EFL Cup
· Round of 64
August 25, 2026 20:45
O. Afolayan
(ast. R. Morishita)
55'
20'
T. Cannon
81'
R. Donovan
The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Blackburn a 33% win probability (draw 35%, Sheffield Utd 30%). The final result was Blackburn 1–2 Sheffield Utd. In 3 previous meetings, Blackburn have won 1 times, with 0 draws and 2 wins for Sheffield Utd.
Match statistics
8
Total shots
12
5
Shots on target
5
3
Saves
4
49%
Possession
51%
6
Corners
4
21
Tackles
14
Match Events
Y. Ohashi
/ O. Afolayan
11'
20'
T. Cannon⚽
S. Morsy
/ K. Montgomery
46'
H. Pickering
/ H. Pates
46'
46'
O. Arblaster
/
J. Rothwell
D. De Neve
/ T. Cantwell
46'
⚽O. Afolayan
· ast. R. Morishita
55'
58'
K. Phillips
/
J. Riedewald
59'
C. O'Hare
/
L. Marsh
67'
F. Seriki
/
M. Doherty
J. Fevrier
/ F. Vare
72'
75'
S. McCallum
/
R. Norrington-Davies
81'
R. Donovan⚽
Pre-match prediction
33.55%
Blackburn
35.6%
X
30.85%
Sheffield ←
we assigned to the actual result (Sheffield Utd)
30.85%
(low confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
0.66
—
—
0.57
—
—
Lineups
1
A. Pears
G
A. Pears
G
3
H. Pickering
45'
D
H. Pickering
45'
D
15
S. McLoughlin
D
S. McLoughlin
D
17
H. Carter
D
H. Carter
D
47
Lucas Houghton
D
Lucas Houghton
D
30
J. Garrett
M
J. Garrett
M
8
Sam Morsy
45'
M
Sam Morsy
45'
M
14
D. De Neve
45'
M
D. De Neve
45'
M
25
R. Morishita
1 👟
M
R. Morishita
1 👟
M
11
J. Fevrier
72'
M
J. Fevrier
72'
M
23
Yuki Ohashi
11'
F
Yuki Ohashi
11'
F
Bench
9
A. Guðjohnsen
F
A. Guðjohnsen
F
22
B. Tóth
G
B. Tóth
G
53
F. Vare
21'
M
F. Vare
21'
M
39
H. Pates
48'
D
H. Pates
48'
D
31
Kristi Montgomery
48'
M
Kristi Montgomery
48'
M
21
O. Afolayan
1 ⚽
82'
F
O. Afolayan
1 ⚽
82'
F
2
R. Alebiosu
D
R. Alebiosu
D
10
T. Cantwell
48'
M
T. Cantwell
48'
M
6
Tom Atcheson
D
Tom Atcheson
D
17
A. Davies
G
A. Davies
G
30
R. Norrington-Davies
75'
D
R. Norrington-Davies
75'
D
33
J. Baptiste
D
J. Baptiste
D
25
M. McGuinness
D
M. McGuinness
D
2
M. Doherty
67'
D
M. Doherty
67'
D
34
L. Marsh
59'
M
L. Marsh
59'
M
44
J. Riedewald
58'
M
J. Riedewald
58'
M
7
J. Rothwell
45'
M
J. Rothwell
45'
M
11
R. Donovan
1 ⚽
M
R. Donovan
1 ⚽
M
9
T. Cannon
1 ⚽
F
T. Cannon
1 ⚽
F
23
T. Campbell
F
T. Campbell
F
Bench
10
C. O'Hare
34'
M
C. O'Hare
34'
M
38
Femi Seriki
26'
D
Femi Seriki
26'
D
16
J. Shackleton
D
J. Shackleton
D
27
K. Phillips
35'
M
K. Phillips
35'
M
1
M. Cooper
G
M. Cooper
G
21
N. Zätterström
D
N. Zätterström
D
4
O. Arblaster
48'
M
O. Arblaster
48'
M
3
S. McCallum
18'
D
S. McCallum
18'
D
42
Sydie Peck
M
Sydie Peck
M
Best on the pitch
S. McLoughlin
D · Blackburn
7.30
· 71 pass
T. Cannon
F · Sheffield
7.20
1 ⚽
3 shots
· 19 pass
J. Baptiste
D · Sheffield
7.20
1 shots
· 62 pass
R. Donovan
M · Sheffield
7.00
1 ⚽
3 shots
· 32 pass
O. Afolayan
F · Blackburn
6.90
1 ⚽
3 shots
· 12 pass
R. Morishita
M · Blackburn
6.90
1 👟
· 29 pass
Blackburn — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Pears | G | 93 | 6.00 | — | — | — | 38 | 23% | — | — | — |
