Saturday , 14 November 2026

AFC Bournemouth vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
AFC Bournemouth
2 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 2 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Vitality Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' John Fleck
Ben Pearson 47' Y
Adam Smith 55' Y
Y 55' Ben Osborn
Jordan Zemura 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Bournemouth vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Vitality Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

2
3
1
AFC Bournemouth 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-02 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-02-09 Sheffield United FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth 2019-08-10 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Sheffield United FC H 2–1 W
29 Sep Peterborough United FC A 0–0 D
25 Sep Luton Town FC H 2–1 W
18 Sep Cardiff City FC A 1–0 W
14 Sep Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–1 W
11 Sep Barnsley FC H 3–0 W
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct AFC Bournemouth A 1–2 L
28 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
25 Sep Derby County FC H 1–0 W
18 Sep Hull City AFC A 3–1 W
14 Sep Preston North End FC H 2–2 D
11 Sep Peterborough United FC H 6–2 W

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 5 G 1 A
Sydie Peck 4 G 2 A
Thomas Cannon 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AFC Bournemouth and Sheffield United FC get this one started.
  • 5' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 7' It’s a booking for Sheffield United FC player. John Fleck gets a Yellow card.
  • 12' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 17' AFC Bournemouth is showing some good football. However, AFC Bournemouth are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 22' Ryan Christie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 43 Yellow cards this season.
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' Oliver McBurnie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Bournemouth so far.
  • 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dominic Solanke made 422 appearances and scored 93 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 47' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Pearson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 49' Chris Basham is replacing George Baldock for the Sheffield United FC side.
  • 54' Both keepers have barely been tested. AFC Bournemouth and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 55' A moment of madness from Adam Smith on 55 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AFC Bournemouth will be frustrated.
  • 56' Morgan Gibbs-White makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sheffield United FC are in front.
  • 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 62' Dominic Solanke adds to his 1 season tally! AFC Bournemouth lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 65' Philip Billing adds to his 0 season tally! AFC Bournemouth lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Billy Sharp is replaced by Lys Mousset.
  • 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' A moment of madness from Jordan Zemura on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AFC Bournemouth will be frustrated.
  • 85' Chris Basham, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 86' Chris Mepham is ready to make an impact after coming on for Philip Billing at the 86 minute mark.
  • 88' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Jamal Lowe on, Ryan Christie off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Dominic Solanke by Jack Stacey on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for AFC Bournemouth.

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slavisa Jokanovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Billy Sharp 2
Marcus Tavernier 2
Justin Kluivert 1
Jack Robinson 1
Gustavo Hamer 1
Chris Mepham 1
Enes Unal 1
John Lundstram 1

Head to Head

2021-10-02 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-02-09 Sheffield United FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth 2019-08-10 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Sheffield United FC

AFC Bournemouth Form

2021-10-02 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Sheffield United FC W 2021-09-29 Peterborough United FC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth D 2021-09-25 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2021-09-18 Cardiff City FC 0–1 AFC Bournemouth W 2021-09-14 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2021-09-11 AFC Bournemouth 3–0 Barnsley FC W

Sheffield United FC Form

2021-10-02 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Sheffield United FC L 2021-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-09-25 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2021-09-18 Hull City AFC 1–3 Sheffield United FC W 2021-09-14 Sheffield United FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D 2021-09-11 Sheffield United FC 6–2 Peterborough United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.54 AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth49% Draw26% Sheffield United FC25%
Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

AFC Bournemouth or Draw
75%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
51%
AFC Bournemouth or Sheffield United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AFC Bournemouth33% Draw47% Sheffield United FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth

Handicap AFC Bournemouth covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.