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

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Championship · 2024-25

Sheffield United FC

3 – 0

Full Time

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 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

Sheffield United FC 14 games · Avg 2.2 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
#10	Position	#17
22	Points	18
15	Played	15
6 / 4 / 5	W / D / L	5 / 3 / 7
21	Scored	16
19	Conceded	24
+2	GD	-8
1.47	PPG	1.20
40%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season

Sheffield United FC are 10th (22 pts). Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts).

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

Bristol City FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

4/3

46-60

1/7

61-75

1/2

76+

7/7

■ 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

Bristol City FC

Scott Twine	5 G
Dominic Ballard	4 G
Lorent Tolaj	2 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' We are underway at Bramall Lane. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
5' The travelling Bristol City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Earthy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
20' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
35' 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.
40' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
41' A stunning finish from Kieffer Moore — that came from absolutely nowhere!
46' The 25-year-old Anis Mehmeti has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
52' The Netherlands midfielder Gustavo Hamer breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 2-0!
57' 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.
58' The crowd applauds Scott Twine as he leaves the pitch. Anis Mehmeti steps in for Bristol City FC.
59' Marcus McGuane gets the nod from Bristol City FC. He replaces Max Bird and will look to change the dynamic.
62' The supporters are chanting for Tyrese Campbell. He replaces Kieffer Moore on 62 minute.
67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Bristol City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
68' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Sam Bell comes on to replace Cameron Pring.
72' Sheffield United FC make a change. Gustavo Hamer trudges off to be replaced by Jesurun Rak-Sakyi on 72 minutes.
77' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
80' Tom Davies has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vinicius Souza on 80 minute.
83' Callum O'Hare does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield United FC surge ahead!
88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
90' Bristol City FC player sees a card in front of him.
The final score is 3-0.

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
Chris Martin	2
Morgan Gibbs-White	2
Harrison Burrows	2
Mark Sykes	2
Callum O'Hare	2
Rhian Brewster	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

4 / 4

2.14 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.61 Bristol City FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield United FC to win 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC71% Draw19% Bristol City FC10%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2.75

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

90%

Draw or Bristol City FC

29%

Sheffield United FC or Bristol City FC

81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC50% Draw41% Bristol City FC9%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

14.3%

1 – 0

13.3%

3 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

2 – 1

8.6%

0 – 0

8.1%

3 – 1

6.2%

4 – 0

5.3%

4 – 1

3.4%

0 – 1

3.2%

2 – 2

2.6%

1 – 2

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Bristol City FC covers
-2.5	25%	—	75%
-2	25%	22%	53%
-1.5	47%	—	53%
-1	47%	24%	29%
-0.5	71%	—	29%
+0.5	92%	—	8%
+1	92%	6%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

55% ✓

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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