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- Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United Prediction and Betting Tips
Blackburn Rovers host Sheffield Wednesday in a Championship fixture on Saturday with both teams coming off impressive FA Cup upsets. Rovers have shown some good form lately, particularly at home and should have the edge over the Blades.
After looking out of sorts in recent times, Blackburn Rovers appear to be slowly reviving their promotion playoff hopes. They are now up to fourth and have won their last four matches across all competitions.
Among the wins for Blackburn Rovers in that run is an impressive 2-1 FA Cup victory at Premier League side Leicester City. It was a solid follow up to the 3-1 win at QPR in their previous Championship fixture.
Ewood Park was always going to play a pivotal role in Blackburn Rovers’ campaign and they appear to have found their rhythm in front of their fans. Jon Dahl Tomasson's men are unbeaten in their last four home matches, claiming three wins in that run and will view Saturday's clash as a test of their recent resurgence.
Sheffield United are also coming off an impressive FA Cup display as they claimed a 1-0 victory over Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in a fifth-round clash on Wednesday. Iliman Ndiaye's late effort was enough to see them progress into the quarter-finals.
The Blades also claimed a 1-0 victory over Watford in their previous Championship fixture which revived their quest for automatic promotion. They were made to work hard by the Hornets with Ryan Porteous’ late own goal proving to be the difference.
While manager Paul Heckingbottom will be basking in both wins, Sheffield United's recent Championship form has been less than stellar. They had suffered two straight defeats prior to the win over Watford and travel to Ewood Park winless in their last three away matches.
How the bookies view it
Sheffield United have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 27/25 to claim the win. A victory for Blackburn Rovers is valued at 14/5 by SBK while a draw is set at odds of 45/17.
Head to head
Sheffield United have dominated this fixture in recent times, winning six of the last seven matches, including a 3-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in August. However, Blackburn Rovers ran out 3-1 winners in the most recent meeting at Ewood Park.
Players to watch
Sam Gallagher has been pivotal to Blackburn Rovers’ recent resurgence and netted a brace in the win over QPR. The attacker could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime on Saturday at 18/5.
Iliman Ndiaye continues to score vital goals for Sheffield United as evidenced by his effort in the FA Cup win over Tottenham Hotspur. The forward has 10 Championship goals this season and is priced at 11/4 to find the net on Saturday.
Anything else catch eye?
Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United have the quality to find their way to goal and both teams could be backed to score at 10/13. There were over 3.5 goals in Rovers’ previous Championship fixture and a repeat is priced at 13/5 while over 2.5 goals is valued at evens.
Blackburn Rovers have opened the scoring in their last four matches across all competitions and can be backed to grab the first goal on Saturday at 6/4.
This English Championship match between Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United will be played on Mar 4, 2023 and kick off at 12:30.
