Blackburn vs Sheffield Utd — Tips & Analysis

Under 2.75: Blackburn are struggling to make anything happen in front of goal, and that is the case for a quiet night. They have six players ruled out, including Wharton, Kargbo and Ohashi, so the side that starts is short of its best. Blackburn score a goal a game and their games end with just over 2 goals in total. At Ewood Park it is worse. They have won 1 of their 7 home games and scored five goals there all season. Sheffield United have been a much better team on the road. They have won 4 of their last 7 away games and let in under a goal a game on those trips. They are happy to sit in, stay patient and win a quiet one. A blunt home attack against a well organised away defence does not add up to a busy game. Blackburn have tied 6 of their last 15 games, so slow and even is normal for them. A 0-1 Sheffield United win looks like the most likely result, and a night like that stays low scoring. The warning is the history here. The last 13 meetings averaged almost 3 goals, and Sheffield United won 2-1 at this ground in the League Cup two weeks ago. One early goal would change the whole shape. We still want the quiet game.