Championship 25/26 · 21 Oct 2025

Blackburn Rovers 1–3 Sheffield United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Blackburn Rovers favourites at 59%.

Sheffield United won a close one on the chances: 1.3 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mark McGuinness, 60.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ben Mee +15.2, Mark McGuinness +14.4.

Well below it: Lewis Miller −17.3, Scott Wharton −15.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

18 Oct 2025	L 0–2	at Coventry City Championship
4 Oct 2025	D 1–1	v Stoke City Championship
30 Sep 2025	L 1–2	v Swansea City Championship
27 Sep 2025	L 0–3	at Charlton Athletic Championship
13 Sep 2025	W 1–0	at Watford Championship

18 Oct 2025	W 1–0	v Watford Championship
4 Oct 2025	L 0–1	at Hull City Championship
30 Sep 2025	L 1–2	v Southampton Championship
27 Sep 2025	W 1–0	at Oxford United Championship
20 Sep 2025	L 0–1	v Charlton Athletic Championship

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Yuki Ohashi Forward	78	1	0	0.36	49.8	+7.1
Sondre Tronstad Midfielder	90	0	0	–	45.9	+3.2
Andri Guðjohnsen Forward	69	0	0	0.05	45.0	+0.3
Axel Henriksson Midfielder	69	0	0	0.10	43.5	–
Sean McLoughlin Defender	87	0	0	0.03	43.4	−3.0
Taylor Gardner-Hickman Midfielder	78	0	0	0.02	43.3	+3.6
Augustus Kargbo Forward	12	0	0	0.06	42.4	–
Balázs Tóth Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	42.0	−6.9
Scott Wharton Defender	90	0	0	0.06	41.1	−15.0
Ryan Hedges Midfielder	21	0	0	–	39.3	–
Ryan Alebiosu Midfielder	90	0	0	–	37.7	−6.5
Dion De Neve Midfielder	90	0	1	0.11	36.6	–
Makhtar Gueye Forward	10	0	0	–	26.5	–
Lewis Miller Defender	90	0	0	–	26.1	−17.3
Kristi Montgomery Midfielder	12	0	0	–	14.4	–
Ryoya Morishita Midfielder	21	0	0	0.03	13.6	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Tyrese Campbell Forward	29	1	0	0.69	80.3	–
Harrison Burrows Defender	28	1	1	0.11	68.0	–
Mark McGuinness Defender	90	0	0	0.04	60.2	+14.4
Sam McCallum Defender	62	0	0	0.03	57.0	–
Ben Mee Defender	90	0	0	–	55.8	+15.2
Jaïro Riedewald Midfielder	13	0	0	–	54.3	–
Michael Cooper Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	48.8	+1.8
Japhet Tanganga Defender	90	0	0	0.08	45.4	+4.5
Chiedozie Ogbene Forward	90	0	0	0.02	43.5	+3.0
Djibril Soumaré Midfielder	77	0	0	0.14	41.8	+5.1
Sydie Peck Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	41.8	−0.2
Andre Brooks Midfielder	28	0	0	–	39.4	–
Callum O'Hare Midfielder	89	0	1	0.10	38.9	−1.6
Thomas Cannon Forward	61	0	0	0.05	37.0	+1.6
Danny Ings Forward	62	0	0	–	33.3	–
Jamie Shackleton Defender	1	0	0	–	0.0	–