Saturday , 14 November 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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
#10 Position #3
22 Points 29
15 Played 15
6 / 4 / 5 W / D / L 9 / 2 / 4
21 Scored 24
19 Conceded 18
+2 GD +6
1.47 PPG 1.93
40% Win % 60%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season

Sheffield United FC are 10th (22 pts). Stoke City FC are 3rd (29 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Stoke City FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
4/3
61-75
1/3
76+
4/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 5 G 1 A
Sydie Peck 4 G 2 A
Thomas Cannon 3 G
Stoke City FC
Jack McGlynn 5 G 2 A
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 4 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Sheffield United FC host Stoke City FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Stoke City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 15' Jacob Brown has been relatively quiet despite scoring 55 goals in his last 398 appearances.
  • 20' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's shape.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 27' Poor challenge from Tommy Smith. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 32' Northern Ireland international Oliver Norwood has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 37' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their trying to find a way past Stoke City FC's compact .
  • 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 47' Stoke City FC have won 422 goals from 395 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Stoke City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' The deadlock is broken! Jacob Brown gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
  • 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jacob Brown on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Adam Davies has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 67' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Ben Osborn has done his job and it is now time for Lys Mousset to step up.
  • 71' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Oliver Norwood by Conor Hourihane on 71 minute.
  • 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Stoke City FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 77' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Iliman Ndiaye departs to be replaced by David McGoldrick.
  • 80' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Jacob Brown is withdrawn and Steven Fletcher gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Lys Mousset doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Stoke City FC team. Nick Powell is replaced by Sam Surridge on 81 minute.
  • 83' The deadlock is broken! David McGoldrick gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
  • 88' John Egan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Stoke City 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
Tyrese Campbell 1
David McGoldrick 1
Kieffer Moore 1
Jacob Brown 1
Sam McCallum 1
John Egan 1
Andre Brooks 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
1.53 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC46% Draw26% Stoke City FC28%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Stoke City FC
54%
Sheffield United FC or Stoke City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC31% Draw46% Stoke City FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Stoke City FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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