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Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd - H2H Analysis, Preview & Predictions

England England

EFL Cup Ewood Park, Blackburn
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Blackburn

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Sheffield Utd

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Match Events

11'
Sub
Ohashi Y. In: Afolayan O.
Out: Ohashi Y.
20' Event
Cannon T.
Assist: Campbell T.
46'
Sub
Morsy S. In: Montgomery K.
Out: Morsy S.
Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 1-2. This leg finished 1-2.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

50%
Blackburn
20%
Draws
30%
Sheffield Utd
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Blackburn

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

50% / Medium Confidence
  • Form's been kind to Sheffield Utd lately — more wins on the board than Blackburn.
  • Win probability leans Blackburn's way, sitting at 40%.
  • Sheffield Utd arrive in better shape, but cup ties don't always follow form.
  • Historical meetings favor Sheffield Utd, who have won 3 of the last 5 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 70%
Over 4.5 Goals 32%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 38.400000000000006%
Blackburn Clean Sheet 68%
Sheffield Utd Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Blackburn Sheffield Utd
Matches Played 28 28
Wins 8 11
Draws 10 8
Losses 10 9
Goals Scored 1.14 1.43
Goals Conceded 1.21 1.21
Expected Goals (xG) 1.31 1.38
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Sep 8, 2026 Championship
Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd
1:2
Aug 25, 2026 EFL Cup
Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd
1:2
Apr 22, 2026 Championship
Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn
1:3
Oct 21, 2025 Championship
Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd
1:3
May 3, 2025 Championship
Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn
1:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Blackburn Compare

Top Goalscorer Afolayan O.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.01
Avg xA / game 0.66

Sheffield Utd Compare

Top Goalscorer Cannon T.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Donovan R.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 1.25
Avg xA / game 0.77

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Blackburn 50 / 100
Sheffield Utd 26 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Blackburn Sheffield Utd

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Blackburn Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS No
Correct Score 7:0
BTTS Outcome No (NG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Historical meetings average 3.20 goals per match.

Blackburn scored in 71% of their last 28 games.

Sheffield Utd let in goals in 75% of their last 28 matches.

Recent resilience: Blackburn stayed unbeaten in 3 of the last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Blackburn VS Sheffield Utd
1.38 Goals Scored 1.25
1.5 Goals Conceded 1.25
88% Over 1.5 63%
88% Over 2.5 63%
25% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Blackburn

(Home)
19 Sept
Portsmouth
2 : 2
Blackburn
12 Sept
Blackburn
3 : 1
Millwall
08 Sept
Blackburn
1 : 2
Sheffield Utd
05 Sept
Preston
2 : 1
Blackburn
01 Sept
Lincoln City
0 : 0
Blackburn
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Sheffield Utd

(Away)
19 Sept
Stoke City
2 : 1
Sheffield Utd
16 Sept
Fleetwood Town
1 : 0
Sheffield Utd
13 Sept
Sheffield Utd
0 : 1
Wolves
08 Sept
Blackburn
1 : 2
Sheffield Utd
05 Sept
Sheffield Utd
1 : 3
Norwich
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

1/64-finals
Fleetwood Town 1
Chesterfield 0
Salford 1
Shrewsbury 2
Burton 1
Blackburn 2
Mansfield 0
Sheffield Utd 3
Ipswich -
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Leicester 1
Northampton 0
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Arsenal -
Manchester City -
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Cardiff 3
Swindon 2
Norwich 4
Milton Keynes Dons 1
Manchester United -
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Brighton -
Preston 2
Huddersfield 1
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Everton -
Sheffield Wed 1
Bolton 0
Wolves 3
Port Vale 0
Cambridge Utd 2
Barnet 1
QPR 1
Millwall 2
Newcastle Utd -
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Rotherham 1
West Brom 4
Sunderland -
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Stoke City 2
Oldham 0
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Hull City -
Wycombe 1
Stevenage 2
Bromley 1
Reading 2
Swansea 0
Birmingham 1
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Brentford -
Liverpool -
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Tottenham -
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Cheltenham 1
Charlton 3
Chelsea -
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Gillingham 0
Luton 3
Nottingham -
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Leeds -
Bristol City 0
Walsall 1
Leyton Orient 2
Oxford Utd 0
Bradford City 2
Rochdale 0
Burnley 2
Notts County 1
Watford 1
Crawley Town 0
Bristol Rovers 0
Peterborough 1
Barnsley 2
Wigan 1
Crewe 2
Accrington 1
Colchester 0
Southampton 2
West Ham 3
Portsmouth 1
Fulham -
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AFC Wimbledon 2
Newport 1
Crystal Palace -
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Stockport County 1
Doncaster 2
Middlesbrough 1
Wrexham 0
Bournemouth -
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Grimsby 1
Blackpool 3
Derby 1
Lincoln City 2
Plymouth 2
Exeter 0
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Coventry -
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Aston Villa -
1/32-finals
Fleetwood Town 4
Shrewsbury 0
Blackburn 1
Sheffield Utd 2
Ipswich 3
Leicester 1
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Arsenal -
Manchester City -
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Cardiff 1
Norwich 2
Manchester United -
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Brighton -
Preston 0
Everton 4
Sheffield Wed 0
Wolves 2
Cambridge Utd 0
Millwall 1
Newcastle Utd 3
West Brom 2
Sunderland -
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Stoke City 1
Hull City 2
Stevenage 0
Reading 3
Birmingham 1
Brentford 6
Liverpool -
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Tottenham 5
Charlton 1
Chelsea 2
Luton 0
Nottingham 0
Leeds 2
Walsall 0
Leyton Orient 1
Bradford City 1
Burnley 0
Watford 1
Peterborough 5
Barnsley 3
Crewe 2
Southampton 1
West Ham 4
Fulham 3
AFC Wimbledon 0
Crystal Palace -
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Doncaster 1
Middlesbrough 3
Bournemouth -
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Blackpool 1
Lincoln City 4
Plymouth 2
Coventry 4
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Aston Villa -
1/16-finals
Fleetwood Town 1
Sheffield Utd 0
Ipswich 2
Arsenal 4
Manchester City 5
Norwich 0
Manchester United 2
Brighton 3
Everton 1
Wolves 0
Millwall 0
Newcastle Utd 1
Sunderland 1
Hull City 0
Reading 1
Brentford 2
Liverpool 3
Tottenham 1
Chelsea 6
Leeds 3
Leyton Orient 1
Bradford City 3
Peterborough 4
Barnsley 3
West Ham 2
Fulham 3
Crystal Palace 3
Middlesbrough 0
Bournemouth 4
Lincoln City 0
Coventry 1
Aston Villa 3
1/8-finals
Fleetwood Town -
Arsenal -
Manchester City -
Brighton -
Everton -
Newcastle Utd -
Sunderland -
Brentford -
Liverpool -
Chelsea -
Bradford City -
Peterborough -
Fulham -
Crystal Palace -
Bournemouth -
Aston Villa -
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Final
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