Blackburn 1-0 Sheffield Utd — EFL Championship, 4 Mar 2023
Blackburn beat Sheffield Utd 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 4 March 2023 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. Harry Pickering scored for Blackburn. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 1 and Sheffield Utd 4.
· kickoff·Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-05'assist: Tyrhys Dolan
- Half-time1-0
- 48'Foul
- 62'
- 62'
- 64'
- 67'Foul
- 71'Foul
- 75'
- 76'
- 77'Time wasting
- 82'
- 82'out: Benjamin Brereton
- 89'Foul
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Blackburn
- 7.9John BuckleyM
- 7.7Harry PickeringD
- 7.6Aynsley PearsG
- 7.3Lewis TravisM
- 7.2Tyrhys DolanM
- 6.9Dominic HyamD
- 6.9Hayden CarterD
- 6.7Samuel GallagherF
- 6.7Sorba ThomasM
- 6.6Joseph Rankin-CostelloD
- 6.6Benjamin BreretonF
- 6.5Ryan HedgesM
- 6.3Samuel SzmodicsM
Sheffield Utd
- 7.6Max LoweM
- 7.3Jack RobinsonD
- 7.3Oliver McBurnieF
- 7.2Oliver NorwoodM
- 6.9Iliman NdiayeF
- 6.9George BaldockD
- 6.9John EganD
- 6.9Benjamin OsbornM
- 6.7Thomas DoyleM
- 6.7James McAteeM
- 6.7John FleckM
- 6.6Chris BashamD
- 6.5Jayden BogleM
- 6.3Wes FoderinghamG
- 6.3Billy SharpF
- 6.3Sander BergeM
Line-ups
Sheffield Utd3-5-2
Blackburn4-2-3-1
Substitutes
BlackburnJ. Tomasson
Substitutes
- 2Callum BrittainD
- 22Benjamin Brereton82'F6.6
- 19R. Hedges82'M6.5
- 34J. HiltonG
- 6Tyler MortonM
- 30Jake GarrettM
- 33A. PhillipsD
Sheffield UtdP. Heckingbottom
Substitutes
- 26C. ClarkD
- 2G. Baldock62'D6.9
- 10B. Sharp75'F6.3
- 23Benjamin Osborn64'M6.9
- 1Adam DaviesG
- 22Thomas Doyle76'M6.7
- 28J. McAtee62'M6.7
Team statistics
46%Possession54%
11Total shots14
2Shots on target4
5Shots off target6
4Blocked shots4
3Corners8
0Offsides2
8Fouls11
2Yellow cards3
4Goalkeeper saves1
377Total passes449
267Accurate passes332
71%Pass accuracy74%
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Buckley | 90 | – | – | 2 | 3 | 8 | – | 7.9 |
| Harry Pickering | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Aynsley Pears | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Lewis Travis | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 82 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Dominic Hyam | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Hayden Carter | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Samuel Gallagher | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sorba Thomas | 82 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Joseph Rankin-Costello | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Hedges | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Lowe | 64 | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7.6 |
| Jack Robinson | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.3 |
| Oliver Norwood | 76 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Iliman Ndiaye | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 6.9 |
| George Baldock | 28 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| John Egan | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Osborn | 26 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Thomas Doyle | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| James McAtee | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| John Fleck | 62 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Chris Basham | 75 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 3 | 6.6 |
| Jayden Bogle | 62 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Wes Foderingham | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Billy Sharp | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Sander Berge | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 20 Aug 22Sheffield Utd3-0Blackburn
- 23 Feb 22Sheffield Utd1-0Blackburn
- 06 Nov 21Blackburn3-1Sheffield Utd
- 29 Dec 18Sheffield Utd3-0Blackburn
- 03 Oct 18Blackburn0-2Sheffield Utd
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2022/23
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 46 | +52 | 101 |
| 2 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | +34 | 91 |
| 3 | Luton | 46 | +18 | 80 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +28 | 75 |
| 5 | Coventry | 46 | +12 | 70 |
| 6 | Sunderland | 46 | +13 | 69 |
| 7 | Blackburn | 46 | -2 | 69 |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | +7 | 68 |
| 9 | West Brom | 46 | +6 | 66 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Leicester 1-2 Blackburn, 28 Feb 2023 · FA Cup
- Next: Stoke City 3-2 Blackburn, 10 Mar 2023 · EFL Championship
Sheffield Utd
- Previous: Sheffield Utd 1-0 Tottenham, 1 Mar 2023 · FA Cup
- Next: Reading 0-1 Sheffield Utd, 7 Mar 2023 · EFL Championship
Data updated