Sunday , 16 August 2026

Leeds United FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Leeds United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Fri 18 Oct 2024 · 19:00 UTC Elland Road 36,695 HT 45' · FT 45'
Pascal Struijk 69' 1–0
Mateo Fernandez 90' 2–0
Y 60' Vinicius Souza
Junior Firpo 84' Y
Y 87' Ollie Arblaster

Overview

Match Preview

Leeds United FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Elland Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Lewis Smith
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2 Matthew Smith
3 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

5
1
Leeds United FC 6 games · Avg 2.0 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-10-18 Leeds United FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-04-03 Leeds United FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-09-27 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Leeds United FC 2019-03-16 Leeds United FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC 2018-12-01 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Leeds United FC

Recent Form

Leeds United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W
04 Oct Sunderland AFC A 2–2 D
01 Oct Norwich City FC A 1–1 D
28 Sep Coventry City FC H 3–0 W
21 Sep Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
14 Sep Burnley FC H 0–1 L
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Leeds United FC A 0–2 L
05 Oct Luton Town FC H 2–0 W
02 Oct Swansea City AFC H 1–0 W
28 Sep Portsmouth FC A 0–0 D
21 Sep Derby County FC H 1–0 W
13 Sep Hull City AFC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Leeds United FC and Sheffield United FC get this one started.
  • 5' Leeds 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.
  • 10' Joel Piroe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Netherlands international Gustavo Hamer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Leeds United FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leeds United FC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' 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 Jamie Shackleton suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' It looks surprising Leeds United FC does not make any changes. Largie Ramazani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pascal Struijk, as he is very good at scoring at Elland Road with 9 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 60' That looks like a foul for a card for Vinicius Souza.
  • 61' The whistle greets Gustavo Hamer as he departs to be replaced by Sydie Peck.
  • 66' Sheffield United FC have won 436 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Leeds United FC — Daniel James on, Brenden Aaronson off on 68 minutes.
  • 69' GOAL! Pascal Struijk fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 77' Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rhys Norrington-Davies on 77 minute.
  • 79' Another change for Leeds United FC made on 79 minute. Largie Ramazani leaves to be changed by Mateo Fernandez.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Rhian Brewster on, Vinicius Souza off on 81 minutes.
  • 84' Junior Firpo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 84.
  • 87' Ollie Arblaster was booked on 87.
  • 90' The deadlock is broken! Mateo Fernandez gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Patrick Bamford. He replaces Joel Piroe on 90 minute.
  • Leeds United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Leeds United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Sheffield United FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Phil Jagielka 1
Ben Osborn 1
Jack Harrison 1
Pascal Struijk 1
Mateo Fernandez 1
Junior Firpo 1
Ao Tanaka 1
Joel Piroe 1

Head to Head

2024-10-18 Leeds United FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-04-03 Leeds United FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-09-27 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Leeds United FC 2019-03-16 Leeds United FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC 2018-12-01 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Leeds United FC

Leeds United FC Form

2024-10-18 Leeds United FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2024-10-04 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Leeds United FC D 2024-10-01 Norwich City FC 1–1 Leeds United FC D 2024-09-28 Leeds United FC 3–0 Coventry City FC W 2024-09-21 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Leeds United FC W 2024-09-14 Leeds United FC 0–1 Burnley FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2024-10-18 Leeds United FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2024-10-05 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2024-10-02 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC W 2024-09-28 Portsmouth FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D 2024-09-21 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2024-09-13 Hull City AFC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34 Leeds United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC52% Draw29% Sheffield United FC19%
Actual: Leeds United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Leeds United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
48%
Leeds United FC or Sheffield United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Leeds United FC33% Draw53% Sheffield United FC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16%
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Leeds United FC

Handicap Leeds United FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 26% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Leeds United FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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