Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sheffield United FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2021-22
Sheffield United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Stoke City FC
Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Tommy Smith
Y 56' Jacob Brown

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

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

6
2
3
Sheffield United FC 11 games · Avg 2.9 goals Stoke City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-16 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2019-05-05 Stoke City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC 2018-10-23 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Stoke City FC H 2–1 W
02 Oct AFC Bournemouth A 1–2 L
28 Sep Middlesbrough FC A 0–2 L
25 Sep Derby County FC H 1–0 W
18 Sep Hull City AFC A 3–1 W
14 Sep Preston North End FC H 2–2 D
Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Sheffield United FC A 1–2 L
01 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–0 W
28 Sep Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
25 Sep Hull City AFC H 2–0 W
18 Sep Derby County FC A 1–2 L
15 Sep Barnsley FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC Stoke City FC
#18 Position #7
9 Points 13
8 Played 8
2 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 3
9 Scored 13
11 Conceded 12
-2 GD +1
1.13 PPG 1.63
25% Win % 50%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts). Stoke City FC are 7th (13 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
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 2 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 2 G
Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sheffield United FC to score. At the same time, Stoke City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 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' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield United FC that had 371 games and scored 442 goals.
  • 15' John Fleck needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 37 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tommy Smith on 27.
  • 32' It’s high time Slavisa Jokanovic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 42' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Stoke City FC backline.
  • 47' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Stoke City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' GOAL! Jacob Brown scores on 55.
  • 56' Jacob Brown was booked on 56.
  • 61' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Lys Mousset on, Ben Osborn off on 67 minutes.
  • 71' Conor Hourihane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oliver Norwood at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Iliman Ndiaye is replaced by David McGoldrick on 77 minute.
  • 80' Steven Fletcher is replacing Jacob Brown for the Stoke City FC side.
  • 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lys Mousset makes it 1-1.
  • 81' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Nick Powell departs to be replaced by Sam Surridge.
  • 83' Brilliant from the forward! David McGoldrick makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 83.
  • 88' 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.
  • Another three points for Sheffield United FC.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Slavisa Jokanovic

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jayden Bogle 2
Jacob Brown 1
Sam McCallum 1
John Egan 1
Andre Brooks 1
Rhian Brewster 1
Kalvin Phillips 1
Leon Clarke 1

Head to Head

2021-10-16 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Stoke City FC 2019-05-05 Stoke City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC 2018-10-23 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Stoke City FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2021-10-16 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Stoke City FC W 2021-10-02 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Sheffield United FC L 2021-09-28 Middlesbrough FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-09-25 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Derby County FC W 2021-09-18 Hull City AFC 1–3 Sheffield United FC W 2021-09-14 Sheffield United FC 2–2 Preston North End FC D

Stoke City FC Form

2021-10-16 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2021-10-01 Stoke City FC 1–0 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2021-09-28 Preston North End FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2021-09-25 Stoke City FC 2–0 Hull City AFC W 2021-09-18 Derby County FC 2–1 Stoke City FC L 2021-09-15 Stoke City FC 1–1 Barnsley FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.54 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC45% Draw26% Stoke City FC29%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Stoke City FC
55%
Sheffield United FC or Stoke City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC30% Draw46% Stoke City FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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