Thursday , 1 October 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Nigel Lugg
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 6.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 8 17
2 West Ham United FC 8 15
3 Middlesbrough FC 8 15
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 7 14
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 8 14
6 Queens Park Rangers FC 8 13
7 Stoke City FC 8 13
8 Bristol City FC 8 13
9 Charlton Athletic FC 8 12
10 Birmingham City FC 8 11
11 Millwall FC 8 11
12 Lincoln City FC 8 11
13 Southampton FC 8 10
14 Wrexham AFC 8 10
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 8 10
16 Blackburn Rovers FC 8 9
17 Norwich City FC 8 9
18 Sheffield United FC 8 9
19 Portsmouth FC 7 8
20 Watford FC 8 8
21 Cardiff City FC 8 7
22 Derby County FC 8 5
23 Preston North End FC 8 4
24 Burnley FC 8 4

Head-to-Head

3
1
6
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#18 Position #24
9 Points 4
8 Played 8
2 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 0 / 4 / 4
9 Scored 9
11 Conceded 17
-2 GD -8
1.13 PPG 0.50
25% Win % 0%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Burnley FC this season

Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts). Burnley FC are 24th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Burnley FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/1
46-60
3/2
61-75
–/4
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 2 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 2 G
Burnley FC
Zian Flemming 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Sheffield United FC welcome Burnley FC for this crunch clash at Bramall Lane.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' The referee has no hesitation. Josh Cullen is booked for Burnley FC — card on 20.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 36' It’s a booking for Sheffield United FC player. Gustavo Hamer gets a card.
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' Josh Brownhill does the damage! The net is bulging and Burnley FC surge ahead!
  • 46' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Vinicius Souza departs to be replaced by Tom Davies.
  • 51' Maxime Esteve has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 424 appearances.
  • 52' Alfie Gilchrist was booked on 52.
  • 53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Zian Flemming makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 59' That is a card for Sheffield United FC. Harry Souttar will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' Burnley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 69' 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.
  • 72' Anel Ahmedhodzic gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Alfie Gilchrist and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Sheffield United FC make a change. Rhian Brewster trudges off to be replaced by Andre Brooks on 73 minutes.
  • 78' It’s high time Scott Parker made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Harrison Burrows is replaced by Sam McCallum on 82 minute.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Burnley FC — John Egan on, Hannibal Mejbri off on 86 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Burnley FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Parker

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Johann Berg Gudmundsson 4
Josh Brownhill 4
John Lundstram 2
Jacob Bruun Larsen 2
Oliver McBurnie 2
Anel Ahmedhodzic 1
Lorenz Assignon 1
Jack Robinson 1

Head to Head

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

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
1 / 4
1.38 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Burnley FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC32% Draw27% Burnley FC41%
Actual: Burnley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Burnley FC
68%
Sheffield United FC or Burnley FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC25% Draw45% Burnley FC30%
Actual: Burnley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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