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Sheff Utd - Blackburn
England FA Cup - Bramall Lane
3rd Round
Prediction 1
Sheffield United to win
9/13 (1.69)
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Prediction 2
Over 2.5 goals
5/6 (1.83)
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* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Here we bring you FA Cup predictions for Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn with the game due to take place on March 18th.
Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn prediction and top betting tips
With this clash taking place, we're guaranteed at least one Championship at Wembley for the semi-finals of the FA Cup. Who will it be?Find out with our Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn match preview with free tips, predictions and odds mentioned along the way.
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Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn Prediction 1: Sheffield United to win
We kick off our predictions for this match in the match result market and we're expecting Sheffield United to come out on top. There isn't masses between these sides in terms of recent form with Sheffield United having won three of their last five games losing twice whilst Blackburn have won four of their last five losing once. The factor that swings our prediction towards a Sheffield United win is two-fold. Firstly, Sheffield United hold home advantage. Secondly, the Blades dominate the head to head record when playing at home. Of the last seven meetings between the sides at Bramall Lane, Sheffield United have come out on top six times and lost none. In fact, Blackburn haven't won a game at Bramall Lane since 1994.
Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn Prediction 2: Over 2.5 goals
The second of our football betting tips for this game comes from the total goals market and we're betting on this game going over the 2.5 goal mark. Sheffield United's form on this front isn't amazing but their last match did break the 2.5 mark. Blackburn, however, have seen four of their last five matches go north of the 2.5 cut off with their game average in that period standing at 3.2 goals. The head to head record also supports an over 2.5 goals bet; three of the last five h2h meetings between these sides have seen at least three goals.
Here are the key stats & form guide for Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn
Head to Head
04/03/23
England Championship CHA
Blackburn
Sheff Utd
1
0
20/08/22
England Championship CHA
Sheff Utd
Blackburn
3
0
23/02/22
England Championship CHA
Sheff Utd
Blackburn
1
0
06/11/21
England Championship CHA
Blackburn
Sheff Utd
3
1
27/08/19
England EFL Cup EFL Cup
Sheff Utd
Blackburn
2
1
Last Five - Sheff Utd
02/10/24
England Championship CHA
Swansea
Sheff Utd
0
1
W
28/09/24
England Championship CHA
Portsmouth
Sheff Utd
0
0
D
21/09/24
England Championship CHA
Derby
Sheff Utd
0
1
W
13/09/24
England Championship CHA
Hull
Sheff Utd
0
2
W
01/09/24
England Championship CHA
Watford
Sheff Utd
0
1
W
Last Five - Blackburn
01/10/24
England Championship CHA
Coventry
Blackburn
3
0
L
28/09/24
England Championship CHA
QPR
Blackburn
0
2
W
22/09/24
England Championship CHA
Preston
Blackburn
0
0
D
14/09/24
England Championship CHA
Bristol City
Blackburn
0
3
W
31/08/24
England Championship CHA
Burnley
Blackburn
1
1
D
So, that gives you some insight to how the different bookmakers see the action unfolding. How though do the Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn odds translate into probability ahead of this game? Let's find out.
Sheffield Utd odds: 9/13 (1.69) – 59%
Draw odds: 14/5 (3.80) – 26%
Blackburn odds: 4/1 (5.20) – 20%
We have predicted that Sheffield United win this game and believe that they will do exactly that. The bookmaker price for a Blackburn win though is pretty significant at 4/1 (5.00). Given how strongly Blackburn have been performing there could well be a few punters tempted to back the away win. Beyond the match result type bets, other markets of interest are likely to be the both teams to score options, which are both priced odds on whilst the total goals market have the over/under 2.5 options pitched at a similar level.
Check out the predicted lineups ahead of Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn
Sheffield Utd
Despite hold ambitions in their league campaign, the opportunity to make a Wembley semi-final isn't something that comes around very often for a club like Sheffield United and, as such, they'll be doing everything they can to win this game. That means you can expect a full strength XI. Ben Osborn and Rhian Brewster remain sidelined alongside several others and won't be available for this game.
Predicted lineup – Foderingham, Robinson, Egan, Ahmedhodzic, Baldock, Lowe, McAtee, Doyle, Berge, Ndiaye, Jebbison
Blackburn
Like Sheffield United, Blackburn find themselves in the same position as they look to juggle a promotion challenge and the prospect of making a FA Cup semi-final. They also have a few players ruled out through injury including Daniel Ayala and Thomas Kaminski. Beyond that though, they'll go as strong as possible, which probably means an unchanged lineup.
Predicted lineup – Pears, Rankin-Costello, Carter, Hyam, Pickering, Travis, Morton, Thomas, Szmodics, Diaz, Gallagher
Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn Line ups
Sheff Utd
Blackburn
*Starting lineups are usually announced one hour prior to kick off.
Player to watch
We could pick many players to watch in this game but with a Wembley showdown on the cards for the side that wins, we're backing Ben Brereton Diaz to shine. Diaz arguably has the highest ceiling of everyone on the pitch and, as such, it's his time to shine – even if he could end up on the losing side!
A quickfire FAQ on Sheffield Utd – Blackburn
- Where is the match being played? – Bramall Lane
- Who do the bookmakers have as favourites? – Sheffield United
- What time does the match kick off? 12:00 GMT
