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Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn Prediction— England - Championship

Matchday 44 ·Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 18:45

Sheffield Utd logo
Sheffield Utd
PPG 1.48 · HOME
LAST 5
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1 – 3
FULL TIME
✘ MODEL PICK MISS · HOME
Blackburn logo
Blackburn
PPG 1.27 · AWAY
LAST 5
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// Model verdict

Home 55% chance

Model probability 56.7% vs bookmaker-implied 54.1% — a real, if thin, edge.

+4.9% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-08.3%0-16.9%0-22.9%0-30.8%0-4+0.2%1 1-013.7%1-111.5%1-24.8%1-31.3%1-4+0.3%2 2-011.3%2-19.5%2-24.0%2-31.1%2-4+0.3%3 3-06.2%3-15.2%3-22.2%3-30.6%3-4+0.2%4+ 4+-03.7%4+-13.1%4+-21.3%4+-30.4%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 56.7% 54.1% 1.85 +4.9%
Draw 24.4% 27.8% 3.60 -12.2%
Away win 18.9% 25.3% 3.95 -25.3%
Over 2.5 45.3% 52.6% 1.90 -13.9%
Over 3.5 24.0% 30.8% 3.25 -22.0%
BTTS 45.8% 56.5% 1.77 -18.9%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 78 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 44%
O2.5 56%
BTTS 54%
Score Hit 51%
ROI -5.0%
Bet Hit 55%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

3 – 0 32%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-3
xG (home)1.7 xG (away)0.8 BTTS prob45.8%

H 57% / xG 1.7-0.8 / O2.5 45% / NoBTTS 46%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–0 13.7%
#2 1–1 11.5%
#3 2–0 11.3%
#4 2–1 9.5%
#5 0–0 8.3%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Sheffield Utd1.7
Blackburn0.8

COMBINED 2.5 xG → O2.5 PROB 45.3% · O3.5 PROB 24.0%

Form & verdict PPG

SHEFFIELD UTD · PPG 1.48

BLACKBURN · PPG 1.27

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Balanced matchup, limited value | No clear value
Chance this pick lands
55%
BALANCED

Balanced matchup: Home AVERAGE (1.48), Away AVERAGE (1.27)

Win probability 1X2

Sheffield Utd (H) 56.7%
ODDS 1.85 · IMPLIED 54.1% EV +4.9%
Draw 24.4%
ODDS 3.60 · IMPLIED 27.8% EV -12.2%
Blackburn (A) 18.9%
ODDS 3.95 · IMPLIED 25.3% EV -25.3%

Season Statistics average per match · 46 matches · 2025

Sheffield Utd ▾ lower is better Blackburn

Attack

13.4
Shots
11.5
4.3
Shots on target
3.2
5.0
Shots off target
4.8
4.2
Blocked shots
3.6
9.1
Shots inside box
7.8
4.3
Shots outside box
3.7
31.8%
Shooting accuracy
27.6%
33.7%
Goals per shot on target
28.8%
1.43
Goals
0.91
1.56
xG for
1.20

Defence

12.4
Shots faced
11.7
4.3
Shots on target faced
3.7
1.43
Goals conceded
1.22
1.26
xG against
1.20
2.8
Goalkeeper saves
2.6

Control

52.3%
Possession
47.9%
415
Passes
382
324
Accurate passes
284
78.1%
Pass accuracy
74.2%
6.6
Corners
5.3
5.0
Corners faced
5.0
2.0
Offsides
1.8

Discipline

10.6
Fouls
10.5
1.7
Yellow cards
2.1
0.13
Red cards
0.02

Match Preview & Prediction

Sheffield Utd face Blackburn in England - Championship on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Sheffield Utd a 57% chance, the draw 24% and Blackburn 19%, so Sheffield Utd are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.7 for Sheffield Utd and 0.8 for Blackburn (2.5 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-0. There is a 45% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 46% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Sheffield Utd are averaging 1.48 points per game versus 1.27 for Blackburn. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +4.9%. This match finished 1-3.

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