Blackburn v Sheffield United predictions

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United in the Championship on Saturday

Blackburn manager Jon Dahl TomassonCredit: Craig Williamson - SNS Group

Where to watch

Sky Sports Main Event/Football, 12.30pm Saturday

Best bet

Draw
1pt 5-2 bet365, Boyles

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Blackburn v Sheffield United predictions

Championship promotion hopefuls Blackburn and Sheffield United will meet in an FA Cup quarter-final in a fortnight's time but Saturday's league encounter is arguably even more important and it could finish with some reward for both teams.

The ultimate aim for both is to secure top-flight football and second-placed United are in a strong position to realise that goal. Paul Heckingbottom's second-placed Blades have a seven-point buffer to the chasing pack but a host of clubs are trying to chase them down, including fourth-placed Rovers, who are nine points adrift of the Yorkshiremen.

The teams both enjoyed memorable FA Cup victories in midweek with the Blades recording a 1-0 success at home to Tottenham on Wednesday and Blackburn winning 2-1 at Leicester the night before, but neither went with full-strength sides given the importance of this Championship meeting.

There will be a key enforced absentee for both with injured attacker Bradley Dack missing for Blackburn while United will be without suspended defender Anel Ahmedhodzic. But neither team will yield easily and the draw looks a likely outcome.