Sheffield United FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield United FC vs Hull City AFC — Championship at Bramall Lane.
- Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Hull City AFC 46 games · 73 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee
- Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 6.3 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | Hull City AFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jan | Norwich City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jan | Watford FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Jan | Sunderland AFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | Sheffield United FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | Doncaster Rovers FC | H | 4–5 | L |
| 04 Jan | Leeds United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Jan | Middlesbrough FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Hull City AFC.
- 5' Sheffield United FC have won 441 goals from 370 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 6' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Matt Crooks makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 11' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 16' Thomas Cannon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
- 21' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Hull City AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' 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.
- 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 36' 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.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Sheffield United FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 51' Gustavo Puerta is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Hull City AFC tonight.
- 55' Matty Jacob gets the nod from Hull City AFC. He replaces Finley Burns and will look to change the dynamic.
- 56' Rhian Brewster is replacing Ben Brereton for the Sheffield United FC side.
- 61' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Hull City AFC backline.
- 63' GOAL! Matty Jacob fires home to make it 0-2!
- 65' Hull City AFC receives a card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 65' The Hull City AFC manager makes a substitution. Kyle Joseph departs to be replaced by Joao Pedro Galvao.
- 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 74' Time for substitution for Hull City AFC. Regan Slater is replaced by Gustavo Puerta.
- 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ben Brereton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
- 81' Matty Jacob was booked on 81.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 88' Goal! Harrison Burrows scores his 25 goal in 387 matches.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 19
- 15
- 10
-
20
Ben Brereton ↓ Rhian Brewster 56'
- 14
- 1
-
3
Sam McCallum ↓ Vinicius Souza 56'
-
35
Andre Brooks ↓ Tyrese Campbell 56'
- 28
- 2
- 42
Bench
- 33
-
23
Tyrese Campbell ↑ 56'
- 17
-
21
Vinicius Souza ↑ 56'
-
7
Rhian Brewster ↑ 56'
- 26
-
11
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi ↑ 65'
- 39
- 41
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
30
Joe Gelhardt ↓ Mason Burstow 74'
-
27
Regan Slater ↓ Gustavo Puerta 74'
- 19
- 5
- 6
- 1
- 23
-
28
Kyle Joseph ↓ Joao Pedro Galvao 65'
-
17
Finley Burns ↓ Matty Jacob 55'
- 44
-
24
Matt Crooks ↓ Eliot Matazo 55'
Bench
-
12
Joao Pedro Galvao ↑ 65'
- 26
-
36
Eliot Matazo ↑ 55'
-
29
Matty Jacob ↑ 55'
- 14
-
48
Mason Burstow ↑ 74'
- 32
-
20
Gustavo Puerta ↑ 74'
- 37
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| David McGoldrick | 3 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 2 |
| John Egan | 2 |
| Keane Lewis-Potter | 1 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 1 |
| Sander Berge | 1 |
| Daniel Jebbison | 1 |
| Sam McCallum | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield United FC Form
2025-01-24
Sheffield United FC
0–3
Hull City AFC
L
2025-01-21
Swansea City AFC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
W
2025-01-18
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Norwich City FC
W
2025-01-09
Sheffield United FC
0–1
Cardiff City FC
L
2025-01-04
Watford FC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
W
2025-01-01
Sunderland AFC
2–1
Sheffield United FC
L
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.95
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield United FC or Hull City AFC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Hull City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Hull City AFC
67%
Sheffield United FC or Hull City AFC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 23% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