| H. Pickering | D | 45 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 19 | 15% | 3 | — | — |
| S. McLoughlin | D | 93 | 7.30 | — | — | — | 71 | 56% | 2 | — | — |
| H. Carter | D | 93 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 57 | 49% | 2 | — | — |
| Lucas Houghton | D | 93 | 6.00 | — | — | — | 30 | 21% | 1 | — | — |
| J. Garrett | M | 93 | 6.70 | — | — | — | 42 | 33% | 3 | — | — |
| Sam Morsy | M | 45 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 29 | 23% | 1 | — | — |
| D. De Neve | M | 45 | 6.30 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 8% | — | — | — |
| R. Morishita | M | 93 | 6.90 | — | 1 | — | 29 | 24% | 1 | — | — |
| J. Fevrier | M | 72 | 6.60 | — | — | 1 | 18 | 12% | — | — | — |
| Yuki Ohashi | F | 11 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 2 | 1% | — | — | — |
| F. Vare | M | 21 | 6.20 | — | — | — | 2 | 2% | — | — | — |
| H. Pates | D | 48 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 29 | 23% | 4 | — | — |
| Kristi Montgomery | M | 48 | 6.50 | — | — | — | 30 | 27% | 1 | — | — |
| O. Afolayan | F | 82 | 6.90 | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | 7% | — | — | — |
| T. Cantwell | M | 48 | 6.60 | — | — | 1 | 23 | 21% | 3 | — | — |
Sheffield Utd — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Davies | G | 93 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 34 | 15% | — | — | — |
| R. Norrington-Davies | D | 75 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 50 | 44% | 1 | — | — |
| J. Baptiste | D | 93 | 7.20 | — | — | 1 | 62 | 53% | 2 | — | — |
| M. McGuinness | D | 93 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 54 | 47% | — | — | — |
| M. Doherty | D | 67 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 39 | 30% | — | — | — |
| L. Marsh | M | 59 | 6.00 | — | — | 1 | 26 | 21% | — | — | — |
| J. Riedewald | M | 58 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 24 | 20% | 2 | — | — |
| J. Rothwell | M | 45 | 6.60 | — | — | 2 | 22 | 21% | 1 | — | — |
| R. Donovan | M | 93 | 7.00 | 1 | — | 3 | 32 | 25% | 4 | — | — |
| T. Cannon | F | 93 | 7.20 | 1 | — | 3 | 19 | 10% | — | — | — |
| T. Campbell | F | 93 | 6.00 | — | — | 2 | 22 | 17% | 1 | — | — |
| C. O'Hare | M | 34 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 21 | 18% | — | — | — |
| Femi Seriki | D | 26 | 6.30 | — | — | — | 9 | 8% | 1 | — | — |
| K. Phillips | M | 35 | 6.90 | — | — | — | 28 | 21% | 1 | — | — |
| O. Arblaster | M | 48 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 22 | 19% | — | — | — |
| S. McCallum | D | 18 | 6.60 | — | — | — | 7 | 6% | 1 | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd?
The final score was Blackburn 1–2 Sheffield Utd.
What did the model predict before Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd?
The model assigned 33% probability to a Blackburn win, 35% to a draw, and 30% to an Sheffield Utd win.