Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd — League Cup
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Blackburn and Sheffield Utd meet in the League Cup 2026 season, in a match played on 25 August 2026. Blackburn have recorded 7 wins from 17 matches this season (41% win rate), averaging 1.41 goals scored and 1.18 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 65% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 71%; and clean sheets in 29% of games. Sheffield Utd have won 50% of their 18 matches, with 1.50 goals scored and 0.89 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 50%, Over 2.5 at 61%, and clean sheets at 39%.
The final score was Blackburn 1–2 Sheffield Utd. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.
Goals Scored
| Blackburn | Home | Away | Sheffield Utd | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 82% | 100% | 70% | 68% | 67% | 69% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 47% | 57% | 40% | 58% | 50% | 62% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 12% | 29% | 0% | 26% | 50% | 15% |
| Failed To Score | 18% | 0% | 30% | 32% | 33% | 31% |
Goals Conceded
| Blackburn | Home | Away | Sheffield Utd | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 71% | 86% | 60% | 63% | 67% | 62% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 41% | 43% | 40% | 26% | 33% | 23% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 6% | 0% | 10% | 11% | 17% | 8% |
| Clean Sheets | 29% | 14% | 40% | 37% | 33% | 38% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| Blackburn | Sheffield Utd | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 88% | 79% |
| Over 1.5 | 82% | 68% |
| Over 2.5 | 71% | 63% |
| Over 3.5 | 18% | 32% |
| Over 4.5 | 0% | 11% |
| BTTS | 65% | 53% |
| BTTS & Win | 24% | 32% |
| BTTS & Draw | 18% | 5% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 59% | 53% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 12% | 11% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| Blackburn | Sheffield Utd | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 29% | 37% |
| Draw 1st Half | 29% | 47% |
| Loss 1st Half | 41% | 16% |
| Scored 1st Half | 47% | 53% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 53% | 32% |
| Win 2nd Half | 41% | 32% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 41% | 42% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 18% | 26% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 65% | 47% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 41% | 47% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 82% | 63% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 35% | 26% |
Recent Venue Form
Blackburn (H)W
Cardiff2–1
Cardiff2–1W
Millwall3–1
Millwall3–1L
Sheffield Utd1–2
Sheffield Utd1–2L
QPR1–2
QPR1–2LSheffield Utd1–2
Sheffield Utd1–2W
Middlesbrough2–1
Middlesbrough2–1Sheffield Utd (A)L
Portsmouth2–3
Portsmouth2–3L
Stoke City1–2
Stoke City1–2L
Fleetwood Town0–1
Fleetwood Town0–1WBlackburn2–1
Blackburn2–1DCardiff2–2
Cardiff2–2WBlackburn2–1
Blackburn2–1Number of Corners
12.2
Corners / Match
12 games
League Avg
10.1
76 games
9.4
Corners / Match
12 games
| Match Corners | Blackburn | Sheffield Utd | League Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 | 92% | 92% | 84% |
| Over 7 | 92% | 92% | 72% |
| Over 8 | 92% | 83% | 59% |
| Over 9 | 83% | 50% | 50% |
| Over 10 | 58% | 17% | 36% |
| Over 11 | 58% | 8% | 32% |
| Over 12 | 42% | 8% | 22% |
| Over 13 | 42% | 8% | 20% |
Team Corners
| Team Corners | Blackburn | Sheffield Utd |
|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 6.6 | 3.1 |
| Corners Against / Match | 5.6 | 6.3 |
| Over 2.5 Corners For | 92% | 58% |
| Over 3.5 Corners For | 83% | 33% |
| Over 4.5 Corners For | 83% | 25% |
| Over 2.5 Corners Against | 100% | 92% |
| Over 3.5 Corners Against | 67% | 92% |
| Over 4.5 Corners Against | 58% | 75% |
Head to Head · 14 matches
3
Blackburn
21%
1
Draws
7%
10
Sheffield Utd
71%
86%
Over 1.5
12/14
64%
Over 2.5
9/14
29%
Over 3.5
4/14
57%
BTTS
8/14
08/09/26Sheffield Utd
Blackburn
1–2Sheffield Utd25/08/26Sheffield Utd
Blackburn
1–2Sheffield Utd22/04/26Blackburn
Sheffield Utd
1–3Blackburn21/10/25Sheffield Utd
Blackburn
1–3Sheffield Utd03/05/25Blackburn
Sheffield Utd
1–1Blackburn02/11/24Sheffield Utd
Blackburn
0–2Sheffield Utd19/03/23Blackburn
Sheffield Utd
3–2Blackburn04/03/23Sheffield Utd
Blackburn
1–0Sheffield Utd20/08/22Blackburn
Sheffield Utd
3–0Blackburn23/02/22Blackburn
Sheffield Utd
1–0Blackburn06/11/21Sheffield Utd
Blackburn
3–1Sheffield Utd27/08/19Blackburn
Sheffield Utd
2–1Blackburn29/12/18Blackburn
Sheffield Utd
3–0Blackburn03/10/18Sheffield Utd
Blackburn
0–2Sheffield UtdEvents
11'🔄Y. Ohashi(O. Afolayan)
20'⚽T. Cannon
46'🔄S. Morsy(K. Montgomery)
46'🔄H. Pickering(H. Pates)
46'🔄J. Rothwell(O. Arblaster)
46'🔄D. De Neve(T. Cantwell)
55'⚽O. Afolayan(R. Morishita)
58'🔄J. Riedewald(K. Phillips)
59'🔄L. Marsh(C. O'Hare)
67'🔄M. Doherty(F. Seriki)
72'🔄J. Fevrier(F. Vare)
75'🔄R. Norrington-Davies(S. McCallum)
81'⚽R. Donovan
Match Statistics
BlackburnSheffield Utd
5Shots on target5
9Total shots16
49Possession %51
6Corners4
12Fouls9
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
Team Insights
Blackburn—
Sheffield Utd- ●100% of Sheffield Utd's points have been earned away.
Season Schedule
BlackburnLHSheffield Utd1–2
Sheffield Utd1–2WA
Burton Albion2–1
Burton Albion2–1Sheffield UtdLAFleetwood Town0–1
Fleetwood Town0–1WABlackburn2–1
Blackburn2–1WA
Mansfield Town3–0
Mansfield Town3–0Top Scorers
BlackburnOladapo Afolayan4 ⚽
A. Gudjohnsen4 ⚽
T. Cantwell2 ⚽
R. Morishita2 ⚽
Andri Guðjohnsen2 ⚽
M. Litherland1 ⚽
Sheffield UtdT. Cannon4 ⚽
Patrick Bamford3 ⚽
C. O'Hare3 ⚽
S. McCallum2 ⚽
R. Donovan2 ⚽
P. Bamford2 ⚽
Cards Given
BlackburnT. Atcheson3 🟨
T. Cantwell3 🟨
Sam Morsy2 🟨
S. McLoughlin2 🟨
A. Forshaw2 🟨
S. Morsy2 🟨
Sheffield UtdJaphet Tanganga3 🟨
Rhys Norrington-Davies3 🟨
Liam Kitching3 🟨
Sam McCallum3 🟨
F. Seriki2 🟨
Hamza Choudhury2 🟨