 17 Hayden Carter 6.2
  8. 23 Yuki Ohashi 6.6
  9. 25 Ryoya Morishita 6.9
  10. 30 Jake Garrett 6.7
  11. 47 Lucas Houghton 6.0
Substitutes (9)
  1. 2 Ryan Alebiosu
  2. 6 Tom Atcheson
  3. 9 Andri Guðjohnsen
  4. 10 Todd Cantwell 6.6
  5. 21 Oladapo Afolayan 6.9
  6. 22 Balázs Tóth
  7. 31 Kristi Montgomery 6.5
  8. 39 Harvey Pates 6.3
  9. 53 Frank Vare 6.2

Sheffield United 4-4-2

Starting XI

  1. 2 Matt Doherty 6.6
  2. 7 Joe Rothwell 6.6
  3. 9 Thomas Cannon 7.2
  4. 11 Romelle Donovan 7.0
  5. 17 Adam Davies 6.9
  6. 23 Tyrese Campbell 6.0
  7. 25 Mark McGuinness 6.9
  8. 30 Rhys Norrington-Davies 6.6
  9. 33 Jamal Baptiste 7.2
  10. 34 Louie Marsh 6.0
  11. 44 Jaïro Riedewald 6.9
Substitutes (9)
  1. 1 Michael Cooper
  2. 3 Sam McCallum 6.6
  3. 4 Oliver Arblaster 6.6
  4. 10 Callum O'Hare 6.6
  5. 16 Jamie Shackleton
  6. 21 Nils Zätterström
  7. 27 Kalvin Phillips 6.9
  8. 38 Femi Seriki 6.3
  9. 42 Sydie Peck

Form and head-to-head: Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United

Blackburn Rovers

WLLDL

Sheffield United

LWLWD

Head-to-head – last 2 meetings

Blackburn Rovers wins: 1; draws: 0; Sheffield United wins: 1.

Date Home Score Away Competition
Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Sheffield United English Championship
Sheffield United 1–3 Blackburn Rovers English Championship

Carabao Cup standings

Standings are not available for this competition.

Managers: Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United

T. Mowbray
Blackburn RoversManagerT. Mowbray
C. Wilder
Sheffield UnitedManagerC. Wilder

Match information: Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United

Kick-off
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Competition
Carabao Cup
Venue
Ewood Park
City
Blackburn
Surface
grass
Capacity
31,367