Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bristol City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Bristol City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Tue 5 Nov 2024 · 19:45 UTC Ashton Gate 18,736 HT 45' · FT 45'
Anis Mehmeti pen 75' 1–0
1–1 87' Ryan One
1–2 90+8' Harrison Burrows
Y 74' Michael Cooper
Rob Dickie 90' R

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Ashton Gate.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Assistant 1 Rob Hyde (England)
  • Assistant 2 George Byrne

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
7
Bristol City FC 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-11-05 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2023-04-18 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2022-11-01 Bristol City FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC 2022-04-18 Bristol City FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC 2021-11-28 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
02 Nov Preston North End FC A 3–1 W
26 Oct Leeds United FC H 0–0 D
22 Oct Stoke City FC A 2–2 D
19 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 2–0 W
06 Oct Cardiff City FC H 1–1 D
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Bristol City FC A 2–1 W
02 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–0 W
26 Oct Stoke City FC H 2–0 W
23 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
18 Oct Leeds United FC A 0–2 L
05 Oct Luton Town FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Bristol City FC Sheffield United FC
#12 Position #13
62 Points 60
46 Played 46
17 / 11 / 18 W / D / L 18 / 6 / 22
59 Scored 66
59 Conceded 66
+0 GD +0
1.35 PPG 1.30
37% Win % 39%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts). Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Bristol City FC is hosting Sheffield United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 6' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Mark Sykes departs to be replaced by Anis Mehmeti.
  • 11' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 11.
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 26' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. Bristol City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Bristol City FC make a change. Nahki Wells trudges off to be replaced by Sinclair Armstrong on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Harry Souttar is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' Ollie Arblaster is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sydie Peck at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 68' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 69' The whistle greets Cameron Pring as he departs to be replaced by Haydon Roberts.
  • 74' A moment of madness from Michael Cooper on 74 minutes earns him a card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
  • 75' The Albania Anis Mehmeti breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 1-0!
  • 77' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Alfie Gilchrist exits the field as Femi Seriki enters on 77.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Elijah Morrison. He replaces George Earthy on 80 minute.
  • 85' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 87' GOAL! Ryan One fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 90' That is a card for Bristol City FC. Rob Dickie will be fuming at that decision.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sheffield United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Manning

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andreas Weimann 3
Billy Sharp 3
Harrison Burrows 2
Mark Sykes 2
Callum O'Hare 2
Chris Martin 2
Morgan Gibbs-White 2
Anis Mehmeti 1

Head to Head

2024-11-05 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2023-04-18 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Bristol City FC 2022-11-01 Bristol City FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC 2022-04-18 Bristol City FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC 2021-11-28 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Bristol City FC

Bristol City FC Form

2024-11-05 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2024-11-02 Preston North End FC 1–3 Bristol City FC W 2024-10-26 Bristol City FC 0–0 Leeds United FC D 2024-10-22 Stoke City FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D 2024-10-19 Middlesbrough FC 0–2 Bristol City FC W 2024-10-06 Bristol City FC 1–1 Cardiff City FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2024-11-05 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2024-11-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2024-10-26 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Stoke City FC W 2024-10-23 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2024-10-18 Leeds United FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2024-10-05 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Sheffield United FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC31% Draw29% Sheffield United FC40%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
69%
Bristol City FC or Sheffield United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC23% Draw49% Sheffield United FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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