Sheffield Utd 1–3 Blackburn — pre-match prediction — Championship — April 22, 2026

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Championship · Regular Season - 44 April 22, 2026 20:45 Bramall Lane, Sheffield

Sheffield Utd

#15 · 0 pts

1 – 3

Final score

Blackburn

#2 · 0 pts

✗Model wrong — prediction Sheffield Utd, result Blackburn wins

H. Burrows (ast. T. Cannon) 57'

12' (ast. R. Morishita) Y. Ohashi

32' R. Morishita

45' (ast. R. Alebiosu) Y. Ohashi

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The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Sheffield Utd a 55% win probability (draw 28%, Blackburn 16%). The final result was Sheffield Utd 1–3 Blackburn. In 1 previous meetings, Sheffield Utd have won 1 times, with 0 draws and 0 wins for Blackburn.

Match statistics

Total shots

Shots on target

1.54

Actual xG

1.58

Saves

67%

Possession

33%

Corners

Tackles

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Match Events

12'

ast. R. Morishita · Y. Ohashi⚽

J. Tanganga

15'

32'

R. Morishita⚽

45'

ast. R. Alebiosu · Y. Ohashi⚽

↕ M. McGuinness / T. Bindon

46'

↕ J. Rothwell / O. Arblaster

46'

↕ T. Chong / L. F. Hjelde

46'

↕ J. Riedewald / S. Peck

46'

53'

R. Morishita

⚽H. Burrows · ast. T. Cannon

57'

G. Hamer

58'

↕ K. Hoever / F. Seriki

66'

67'

T. Cantwell / T. Gardner-Hickman ↕

79'

M. Jorgensen / Y. Ohashi ↕

82'

Y. Ribeiro

87'

M. Baradji / R. Morishita ↕

87'

S. Wharton / Y. Ribeiro ↕

90'+4

E. Cashin

90'+4

T. Cantwell

Pre-match prediction

55.14%

Sheffield

28.17%

16.69%

Blackburn ←

✗ Wrong prediction — we assigned to the actual result (Blackburn) 16.69% (low confidence)

Expected vs actual xG

Exp.

Actual

Sheffield

1.42

1.54

+0.12

Blackburn

0.59

1.58

+0.99

xG dominance was balanced (1.54 – 1.58). The final result does not reflect the playing dominance. The model's xG estimates diverged from reality.

League Table

#	Team	G	Pts
1	Birmingham	0	0
2	Blackburn	0	0
3	Bolton	0	0
4	Derby	0	0
5	Middlesbrough	0	0
6	Portsmouth	0	0
7	West Ham	0	0
8	Bristol City	0	0
9	Burnley	0	0
10	Cardiff	0	0
11	Charlton	0	0
12	Norwich	0	0
13	Preston	0	0
14	QPR	0	0
15	Sheffield Utd	0	0
16	Stoke City	0	0
17	Watford	0	0
18	West Brom	0	0
19	Wolves	0	0
20	Millwall	0	0
21	Swansea	0	0
22	Lincoln	0	0
23	Wrexham	0	0
24	Southampton	0	0

Lineups

Sheffield Utd 4-2-3-1

G 6.00

H. Burrows 1 ⚽ D 7.20

Mark McGuinness 45' D 6.50

J. Tanganga D 7.30

K. Hoever 66' D 6.30

J. Rothwell 45' M 6.30

J. Riedewald 45' M 6.20

G. Hamer M 7.70

P. Bamford M 6.30

T. Chong 45' M 6.90

T. Cannon 1 👟 F 6.60

Bench

A. Brooks M

C. O'Hare M

D. Ings F

F. Seriki 29' D 7.30

L. F. Hjelde 50' D 6.90

O. Arblaster 50' M 7.00

S. Peck 50' M 7.30

Blackburn 3-5-2

G 7.20

Eiran Cashin D 6.20

S. McLoughlin D 6.90

D 6.60

Y. Ribeiro 87' M 6.60

Taylor Gardner-Hickman 67' M 6.70

Adam Forshaw M 6.30

K. Montgomery M 6.20

R. Alebiosu 1 👟 M 7.20

Y. Ohashi 2 ⚽ 79' F 8.60

R. Morishita 1 ⚽ 1 👟 87' F 7.20

Bench

H. Pickering D

M. Baradji 8' M 6.60

M. Jorgensen 16' F 6.20

S. Wharton 8' D 7.20

T. Cantwell 28' M 6.70

Best on the pitch

Y. Ohashi

F · Blackburn

8.60

2 ⚽

3 shots · 13 pass

G. Hamer

M · Sheffield

7.70

2 shots · 48 pass

J. Tanganga

D · Sheffield

7.30

· 121 pass

S. Peck

M · Sheffield

7.30

· 56 pass

F. Seriki

D · Sheffield

7.30

· 12 pass

H. Burrows

D · Sheffield

7.20

1 ⚽

2 shots · 72 pass

Sheffield Utd — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
	G	95	6.00	—	—	—	32	25%	—	—	—
H. Burrows	D	95	7.20	1	—	2	72	58%	—	—	—
Mark McGuinness	D	45	6.50	—	—	—	68	65%	—	—	—
J. Tanganga	D	95	7.30	—	—	—	121	112%	2	1	—
K. Hoever	D	66	6.30	—	—	—	54	41%	1	—	—
J. Rothwell	M	45	6.30	—	—	—	24	21%	1	—	—
J. Riedewald	M	45	6.20	—	—	—	49	46%	—	—	—
G. Hamer	M	95	7.70	—	—	2	48	37%	3	1	—
P. Bamford	M	95	6.30	—	—	1	17	12%	—	—	—
T. Chong	M	45	6.90	—	—	—	17	17%	—	—	—
T. Cannon	F	95	6.60	—	1	4	20	14%	1	—	—
F. Seriki	D	29	7.30	—	—	—	12	11%	1	—	—
L. F. Hjelde	D	50	6.90	—	—	—	49	43%	1	—	—
O. Arblaster	M	50	7.00	—	—	—	41	34%	1	—	—
S. Peck	M	50	7.30	—	—	—	56	47%	2	—	—

Blackburn — Player statistics

Team	Pos	Min	Rating	⚽	👟	Shots	Pass	Acc%	Tck	YC	RC
	G	95	7.20	—	—	—	28	14%	—	—	—
Eiran Cashin	D	95	6.20	—	—	—	55	44%	1	1	—
S. McLoughlin	D	95	6.90	—	—	—	41	32%	2	—	—
	D	95	6.60	—	—	—	42	26%	2	—	—
Y. Ribeiro	M	87	6.60	—	—	—	21	17%	2	1	—
Taylor Gardner-Hickman	M	67	6.70	—	—	2	20	16%	2	—	—
Adam Forshaw	M	95	6.30	—	—	—	48	43%	—	—	—
K. Montgomery	M	95	6.20	—	—	—	25	19%	3	—	—
R. Alebiosu	M	95	7.20	—	1	1	25	19%	—	—	—
Y. Ohashi	F	79	8.60	2	—	3	13	11%	3	—	—
R. Morishita	F	87	7.20	1	1	1	28	19%	—	1	—
M. Baradji	M	8	6.60	—	—	—	2	2%	1	—	—
M. Jorgensen	F	16	6.20	—	—	—	3	2%	—	—	—
S. Wharton	D	8	7.20	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—
T. Cantwell	M	28	6.70	—	—	—	3	3%	1	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score of Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn?

The final score was Sheffield Utd 1–3 Blackburn.

What did the model predict before Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn?

The model assigned 55% probability to a Sheffield Utd win, 28% to a draw, and 16% to an Blackburn win.