Sheffield United FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2024-25 SEMI FINALS

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Championship · 2024-25

Sheffield United FC

3 – 0

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Bristol City FC

Mon 12 May 2025 · 19:00 UTC Bramall Lane 26,543 HT 45' · FT 45'

Kieffer Moore 41' 1–0

Gustavo Hamer 52' 2–0

Callum O'Hare 83' 3–0

Y 90' Harry Cornick

Overview

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Sheffield United FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
Bristol City FC 46 games · 62 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Peter Bankes
Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)

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

Sheffield United FC 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals Bristol City FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-12 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Bristol City FC 2025-05-08 Bristol City FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC 2025-03-11 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Bristol City FC 2024-11-05 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2023-04-18 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Bristol City FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 May	Bristol City FC	H	3–0	W
08 May	Bristol City FC	A	3–0	W
03 May	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–1	D
25 Apr	Stoke City FC	A	2–0	W
21 Apr	Burnley FC	A	1–2	L
18 Apr	Cardiff City FC	H	2–0	W

Bristol City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 May	Sheffield United FC	A	0–3	L
08 May	Sheffield United FC	H	0–3	L
03 May	Preston North End FC	H	2–2	D
28 Apr	Leeds United FC	A	0–4	L
21 Apr	Luton Town FC	A	1–3	L
18 Apr	Sunderland AFC	H	2–1	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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sheffield United FC launch into their encounter with Bristol City FC.
5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
10' 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.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harrison Burrows made 383 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
30' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
35' Bristol City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
41' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kieffer Moore makes it 1-0.
46' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
52' Brilliant from the ! Gustavo Hamer makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 52.
57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
58' The crowd applauds Scott Twine as he leaves the pitch. Anis Mehmeti steps in for Bristol City FC.
59' The crowd applauds Max Bird as he leaves the pitch. Marcus McGuane steps in for Bristol City FC.
62' The whistle greets Kieffer Moore as he departs to be replaced by Tyrese Campbell.
67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
68' Bristol City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Bell is hanging Cameron Pring on the field on 68 minute.
72' The whistle greets Gustavo Hamer as he departs to be replaced by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
77' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Bristol City FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
80' Vinicius Souza makes way for Tom Davies at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
83' What a strike from Callum O'Hare! The score is 3-0.
88' 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.
90' Harry Cornick has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Bristol City FC.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

5
Rob Holding
22
Tom Davies ↑ 80'
23
Tyrese Campbell ↑ 62'
17
Adam Davies
10
Callum O'Hare ↑ 62'
3
Sam McCallum
7
Rhian Brewster ↑ 62'
11
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi ↑ 72'
2
Alfie Gilchrist

Bristol City FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

27
Harry Cornick ↑ 80'
29
Marcus McGuane ↑ 59'
23
Stefan Bajic
11
Anis Mehmeti ↑ 58'
20
Sam Bell ↑ 68'
30
Sinclair Armstrong
31
Elijah Morrison
7
Yu Hirakawa ↑ 59'

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Andreas Weimann	3
Billy Sharp	3
Harrison Burrows	2
Mark Sykes	2
Callum O'Hare	2
Chris Martin	2
Morgan Gibbs-White	2
Iliman Ndiaye	1

Head to Head

Sheffield United FC Form

2025-05-12 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Bristol City FC W 2025-05-08 Bristol City FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC W 2025-05-03 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2025-04-25 Stoke City FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2025-04-21 Burnley FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L 2025-04-18 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Cardiff City FC W

Bristol City FC Form

2025-05-12 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Bristol City FC L 2025-05-08 Bristol City FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC L 2025-05-03 Bristol City FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D 2025-04-28 Leeds United FC 4–0 Bristol City FC L 2025-04-21 Luton Town FC 3–1 Bristol City FC L 2025-04-18 Bristol City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.08 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.85 Bristol City FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield United FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC66% Draw21% Bristol City FC13%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.93

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

87%

Draw or Bristol City FC

34%

Sheffield United FC or Bristol City FC

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC46% Draw42% Bristol City FC12%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

11.4%

1 – 0

10.5%

1 – 1

10.2%

2 – 1

9.5%

3 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

3 – 1

6.6%

2 – 2

4 – 0

1 – 2

3.9%

0 – 1

3.8%

4 – 1

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Bristol City FC covers
-2.5	21%	—	79%
-2	21%	20%	59%
-1.5	41%	—	59%
-1	41%	23%	36%
-0.5	64%	—	36%
+0.5	87%	—	13%
+1	87%	9%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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