Sunday , 16 August 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AFC Bournemouth and Sheffield United FC get this one started.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 7' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield United FC. John Fleck will be fuming at that decision.
  • 12' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 17' AFC Bournemouth are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield United FC's shape.
  • 22' Sheffield United FC have won 436 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 32' Morgan Gibbs-White has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 37' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, John Fleck is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AFC Bournemouth.
  • 47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ben Pearson on 47 minutes.
  • 49' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. George Baldock has done his job and it is now time for Chris Basham to step up.
  • 54' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Adam Smith.
  • 56' Sheffield United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Morgan Gibbs-White on 56.
  • 61' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' Dominic Solanke has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
  • 65' A goal from the Denmark international Philip Billing! He fires home on 65 to make it 2-1!
  • 70' 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.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Lys Mousset on, Billy Sharp off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Jordan Zemura on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AFC Bournemouth will be frustrated.
  • 85' Lloyd Kelly, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 86' AFC Bournemouth manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Mepham is hanging Philip Billing on the field on 86 minute.
  • 88' Fresh legs for AFC Bournemouth! Jamal Lowe comes on to replace Ryan Christie.
  • 90' Fresh legs for AFC Bournemouth! Jack Stacey comes on to replace Dominic Solanke.
  • AFC Bournemouth celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Oliver McBurnie 1
Justin Kluivert 1
Jack Robinson 1
Gustavo Hamer 1
Chris Mepham 1
Enes Unal 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.