Hull City AFC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Hull City AFC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at The MKM Stadium.
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Sep | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | Fulham FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Derby County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 28 Aug | Luton Town FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Aug | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
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' Temperatures are rising at The MKM Stadium as Hull City AFC face off against Sheffield United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Adlene Guedioura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 374 appearances.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 17' Billy Sharp puts Sheffield United FC on the lead.
- 22' Hull City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
- 27' Hull City AFC 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.
- 32' 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.
- 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Hull City AFC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield United FC's compact .
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Fleck made 370 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' Jacob Greaves was booked on 43.
- 46' Andy Cannon is replacing Matthew Smith for the Hull City AFC side.
- 48' The referee shows Hull City AFC player a Yellow card on 48.
- 50' A stunning finish from John Egan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' Sheffield United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rhys Norrington-Davies.
- 57' Hull City AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
- 61' Magnificent from John Egan! That is 11 goals in 370 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 64' Sheffield United FC make a change. Conor Hourihane trudges off to be replaced by Adlene Guedioura on 64 minutes.
- 67' Adlene Guedioura picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' Hull City AFC make a change. George Moncur trudges off to be replaced by Tyler Smith on 71 minutes.
- 74' Keane Lewis-Potter makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Hull City AFC are in front.
- 76' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oliver McBurnie is hanging Billy Sharp on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Callum Elder, as he is very good at scoring at The MKM Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' The whistle greets Ben Davies as he departs to be replaced by Chris Basham.
- 90' 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.
- Another three points for Sheffield United FC.
Lineups
Hull City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
George Moncur ↓ Tyler Smith 71'
- 1
-
27
Josh Magennis ↓ George Honeyman 46'
- 7
- 6
- 2
-
20
Matthew Smith ↓ Andy Cannon 46'
- 3
- 11
- 4
- 24
Bench
- 13
-
22
Tyler Smith ↑ 71'
-
10
George Honeyman ↑ 46'
-
14
Andy Cannon ↑ 46'
- 12
- 17
- 16
Coach
Grant McCann
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 23
-
22
Ben Davies ↓ Chris Basham 85'
- 4
- 2
-
10
Billy Sharp ↓ Oliver McBurnie 76'
- 12
- 27
- 24
- 1
- 7
Bench
- 29
-
9
Oliver McBurnie ↑ 76'
-
25
Adlene Guedioura ↑ 64'
- 20
- 16
-
6
Chris Basham ↑ 85'
- 8
- 18
Coach
Slavisa Jokanovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David McGoldrick | 3 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 2 |
| John Egan | 2 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 1 |
| Sam McCallum | 1 |
| Matty Jacob | 1 |
| David McGoldrick | 1 |
| Matt Crooks | 1 |
Head to Head
Hull City AFC Form
Sheffield United FC Form
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
2021-08-28
Luton Town FC
0–0
Sheffield United FC
D
2021-08-21
Sheffield United FC
1–2
Huddersfield Town AFC
L
2021-08-18
West Bromwich Albion FC
4–0
Sheffield United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.01
Hull City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Hull City AFC or Draw
54%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
74%
Hull City AFC or Sheffield United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Hull City AFC
| Handicap | Hull City AFC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.