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

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Championship · 2024-25

Sheffield United FC

0 – 2

Full Time

Burnley FC

Thu 26 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Bramall Lane 30,580 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 43' Josh Brownhill

0–2 53' Zian Flemming

Y 20' Josh Cullen

Gustavo Hamer 36' Y

Alfie Gilchrist 52' Y

Harry Souttar 59' Y

Overview

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Sheffield United FC vs Burnley FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Burnley FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Oliver Langford
Assistant 1
Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg

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	Watford FC	0	0
13	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
14	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
16	Burnley FC	0	0
17	West Ham United FC	0	0
18	Birmingham City FC	0	0
19	Sheffield United FC	0	0
20	Wrexham AFC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	Southampton 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

Sheffield United FC 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals Burnley FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-26 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Burnley FC 2024-04-20 Sheffield United FC 1–4 Burnley FC 2023-12-02 Burnley FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC 2023-04-10 Burnley FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2022-11-05 Sheffield United FC 5–2 Burnley FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Burnley FC	H	0–2	L
21 Dec	Cardiff City FC	A	2–0	W
14 Dec	Plymouth Argyle FC	H	2–0	W
11 Dec	Millwall FC	A	1–0	W
08 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	2–2	D
29 Nov	Sunderland AFC	H	1–0	W

Burnley FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Sheffield United FC	A	2–0	W
21 Dec	Watford FC	H	2–1	W
15 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	2–1	W
10 Dec	Derby County FC	H	0–0	D
06 Dec	Middlesbrough FC	H	1–1	D
30 Nov	Stoke City FC	A	2–0	W

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC		Burnley FC
#19	Position	#16
0	Points	0
0	Played	0
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 0
0	Scored	0
0	Conceded	0
+0	GD	+0
–	PPG	–
–	Win %	–

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season

Sheffield United FC are 19th (0 pts). Burnley FC are 16th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Burnley FC

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/1

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Burnley FC.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Burnley FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Burnley FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Burnley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
20' The referee has no hesitation. Josh Cullen is booked for Burnley FC — card on 20.
25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Burnley FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
30' James Trafford is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burnley FC tonight.
35' Burnley FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
36' Sheffield United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 36.
41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
43' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josh Brownhill makes it 0-1.
46' Sheffield United FC make a change. Vinicius Souza trudges off to be replaced by Tom Davies on 46 minutes.
51' Gustavo Hamer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 42 goals in his last 232 appearances.
52' Sheffield United FC player sees a card in front of him.
53' Brilliant from the ! Zian Flemming makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 53.
58' 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 CJ Egan-Riley suffering a number of foals already.
59' Harry Souttar picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
64' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
69' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Burnley FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
72' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Alfie Gilchrist is replaced by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
73' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Andre Brooks comes on to replace Rhian Brewster.
78' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
82' The whistle greets Harrison Burrows as he departs to be replaced by Sam McCallum.
86' The supporters are chanting for John Egan. He replaces Hannibal Mejbri on 86 minute.
It finishes all square. Sheffield United FC and Burnley FC share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

6
Harry Souttar
19
Jack Robinson
9
Kieffer Moore
10
Callum O'Hare ↓ Ryan One 82'
14
Harrison Burrows ↓ Sam McCallum 82'
1
Michael Cooper
8
Gustavo Hamer
21
Vinicius Souza ↓ Tom Davies 46'
7
Rhian Brewster ↓ Andre Brooks 73'
2
Alfie Gilchrist ↓ Anel Ahmedhodzic 72'
42
Sydie Peck

Bench

22
Tom Davies ↑ 46'
15
Anel Ahmedhodzic ↑ 72'
17
Adam Davies
3
Sam McCallum ↑ 82'
26
Jamal Baptiste
35
Andre Brooks ↑ 73'
34
Louie Marsh
39
Ryan One ↑ 82'
41
Billy Blacker

Coach Chris Wilder

Burnley FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Johann Berg Gudmundsson	4
Josh Brownhill	4
Oliver McBurnie	2
John Lundstram	2
Jacob Bruun Larsen	2
David McGoldrick	1
Luca Koleosho	1
Iliman Ndiaye	1

Head to Head

Sheffield United FC Form

2024-12-26 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Burnley FC L 2024-12-21 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2024-12-14 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-12-11 Millwall FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2024-12-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2024-11-29 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W

Burnley FC Form

2024-12-26 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Burnley FC W 2024-12-21 Burnley FC 2–1 Watford FC W 2024-12-15 Norwich City FC 1–2 Burnley FC W 2024-12-10 Burnley FC 0–0 Derby County FC D 2024-12-06 Burnley FC 1–1 Middlesbrough FC D 2024-11-30 Stoke City FC 0–2 Burnley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.43 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.06 Burnley FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC19% Draw35% Burnley FC46%

Actual: Burnley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes25% 0% No75%

Avg goals/match: 1.49

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	75%	25%
± 1.5	44%	56%
± 2.5	20%	80%
± 3.5	7%	93%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

54%

Draw or Burnley FC

81%

Sheffield United FC or Burnley FC

65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC9% Draw61% Burnley FC30%

Actual: Burnley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

24.9%

0 – 1

22.5%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

11.1%

1 – 0

8.2%

1 – 2

5.7%

0 – 3

4.2%

2 – 1

2.2%

1 – 3

2.1%

2 – 0

1.8%

2 – 2

1.3%

0 – 4

1.1%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Burnley FC covers
-2.5	0%	—	100%
-2	0%	2%	97%
-1.5	3%	—	97%
-1	3%	11%	87%
-0.5	13%	—	87%
+0.5	51%	—	49%
+1	51%	29%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	14%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Burnley FC keeps clean sheet

65% ✓

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