Sheffield United are CheckLive's pick for this Championship meeting, carrying a 64% win probability on a high signal. That still leaves room for Blackburn Rovers or a draw, so it is not a foregone conclusion.
Blackburn come in off a mixed run: a 0-0 draw with Lincoln City, a 1-2 loss to Queens Park Rangers, a 1-2 loss to Sheffield United in the EFL Cup, then a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough and a 2-2 draw with Wolverhampton. Sheffield United's recent five show wins over Bolton Wanderers 3-2 and Blackburn Rovers 2-1, plus draws with Cardiff City 2-2, Swansea City 0-0 and Birmingham City 0-0.
The sides have met eight times in the CheckLive data, with Sheffield United winning five, Blackburn two and one draw. Their most recent meeting was that 2-1 EFL Cup win for Sheffield United. Sheffield United have been tough to beat recently, but with draws common in their matches and in this head-to-head, a share of the points is a real possibility.
