Kristi Montgomery
20'
1–0
Photo: Ronnie Macdonald from Chelmsford, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0Forecast Verdict
Top pick missedWe said
Actual
OneTouch Forecast · dc-v1.15
Sheffield United won; our pre-match call put the chance of that at 31%. Blackburn Rovers had more shots (19–7) and more on target (5–4).
Pre-match call frozen 8 Sept 2026 · model dc-v1.15
Kristi Montgomery
20'
1–0
Thomas Cannon
Assist · Sydie Peck
35'
1–1
Sydie Peck
Assist · Joe Rothwell
44'
1–2
Tyrese Campbell
On for Rhys Norrington-Davies
45'
Romelle Donovan
Booked
48'
Matt Doherty
On for Hamza Choudhury
58'
Kristi Montgomery
Booked
59'
Oliver Arblaster
On for Romelle Donovan
67'
Japhet Tanganga
Booked
76'
Harvey Higgins
On for Todd Cantwell
82'
Gady Beyuku
On for Sam Morsy
83'
Jamal Baptiste
On for Ben Brereton Díaz
83'
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Match DNA
Midfield Domination
Control of central areas dictated everything. The midfield battle was the match.
26 shots
Expected goals over time
1.60 – 0.47
accuracy · 26%
kill rate · 5%
accuracy · 57%
kill rate · 29%
Sheffield United turned 29% of shots into goals to Blackburn Rovers's 5%.
Shots on Target
Attack
xG · BSD
Head to Head
League Standing
ChampionshipKey context
Venue
Ewood Park
Kick-off
8 Sept · 18:45 UTC
Referee
Matt Donohue
England · 4.1 yellows/match
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