Henry Roldán
The Championship enters its final stretch and this Saturday it will offer soccer fans the clash between Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United. The two teams are fighting for promotion to the Premier League and will face each other in a crucial game scheduled for matchday 35. The Rose got a great 1-3 away win over QPR, while the Sabres did the same at home with a 1-0 win over Watford. It is also worth noting that on matchday 5 both clubs met with a 3-0 victory for Sheffield.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the preview of the Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United match. We encourage you to visit our website, where you will have access to our predictions and the available betting odds for all the Championship games.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for the Blackburn Rovers vs Sheffield United EFL Championship Matchday 35 Game on March 4, 2023
- Where: Ewood Park – Blackburn, England.
- When: Saturday, March 4, 2023, 7:30 AM E.T.
- Moneyline: Blackburn Rovers (+260) / Tie (+250) / Sheffield United (+110).
- Asian Handicap: Blackburn Rovers (+0.25, +100) / Sheffield United (-0.25, -132).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-103) / Under (-129).
- Both teams score: Yes (-129) / No (-105).
All odds shown are providedt by Unibet.
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Betting on Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn has a golden opportunity to move closer to the direct promotion places to the Premier League this Saturday at home. The popular Rose team is in fourth place in the standings with 55 points, nine points behind Sheffield Wednesday’s opponents, who are second in the standings.
Jon Dahl Tomasson’s men are undefeated in seven straight games and are the third-best home team in the competition with 34 points from 16 games. At home, Blackburn have not lost for four games, and the key for them has been their good defending, as the 13 goals conceded are the second lowest in the Championship in this condition.
Likewise, they have just eliminated Leicester in the FA Cup during the week, which could be a possible boost to maintain the overwhelming pace of the last few weeks.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Aynsley Pears; Joe Rankin-Costello, Domini Hyam, Hayden Carter, Harry Pickering; Lewis Travis, Tyler Morton; Ryan Hedges, Sammie Szmodics, Tyrhys Dolan; Sam Gallagher.
Betting on Sheffield United
Two defeats and a draw in their last five games have made Sheffield Wednesday’s top position in the standings a little more difficult. With 64 points, Paul Heckingbottom’s side remain one of the two clubs that would be promoted directly to next year’s Premier League. However, with 13 games still to play, their seven-point lead over Middlesbrough does not look definitive.
In those two losses, the Sabres‘ problem was their defensive performance, conceding three goals in each. However, this is not a common occurrence as they are the club with the fewest goals conceded with 30 and an example of this was Wednesday’s FA Cup match against Tottenham, whom they eliminated 1-0.
Away from home, Sheffield have also played well by being the third-best away side with 28 points and conceding 14 goals, the fewest for any Championship side playing on the road.
Probable lineup (3-5-2): Wesley Foderingham; Chris Basham, John Egan, Jack Robinson; Jayden Bogle, Sander Berge, Oliver Norwood, Thomas Doyle, Max Lowe; Iliman Ndiaye, Oliver McBurnie.
JefeBet Prediction
Undoubtedly, this match between Blackburn and Sheffield Wednesday will be one of the highlights of the day because of what it represents in the standings and the level at which both clubs arrive. Both teams have just eliminated Premier League sides in the FA Cup during the week, and in the Championship they are among the best in the league in terms of defense.
Their level in defense should be the main protagonist of a match where the stakes are high for promotion and which is expected to provide little space for both teams to attack.
Prediction: Under (BLA 1 – SHE 1).
