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ChampionshipWednesday 22 April 2026 ·

Sheffield United vs Blackburn result and stats

53%
test home win
1–3
full time
27%
draw
20%
test away win
Win probability: home 53%, draw 27%, away 20%

Match report

GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Blackburn won 3–1 away at Sheffield United in the Championship on Wednesday 22 April 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Sheffield United 53%, the draw 27% and Blackburn 20%, so an away win had a 20% chance. It would have been an upset.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC

Match stats

SUBL
13
Shots
8
4
On target
5
2
Corners
4
5
Fouls
10
2
Yellow cards
4
0
Red cards
0
0
Half-time goals
3

Referee: F Hallam

Recent form

Sheffield United
W @ Watford2–0 · 18 Apr
W v Hull2–1 · 11 Apr
L @ Bristol City0–1 · 6 Apr
D v Swansea3–3 · 3 Apr
L v Wrexham1–2 · 21 Mar
Blackburn
D v Coventry1–1 · 17 Apr
L @ Southampton0–3 · 14 Apr
D @ Stoke1–1 · 11 Apr
D v West Brom0–0 · 6 Apr
W @ Birmingham1–0 · 3 Apr

Head to head

In 7 league meetings since 2021, Sheffield United won 4, Blackburn won 2 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 21 Oct 2025, finished Blackburn 1–3 Sheffield United, a win for Sheffield United.

Blackburn 1–3 Sheffield United21 Oct 2025
Sheffield United 1–1 Blackburn3 May 2025
Blackburn 0–2 Sheffield United2 Nov 2024
Blackburn 1–0 Sheffield United4 Mar 2023
Sheffield United 3–0 Blackburn20 Aug 2022
Sheffield United 1–0 Blackburn23 Feb 2022

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