Blackburn vs Sheffield United

8 September 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Matt Donohue

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Kristi Montgomery 20’
  • Thomas Cannon 35’
  • Sydie Peck 44’

Match summary

Sheffield United came from behind to win 2-1 away at Blackburn. Sheffield United led 2-1 at half-time.

Kristi Montgomery put Blackburn ahead in the 20th minute, Thomas Cannon equalised in the 35th minute, and Sydie Peck won it in the 44th minute.

Blackburn can feel hard done by, creating 1.60 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Sheffield United's 0.47 from 7.

Match stats

63% Possession 37%
19 Shots 7
5 Shots on target 4
7 Corners 3
63 Attacks 45
54 Dangerous attacks 31
635 Passes 382
84.7% Pass accuracy 75.9%
7 Tackles 20
9 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Blackburn Sheffield United
Kick-off
2’
Corner
Kristi MontgomeryRight foot shot1-0 (Blackburn)
20’
35’
Thomas CannonLeft foot shot1-1 (Sheffield United)
Oladapo AfolayanShot on target
35’
Corner
40’
Corner
41’
Corner
42’
44’
Sydie PeckLeft foot shot1-2 (Sheffield United)
Half-time1-2
46’
Tyrese CampbellRhys Norrington-Davies
Second half underway
48’
Romelle DonovanFoul
Todd CantwellShot on target
54’
Corner
54’
Corner
57’
58’
Kalvin PhillipsJoe Rothwell
58’
Matt DohertyHamza Choudhury
Kristi MontgomeryFoul
59’
60’
Corner
67’
Oliver ArblasterRomelle Donovan
72’
Corner
Corner
75’
76’
Japhet TangangaFoul
Jayden FevrierShot on target
81’
Harvey HigginsTodd Cantwell
82’
83’
Jamal BaptisteBen Brereton Díaz
Gady BeyukuSam Morsy
83’
Corner
89’
90+1’
Tyrese CampbellShot on target
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.60 0.47 20’ Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn), 1-0 20’ 35’ Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United), 1-1 35’ 44’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), 1-2 44’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.60 0.47 20’ Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn), 1-0 Montgomery 20’ 35’ Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United), 1-1 Cannon 35’ 44’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), 1-2 Peck 44’
Blackburn 1.60 xGSheffield United 0.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield United attacking Blackburn attacking 
57’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.33 xG, blocked 6’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 49’ Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 35’ Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 52’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 86’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 20’ Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 54’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 40’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 18’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 81’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 26’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Sam Morsy (Blackburn), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 72’ Sam McCallum (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 54’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 57’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.33 xG, blocked 6’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 49’ Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 35’ Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 52’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 86’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 20’ Kristi Montgomery (Blackburn), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 54’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 40’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 18’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Thomas Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 81’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 26’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 60’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ Ryan Alebiosu (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Jayden Fevrier (Blackburn), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 55’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Sam Morsy (Blackburn), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 35’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Sam McCallum (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ Tyrese Campbell (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 54’ Todd Cantwell (Blackburn), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ Oladapo Afolayan (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Ryoya Morishita (Blackburn), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Blackburn 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pears
Alebiosu
Atcheson
McLoughlin
Ribeiro
Montgomery
Morsy 83’
Cantwell 82’
Afolayan
Morishita
Fevrier
Sheffield United 4-4-2 Starting XI
Cooper
Norrington-Davies 46’
Tanganga
Kitching
Choudhury 58’
McCallum
Peck
Rothwell 58’
Donovan 67’
Cannon
Díaz 83’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Aynsley Pears
90′ 1 2 33 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Ryan Alebiosu
90′ 2 1 – 4 1 41 2 – – –
Tom Atcheson
90′ 1 1 1 5 3 90 1 – – –
Sean McLoughlin
90′ – 2 1 5 4 111 – – – –
Yuri Ribeiro
90′ 4 – 1 4 – 76 1 – – –
Gady Beyuku Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 10 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Kristi Montgomery
90′ 1 – 42 2 – – 4 – 2 –
Sam Morsy Taken off
83′ – – 79 – – – 1 3 – 1 –
Ryoya Morishita
90′ – – 29 1 – – – 3 – 1 –
Todd Cantwell Taken off
82′ – – 54 3 – – – 4 – 3 –
Oladapo Afolayan
90′ – – 48 – – – – 8 3 3 –
Forwards2 players
Jayden Fevrier
90′ – – 6 1 0.45 – 3 5 4 20 –
Harvey Higgins Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Blackburn win 33% Avg odds 2.85
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.39
Sheffield United win 39% Avg odds 2.39

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Blackburn DWLDL
Sheffield United DDDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sheffield United 1-3 Blackburn, 22 Apr 26 Next meeting: Sheffield United vs Blackburn, 07 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Blackburn vs Sheffield United meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.