Thursday , 2 July 2026

Peterborough United FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Peterborough United FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 29 Jan 2022 · 17:30 UTC Weston Homes Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 62' Conor Hourihane

Overview

Match Preview

Peterborough United FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Weston Homes Stadium.

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

2
Peterborough United FC 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-01-29 Peterborough United FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC 2021-09-11 Sheffield United FC 6–2 Peterborough United FC

Recent Form

Peterborough United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Sheffield United FC H 0–2 L
25 Jan Birmingham City FC A 2–2 D
22 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–3 L
15 Jan Coventry City FC H 1–4 L
18 Dec Blackpool FC A 1–3 L
11 Dec Millwall FC H 2–1 W
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jan Peterborough United FC A 2–0 W
22 Jan Luton Town FC H 2–0 W
18 Jan Preston North End FC A 2–2 D
15 Jan Derby County FC A 0–2 L
20 Dec Fulham FC A 1–0 W
04 Dec Cardiff City FC A 3–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Peterborough United FC and Sheffield United FC is underway.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Bali Mumba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathan Thompson made 371 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 22' David McGoldrick is replacing Rhian Brewster for the Sheffield United FC side.
  • 23' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David McGoldrick is hanging Rhian Brewster on the field on 23 minute.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' It looks like no one’s ball. Peterborough United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 38' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Benda, as he is very good at scoring at Weston Homes Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 48' 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 Frankie Kent suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' It’s high time Paul Heckingbottom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' GOAL! Billy Sharp scores on 54.
  • 59' 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.
  • 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Conor Hourihane.
  • 65' Another change for Peterborough United FC made on 65 minute. Jack Marriott leaves to be changed by Callum Morton.
  • 70' 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.
  • 71' John Fleck is replacing Iliman Ndiaye for the Sheffield United FC side.
  • 76' Peterborough United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Billy Sharp is replaced by Oliver McBurnie on 79 minute.
  • 81' GOAL! Chris Basham scores on 81.
  • 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

Lineups

Peterborough United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Ferguson

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ben Osborn 3
Iliman Ndiaye 2
John Fleck 2
Billy Sharp 1
Callum Morton 1
Morgan Gibbs-White 1
Jack Marriott 1
Jonson Clarke-Harris 1

Head to Head

2022-01-29 Peterborough United FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC 2021-09-11 Sheffield United FC 6–2 Peterborough United FC

Peterborough United FC Form

2022-01-29 Peterborough United FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC L 2022-01-25 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Peterborough United FC D 2022-01-22 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–0 Peterborough United FC L 2022-01-15 Peterborough United FC 1–4 Coventry City FC L 2021-12-18 Blackpool FC 3–1 Peterborough United FC L 2021-12-11 Peterborough United FC 2–1 Millwall FC W

Sheffield United FC Form

2022-01-29 Peterborough United FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2022-01-22 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Luton Town FC W 2022-01-18 Preston North End FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2022-01-15 Derby County FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-12-20 Fulham FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2021-12-04 Cardiff City FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14 Peterborough United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Peterborough United FC23% Draw25% Sheffield United FC52%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Peterborough United FC or Draw
48%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
77%
Peterborough United FC or Sheffield United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Peterborough United FC18% Draw42% Sheffield United FC40%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 3
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 4
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Peterborough United FC

Handicap Peterborough United FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 12% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 45% — 55%
+1 45% 22% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 17% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Peterborough United FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✗

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