Pick of the stats: Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn Rovers make the trip to Sheffield United on Saturday (12:30 BST) in a last-ditch attempt to make the play-offs.

Rovers will need to win to have a shot at the top six, as well as bank on at least two of the three teams above them - Bristol City, Coventry City and Millwall - faltering.

If they succeed, they will have also beaten a potential play-off opponent in Sheffield United, who will play the team that finishes sixth in the semi-finals.

Though this game may not have a lot riding on it for the Blades, boss Chris Wilder will want his team to get up to speed for the cut-throat play-offs awaiting them.

• Sheffield United have won five of their last seven league games against Blackburn Rovers (L2), keeping a clean sheet in all five of those victories.

• Blackburn Rovers are winless across their last six away league games against Sheffield United since a 2-1 victory in January 1994 (D1 L5), failing to score in each of their last five visits to Bramall Lane.

• Sheffield United are unbeaten across their last four final league games of a Championship season (W3 D1), scoring 2+ goals in each of those matches.

• This will be the third time that Blackburn have finished a league campaign by facing Sheffield United, beating the Blades 4-0 at home in 1920 before the pair drew 0-0 at Bramall Lane in 1939.

• Newly-crowned Championship player of the season Gustavo Hamer has netted nine goals for Sheffield United in 2024-25, while since the start of the 2022-23 campaign, only nine players have recorded more goal contributions than the Dutchman (38 – 20 goals, 18 assists), despite him spending the 2023-24 season in the top flight.