Sheffield United FC vs Hull City AFC, Championship 2025-26 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 John Brooks
- Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
- Assistant 2 Mark Russell
- Assistant 2 Blake Antrobus (England)
5 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 13.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Bristol City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Apr | Swansea City AFC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Mar | Wrexham AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | Norwich City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Coventry City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Oxford United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | West Bromwich Albion FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Wrexham AFC | A | 2–1 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at Bramall Lane. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sheffield United FC and Hull City AFC.
- 5' The deadlock is broken! Oliver McBurnie gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Hull City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Paddy McNair gets the nod from Hull City AFC. He replaces Cody Drameh and will look to change the dynamic.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Harrison Burrows needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Adam Davies is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
- 40' Callum O'Hare is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Hull City AFC so far.
- 45' Joe Gelhardt has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' Hull City AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Crooks, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 60' With 2 assists to his name this season, Andre Brooks is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Hull City AFC.
- 63' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Ki-Jana Hoever on, Femi Seriki off on 63 minutes.
- 66' That is a card for Sheffield United FC. Mark McGuinness will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Jairo Riedewald. He replaces Sydie Peck on 71 minute.
- 72' A moment of madness from Semi Ajayi on 72 minutes earns him a card. Hull City AFC will be frustrated.
- 75' It’s gonna be a card for John Lundstram.
- 80' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 84' Poor challenge from John Egan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 85' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gustavo Hamer makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 86' Danny Ings is replacing Mark McGuinness for the Sheffield United FC side.
- 87' It is a substitution in Hull City AFC team. Oliver McBurnie is replaced by Charlie Hughes on 87 minute.
- 88' Danny Ings adds to his 0 season tally! Sheffield United FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 90' Lewie Coyle was booked on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 17
-
10
Callum O'Hare ↓ Tahith Chong 63'
- 45
- 48
- 14
- 8
-
38
Femi Seriki ↓ Ki-Jana Hoever 63'
- 2
-
25
Mark McGuinness ↓ Danny Ings 86'
- 11
-
42
Sydie Peck ↓ Jairo Riedewald 71'
Bench
-
44
Jairo Riedewald ↑ 71'
-
9
Danny Ings ↑ 86'
-
24
Tahith Chong ↑ 63'
-
12
Ki-Jana Hoever ↑ 63'
- 4
- 7
- 5
- 6
- 31
Coach
Chris Wilder
Hull City AFC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 9
- 5
- 15
- 2
- 6
- 1
-
7
Liam Millar ↓ Joe Gelhardt 71'
-
18
Cody Drameh ↓ Paddy McNair 20'
- 20
- 25
-
10
Mohamed Belloumi ↓ Kyle Joseph 71'
Bench
-
26
Kieran Dowell ↑ 87'
-
37
Paddy McNair ↑ 20'
- 12
-
21
Joe Gelhardt ↑ 71'
-
22
Kyle Joseph ↑ 71'
- 16
-
4
Charlie Hughes ↑ 87'
- 24
- 58
Coach
Sergej Jakirović
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
2026-04-11
Sheffield United FC
2–1
Hull City AFC
W
2026-04-06
Bristol City FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2026-04-03
Sheffield United FC
3–3
Swansea City AFC
D
2026-03-21
Sheffield United FC
1–2
Wrexham AFC
L
2026-03-14
Birmingham City FC
1–1
Sheffield United FC
D
2026-03-11
Norwich City FC
2–1
Sheffield United FC
L
Hull City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Hull City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield United FC or Hull City AFC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Hull City AFC
56%
Sheffield United FC or Hull City AFC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Hull City AFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Hull City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Hull City AFC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

