Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United Prediction: Both teams have had a bit of difficulty in the Championship

Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United Prediction and Odds on 21 October 2025

Blackburn will take on Sheffield United in the 11th round of the EFL Championship at Ewood Park, with both teams aiming for their third championship victory. Blackburn is fresh off a 2-0 defeat against Coventry, with no victory at all in their last four Championship games. 

Sheffield, on the other hand, has struggled a little in the Championship, but they managed to secure a narrow win in their last game against Watford. Both teams are struggling at the near-bottom of the league table, and either team has to take advantage of this situation and secure a win. The last time they met on this ground, Blackburn won by 2 goals to nil. Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Blackburn Rovers: Forms and Statistics

Form in the Championship: LDLLW

Blackburn Rovers had a very rough start to the season with two consecutive losses in their first two league games. Blackburn are without a win in their last five league games, and the last time they won a game was against Watford, in mid-September. Coventry eased past Blackburn in their last league game by 2 goals to nil, and that defeat made it 6 defeats for Blackburn this season. 

Blackburn have now dropped to 22nd on the league table with 6 losses, 2 wins, and a draw from the nine games played so far in the Championship. Blackburn Rovers will be desperate the overturn their recent misfortunes when they take on Sheffield United on Tuesday. 

Blackburn Rovers Lineup

Blackburn Rovers: Possible Lineup

Ismael’s formation is really good, and they’ve created lots of chances in their last three games, with emphasis on their last league game against Hull. Injuries continue to trouble Blackburn Rovers ahead of Tuesday’s fixture, with Moussa Baradji, Harry Pickering, and captain Todd Cantwell all still unavailable. Lewis Miller has emerged as a fresh injury concern after picking up a back issue in the 80th minute against Coventry over the weekend. 

Player to watch out for - Todd Cantwell

Todd Cantwell is the team's top scorer this season with three goals to his name so far. He has an average of one goal per game, and he might get on the scoresheet for Blackburn on Tuesday. 

🔖 Blackburn Rovers (3-4-1-2)

Toth— Ribeiro, Sean McLoughlin, Scott Wharton, — Ryan Alebiosu, Hickman, Tronstad, Ryan Hedges — Axel Henriksson, — Yuki Ohashi, Gudjohnsen

👤 Head coach: Valerien Ismael

Sheffield United: Forms and Statistics

Form in the Championship: WLLWL

Sheffield United travel to Ewood Park with a renewed hope after finally securing a much-needed victory last weekend against Watford, following what had been a woeful start to their Championship campaign.

After the heartbreak of missing out on Premier League promotion in last season’s playoff final, the Blades appointed Rubén Sellés as the club's manager, and Rubén has had his own share of heartbreaks and defeats in the beginning of the season, and was immediately replaced by Cris Wilder. The team has won two and lost three under the management of Chris Wilder, with the most recent being a narrow 1-0 win against Watford. 

Sitting bottom of the table with only six points from 10 matches, consisting of 8 defeats and two wins, Wilder will be hoping to build on the momentum from his narrow win over Watford. 

Sheffield United Lineup

Sheffield United: Possible Lineup

Chris Wilder is expected to stick with the same lineup following last weekend’s victory. Japhet Tanganga, Mark McGuinness, and Ben Mee are likely to remain in the back three, while Tyrese Campbell should once again lead the charge on the attack.

Sheffield United Potential Starting Lineup (3-4-2-1)

Michael Copper (GK), — Japhet Tanganga, Mark McGuinness, Ben Mee, — Chiedozie Ogbene, Sydie Peck, Soumare, Sam McCallum — Callum O’Hare, Louie Barry, — Tyrese Campbell.

👤Head coach: Chris Wilder 

Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United: head to head statistics

Let's take a look at their records in their last 10 previous occasions. Sheffield United leads the charge with 7 wins, while Blackburn Rovers trails with 2 wins and a draw. We see from their head-to-heads that it's always a tough encounter whenever these teams meet. The visitors have the momentum going into the mid-week game. 

Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United: Betting Tips & Odds

• No losses for Sheffield in their last three meetings, and this option for Sheffield to win or draw this game is offered on the Betway bookmaker website for 1.53 odds;
• Both teams have found the net in two of their last three meetings, and the option for both teams to score is offered on the Bet365 bookmaker website for 1.83 odds;
• Some Betway experts believe that Sheffield is the better team and they’ll go ahead to win the game, and this option is offered on the Betway bookmaker website for 2.94 odds;

Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United match prediction 21 October 2025

Sheffield United are overly motivated after their Watford win and will go into this game with hopes of a victory. Let's lean heavily on the statistics here; Sheffield have 7 wins from their last 10 meetings against Blackburn, and we believe their recent win will give them the much-needed motivation to perform well in this game. A win or a draw for the visitors is a good betting choice. 

Our match prediction: A win or draw for Sheffield, and a total of under 3.5 goals for a coefficient of 1.92 in the 1xBet bookmaker. 

Our betting tip on the match: A full-time draw for 3.16 in the Betway bookmaker.

Lastly: Total over 9.5 corners at 1.73 odds in the Bet365 bookmaker.