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 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
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
33%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 5 G | 1 A |
| Sydie Peck | 4 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Hull City AFC launch into their encounter with Sheffield United FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Sheffield United FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' GOAL! Billy Sharp scores on 17.
- 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. Hull City AFC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 27' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' Hull City AFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield United FC's shape.
- 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 referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jacob Greaves.
- 46' Time for substitution for Hull City AFC. Matthew Smith is replaced by Andy Cannon.
- 48' It’s a booking for Hull City AFC player. George Honeyman gets a Yellow card.
- 50' John Egan doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 53' A moment of madness from Rhys Norrington-Davies on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Rhys Norrington-Davies argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 57' Richard Smallwood picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' The Ireland John Egan breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 0-3!
- 64' The crowd applauds Conor Hourihane as he leaves the pitch. Adlene Guedioura steps in for Sheffield United FC.
- 67' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield United FC. Adlene Guedioura will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' The Hull City AFC bench stirs into life. George Moncur is withdrawn and Tyler Smith gets his opportunity.
- 74' GOAL! Keane Lewis-Potter scores on 74.
- 76' The crowd applauds Billy Sharp as he leaves the pitch. Oliver McBurnie steps in for Sheffield United FC.
- 81' Ben Davies has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' Chris Basham gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Ben Davies and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Conor Hourihane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hull City AFC so far.
- Sheffield United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| John Egan | 2 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 2 |
| Danny Ings | 1 |
| Billy Sharp | 1 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 1 |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 1 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 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.