Blackburn Rovers — Sheffield United: Win probabilities, 08.09.2026
Final result
Win probabilities
Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin
Markets
All calculated markets
| Market | Selection | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Double chance | 1X | 59.6% |
| 12 | 72.7% | |
| X2 | 67.7% | |
| Both teams to score | Yes/No | 59.3% / 40.7% |
| Totals 0.5 | Over/Under | 93.1% / 6.9% |
| Totals 1.5 | Over/Under | 79.5% / 20.5% |
| Totals 2.5 | Over/Under | 55.0% / 45.0% |
| Totals 3.5 | Over/Under | 32.6% / 67.4% |
| Totals 4.5 | Over/Under | 16.5% / 83.5% |
| Totals 5.5 | Over/Under | 7.2% / 92.8% |
Score probability heatmap
Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally
Form and head-to-head
Results before kick-off on 08.09.2026
Blackburn Rovers
17th place · 5 pts after 5Last 5 matches · latest first
- 05.09.2026 away Preston 1:2
- 01.09.2026 away Lincoln 0:0
- 29.08.2026 home QPR 1:2
- 22.08.2026 home Middlesbrough 2:1
- 14.08.2026 away Wolves 2:2
Sheffield United
16th place · 6 pts after 5Last 5 matches · latest first
- 05.09.2026 home Norwich 1:3
- 01.09.2026 home Bolton 3:2
- 29.08.2026 away Cardiff 2:2
- 22.08.2026 away Swansea 0:0
- 15.08.2026 home Birmingham 0:0
This season: Blackburn Rovers at home vs Sheffield United away
| Metric | Blackburn Rovers · at home | Sheffield United · away |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 2 | 2 |
| W–D–L | 1–0–1 | 0–2–0 |
| Goals scored per match | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| Goals conceded per match | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| xG for per match | 0.92 | 1.50 |
| xG against per match | 1.39 | 1.21 |
| Shots on target per match | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Corners per match | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 100% | 50% |
| Both teams scored | 100% | 50% |
Head-to-head · Last 6 meetings
- 22.04.2026 Sheffield United 1:3 Blackburn Rovers
- 21.10.2025 Blackburn Rovers 1:3 Sheffield United
- 03.05.2025 Sheffield United 1:1 Blackburn Rovers
- 02.11.2024 Blackburn Rovers 0:2 Sheffield United
- 04.03.2023 Blackburn Rovers 1:0 Sheffield United
- 20.08.2022 Sheffield United 3:0 Blackburn Rovers
Sources: football-data.co.uk. The league table is calculated from results and does not include point deductions.
Match preview
Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United look evenly matched ahead of their Championship meeting. The available assessment points to a moderate-confidence contest rather than a fixture with a clearly superior side. Sheffield United may have a slight edge in avoiding defeat, but the overall balance suggests that Blackburn Rovers have a realistic opportunity to make the game competitive on home soil.
The match is expected to be medium-scoring, with both teams likely to find the net. That points toward an open contest in which neither side can afford to become passive, particularly if the first goal arrives early. A draw is a credible outcome, while a narrow Sheffield United victory also fits the overall assessment. The most likely scorelines indicate a tight game, with a one-goal margin or level score more plausible than a decisive result.
What matters before kick-off
Recent League Cup fixture
Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United face each other in the Championship shortly after their August EFL Cup tie at Ewood Park, which Sheffield United won 2-1.
Sheffield United player absences
Sheffield United enter the fixture missing Tahith Chong, Harrison Burrows, Femi Seriki and Ryan Oné through injury.
AI collected this context from public sources; it does not change the mathematical probabilities.
Other matches
How the probabilities are calculated, what fair odds mean and how accuracy is verified — see the method.