Wednesday , 30 September 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 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

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
25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 2 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AFC Bournemouth is hosting Sheffield United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The 40-year-old Billy Sharp has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 7' A moment of madness from John Fleck on 7 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
  • 12' The energy levels are beginning to show. Scott Parker might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 17' Ryan Christie has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 27' Jaidon Anthony, a England forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 32' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Baldock is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
  • 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 42' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 47' Ben Pearson was booked on 47.
  • 49' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. George Baldock departs to be replaced by Chris Basham.
  • 54' AFC Bournemouth currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Smith is booked for AFC Bournemouth — Yellow card on 55.
  • 56' The deadlock is broken! Morgan Gibbs-White gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Jordan Zemura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 382 appearances.
  • 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dominic Solanke makes it 1-1.
  • 65' Philip Billing is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 70' It looks surprising AFC Bournemouth does not make any changes. Mark Travers has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 73' The whistle greets Billy Sharp as he departs to be replaced by Lys Mousset.
  • 78' Sheffield United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 80' Jordan Zemura picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' 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.
  • 86' AFC Bournemouth ring the changes. Philip Billing has done his job and it is now time for Chris Mepham to step up.
  • 88' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Jamal Lowe on, Ryan Christie off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' Fresh legs for AFC Bournemouth! Jack Stacey comes on to replace Dominic Solanke.
  • It finishes all square. AFC Bournemouth and Sheffield United FC share the spoils 2-1.

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
Marcus Tavernier 2
Billy Sharp 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.