Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sheffield United FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Tue 11 Mar 2025 · 20:00 UTC Bramall Lane 25,070 HT 45' · FT 45'
Tyrese Campbell 61' 1–0
1–1 90' Mark Sykes

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Bristol City FCChampionship at Bramall Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Stephen Martin (England)
  • Assistant 1 Mark Dwyer
  • Assistant 2 Andrew Fox

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
08 Mar Preston North End FC H 1–0 W
01 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
24 Feb Leeds United FC H 1–3 L
15 Feb Luton Town FC A 1–0 W
12 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 3–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Sheffield United FC A 1–1 D
08 Mar Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
04 Mar Millwall FC A 2–0 W
21 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 2–1 W
15 Feb Cardiff City FC A 1–1 D
12 Feb Stoke City FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC Bristol City FC
#13 Position #12
60 Points 62
46 Played 46
18 / 6 / 22 W / D / L 17 / 11 / 18
66 Scored 59
66 Conceded 59
+0 GD +0
1.30 PPG 1.35
39% Win % 37%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts). Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sheffield United FC is hosting Bristol City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Robinson, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 8 goals in the last 7 games.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield United FC that had 366 games and scored 436 goals.
  • 45' 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 George Earthy suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Max Bird as he leaves the pitch. Mark Sykes steps in for Bristol City FC.
  • 51' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-2-4-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 54' Callum O'Hare makes way for Rhian Brewster at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
  • 55' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi departs to be replaced by Gustavo Hamer.
  • 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 61' The England Tyrese Campbell breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 1-0!
  • 62' The Bristol City FC bench stirs into life. Sinclair Armstrong is withdrawn and Nahki Wells gets his opportunity.
  • 63' Bristol City FC make a change. Yu Hirakawa trudges off to be replaced by George Earthy on 63 minutes.
  • 67' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Kieffer Moore comes on to replace Tyrese Campbell.
  • 72' 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.
  • 77' Sam McCallum is replacing Rob Holding for the Sheffield United FC side.
  • 79' Another substitution for Bristol City FC to replace Haydon Roberts by Cameron Pring on 79 minute.
  • 84' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
  • 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mark Sykes makes it 1-1.
  • 90' George Tanner catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Bristol City FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC44% Draw28% Bristol City FC28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Bristol City FC
56%
Sheffield United FC or Bristol City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC29% Draw48% Bristol City FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Bristol City FC covers
-2.5 7% 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% 81%
-1 19% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% 61%
+0.5 69% 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% 4%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
26%

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