Championship 25/26 · 22 Apr 2026

Sheffield United 1–3 Blackburn Rovers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Mar 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Sheffield United favourites at 59%.

Blackburn Rovers won a close one on the chances: 1.7 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mark McGuinness, 68.2 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Yuki Ohashi +17.8, Mark McGuinness +17.6, Japhet Tanganga +11.6.

Well below it: Ki-Jana Hoever −20.7, Oliver Arblaster −12.9, Adam Davies −11.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

18 Apr 2026	W 2–0	at Watford Championship
11 Apr 2026	W 2–1	v Hull City Championship
6 Apr 2026	L 0–1	at Bristol City Championship
3 Apr 2026	D 3–3	v Swansea City Championship
21 Mar 2026	L 1–2	v Wrexham Championship

17 Apr 2026	D 1–1	v Coventry City Championship
14 Apr 2026	L 0–3	at Southampton Championship
11 Apr 2026	D 1–1	at Stoke City Championship
6 Apr 2026	D 0–0	v West Bromwich Albion Championship
3 Apr 2026	W 1–0	at Birmingham City Championship

21 Oct 2025	Blackburn Rovers 1–3 Sheffield United Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Mark McGuinness Defender	45	0	0	–	68.2	+17.6
Japhet Tanganga Defender	90	0	0	–	61.3	+11.6
Tyler Bindon Defender	45	0	0	0.47	47.1	+2.2
Tahith Chong Midfielder	45	0	0	–	40.2	+2.6
Jaïro Riedewald Midfielder	45	0	0	–	39.4	−1.1
Thomas Cannon Forward	90	0	1	0.49	36.7	−1.6
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	36.3	+4.7
Adam Davies Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	36.3	−11.6
Patrick Bamford Forward	90	0	0	0.04	35.9	−3.0
Sydie Peck Midfielder	45	0	0	–	34.6	−0.9
Joe Rothwell Midfielder	45	0	0	–	34.6	−5.2
Leo Fuhr Hjelde Defender	45	0	0	–	29.4	–
Harrison Burrows Defender	90	1	0	0.51	26.6	−2.6
Oliver Arblaster Midfielder	45	0	0	–	26.1	−12.9
Femi Seriki Defender	24	0	0	–	21.2	–
Ki-Jana Hoever Defender	66	0	0	–	20.9	−20.7

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Scott Wharton Defender	8	0	0	–	81.2	–
Yuki Ohashi Forward	79	2	0	0.79	55.5	+17.8
Balázs Tóth Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	54.6	+3.3
Eiran Cashin Defender	90	0	0	–	45.0	+9.0
Moussa Baradji Midfielder	8	0	0	–	41.9	–
Sean McLoughlin Defender	90	0	0	–	40.1	−2.2
Adam Forshaw Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.1	+1.2
Ryan Alebiosu Midfielder	90	0	1	0.02	37.1	+4.0
Yuri Ribeiro Defender	87	0	0	–	33.5	+8.1
Taylor Gardner-Hickman Midfielder	67	0	0	0.07	32.6	−2.9
Ryoya Morishita Midfielder	87	1	1	0.80	31.3	−2.0
Tom Atcheson Defender	90	0	0	–	29.7	−3.5
Kristi Montgomery Midfielder	90	0	0	–	29.1	−3.3
Todd Cantwell Midfielder	23	0	0	–	24.6	–
Mathias Jørgensen Forward	11	0	0	–	23.2	–