Bristol City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2024-25 SEMI FINALS

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Championship · 2024-25

Bristol City FC

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Sheffield United FC

Thu 8 May 2025 · 19:00 UTC Ashton Gate 25,652 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 45+3' Harrison Burrows pen

0–2 73' Andre Brooks

0–3 79' Callum O'Hare

Rob Dickie 45' R

Y 64' Sydie Peck

Overview

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

Bristol City FC 46 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Oliver Langford
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Andrew Fox

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

Bristol City FC 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sheffield United FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-08 Bristol City FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC 2025-03-11 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 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

Recent Form

Bristol City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 May	Sheffield United FC	H	0–3	L
03 May	Preston North End FC	H	2–2	D
28 Apr	Leeds United FC	A	0–4	L
21 Apr	Luton Town FC	A	1–3	L
18 Apr	Sunderland AFC	H	2–1	W
12 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	1–1	D

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 May	Bristol City FC	A	3–0	W
03 May	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–1	D
25 Apr	Stoke City FC	A	2–0	W
21 Apr	Burnley FC	A	1–2	L
18 Apr	Cardiff City FC	H	2–0	W
12 Apr	Plymouth Argyle FC	A	1–2	L

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' What a night it is going to be! Bristol City FC welcome Sheffield United FC for this crunch clash at Ashton Gate.
5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tom Davies made 319 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jason Knight suffering a number of foals already.
20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Bristol City FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 387 games and scored 433 goals.
40' A tactical swap from Bristol City FC — George Earthy on, Joe Williams off on 40 minutes.
45' It’s gonna be a card for Rob Dickie.
46' The whistle greets Yu Hirakawa as he departs to be replaced by Haydon Roberts.
48' Harrison Burrows doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
58' It looks surprising Bristol City FC does not make any changes. Rob Dickie has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
64' The referee calls foul for Sydie Peck. He receives a card.
67' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Rhian Brewster exits the field as Andre Brooks enters on 67.
72' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
73' A stunning finish from Andre Brooks — that came from absolutely nowhere!
74' Max Bird makes way for Marcus McGuane at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Bristol City FC.
79' GOAL! Callum O'Hare scores on 79. Assisted by Vinicius Souza
81' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Jack Robinson is withdrawn and Rob Holding gets his opportunity.
84' Time for substitution for Bristol City FC. Anis Mehmeti is replaced by Sam Bell.
85' Sam McCallum has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gustavo Hamer on 85 minute.
90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sheffield United FC players.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

3
Cameron Pring
10
Scott Twine
27
Harry Cornick
29
Marcus McGuane ↑ 74'
24
Haydon Roberts ↑ 46'
23
Stefan Bajic
20
Sam Bell ↑ 84'
30
Sinclair Armstrong ↑ 46'
40
George Earthy ↑ 40'

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

5
Rob Holding ↑ 81'
22
Tom Davies ↑ 67'
17
Adam Davies
10
Callum O'Hare ↑ 67'
16
Jamie Shackleton
3
Sam McCallum ↑ 85'
35
Andre Brooks ↑ 67'
28
Thomas Cannon
2
Alfie Gilchrist

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Andreas Weimann	3
Billy Sharp	3
Mark Sykes	2
Callum O'Hare	2
Chris Martin	2
Morgan Gibbs-White	2
Harrison Burrows	2
Tyrese Campbell	1

Head to Head

Bristol City FC Form

2025-05-08 Bristol City FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC L 2025-05-03 Bristol City FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D 2025-04-28 Leeds United FC 4–0 Bristol City FC L 2025-04-21 Luton Town FC 3–1 Bristol City FC L 2025-04-18 Bristol City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2025-04-12 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2025-05-08 Bristol City FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC W 2025-05-03 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2025-04-25 Stoke City FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2025-04-21 Burnley FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L 2025-04-18 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W 2025-04-12 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.21 Bristol City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.66 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Bristol City FC27% Draw27% Sheffield United FC46%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.87

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw

54%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

73%

Bristol City FC or Sheffield United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Bristol City FC21% Draw45% Sheffield United FC34%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

1 – 2

9.1%

0 – 1

8.6%

0 – 2

7.7%

0 – 0

7.5%

2 – 1

6.6%

1 – 0

5.9%

2 – 2

5.5%

1 – 3

5.1%

0 – 3

Actual

2 – 0

4.1%

2 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap	Bristol City FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	15%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	53%	—	47%
+1	53%	21%	25%
+1.5	75%	—	25%
+2	75%	14%	11%
+2.5	89%	—	11%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✗

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