Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sheffield United FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sheffield United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Plymouth Argyle FC
Sat 14 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC Bramall Lane 27,237 HT 45' · FT 45'
Gustavo Hamer 19' 1–0
Kieffer Moore pen 88' 2–0
Y 60' Kornel Szucs
Y 68' Darko Gyabi

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Plymouth Argyle FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Farai Hallam (England)
  • Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
  • Assistant 2 Darren Williams (England)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
Sheffield United FC 3 games · Avg 2.7 goals Plymouth Argyle FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-14 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2021-01-23 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
26 Nov Oxford United FC H 3–0 W
23 Nov Coventry City FC A 2–2 D
Plymouth Argyle FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Sheffield United FC A 0–2 L
10 Dec Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
30 Nov Bristol City FC A 0–4 L
26 Nov Norwich City FC A 1–6 L
22 Nov Watford FC H 2–2 D
09 Nov Derby County FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sheffield United FC is hosting Plymouth Argyle FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi made 378 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Plymouth Argyle FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 19' GOAL! Gustavo Hamer scores on 19.
  • 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Plymouth Argyle FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' 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 Callum O'Hare suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bali Mumba, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 52' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi departs to be replaced by Jamie Shackleton.
  • 53' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Harrison Burrows departs to be replaced by Sam McCallum.
  • 58' It’s high time Chris Wilder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kornel Szucs on 60.
  • 65' The travelling Plymouth Argyle FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for Darko Gyabi. He receives a card.
  • 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC. Darko Gyabi is replaced by Adam Forshaw.
  • 75' It is a substitution in Plymouth Argyle FC team. Ryan Hardie is replaced by Andre Gray on 75 minute.
  • 80' Another substitution for Plymouth Argyle FC to replace Michael Obafemi by Callum Wright on 80 minute.
  • 85' 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.
  • 86' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 86 minute. Callum O'Hare leaves to be changed by Rhian Brewster.
  • 88' Goal! Kieffer Moore scores his 89 goal in 385 matches.
  • 89' The whistle greets Tom Davies as he departs to be replaced by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sheffield United FC players.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Plymouth Argyle FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Chris Basham 1
Billy Sharp 1
Panutche Camara 1
Kieffer Moore 1
Gustavo Hamer 1
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi 1
Ryan Hardie 1
Muhamed Tijani 1

Head to Head

2024-12-14 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC 2021-01-23 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Plymouth Argyle FC

Sheffield United FC Form

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 2024-11-26 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Oxford United FC W 2024-11-23 Coventry City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D

Plymouth Argyle FC Form

2024-12-14 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-12-10 Plymouth Argyle FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC L 2024-11-30 Bristol City FC 4–0 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-11-26 Norwich City FC 6–1 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2024-11-22 Plymouth Argyle FC 2–2 Watford FC D 2024-11-09 Derby County FC 1–1 Plymouth Argyle FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 Plymouth Argyle FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC65% Draw22% Plymouth Argyle FC13%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Plymouth Argyle FC
35%
Sheffield United FC or Plymouth Argyle FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC45% Draw45% Plymouth Argyle FC10%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Plymouth Argyle FC covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 20% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 25% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Plymouth Argyle FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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