Sheffield United FC vs Stoke City FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield United FC vs Stoke City FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.
- Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Stoke City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ben Toner
- Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
- Assistant 2 Carl Fitch-Jackson
4 games this season
🟨 5.5/game
⚽ 12.5 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | Leeds United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Portsmouth FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | Bristol City FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | Portsmouth FC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–2 | L |
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)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bramall Lane!
- 5' It’s high time Chicho Pelach made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 14' Kieffer Moore has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
- 19' Joon-ho Bae needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 29' Stoke City FC have won 404 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' 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.
- 36' Anel Ahmedhodzic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' Sheffield United FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' The referee shows Stoke City FC player a card on 45.
- 46' The Stoke City FC bench stirs into life. Thomas Cannon is withdrawn and Joon-ho Bae gets his opportunity.
- 47' Vinicius Souza is having his name booked by the referee on 47.
- 50' What a strike from Tyrese Campbell! The score is 2-0.
- 55' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Stoke City FC's 5-4-1 shape.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 63' Rhian Brewster is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyrese Campbell at the 63 minute mark.
- 64' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 64 minute. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi leaves to be changed by Andre Brooks.
- 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 74' Australia international Harry Souttar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' Rhian Brewster catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
- 76' Time for substitution for Stoke City FC. Wouter Burger is replaced by Tatsuki Seko.
- 81' Alfie Gilchrist has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 411 appearances.
- 82' It’s gonna be a card for Lewis Koumas.
- 87' Lewis Koumas, a Wales centre-forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' Stoke City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andre Vidigal is hanging Junior Tchamadeu on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' Kieffer Moore makes way for Sydie Peck at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
- Another three points for Sheffield United FC.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 23
- 6
- 15
-
9
Kieffer Moore ↓ Sydie Peck 90'
-
10
Callum O'Hare ↓ Sam McCallum 76'
- 14
- 1
- 21
- 4
- 11
- 2
Bench
- 19
-
16
Jamie Shackleton ↑ 76'
-
3
Sam McCallum ↑ 76'
- 38
-
7
Rhian Brewster ↑ 63'
-
35
Andre Brooks ↑ 64'
- 39
-
42
Sydie Peck ↑ 90'
- 31
Coach
Chris Wilder
Stoke City FC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 16
-
23
Ben Gibson ↓ Eric Bocat 64'
- 3
-
6
Wouter Burger ↓ Tatsuki Seko 76'
- 1
- 42
- 22
- 26
- 24
-
9
Thomas Cannon ↓ Joon-ho Bae 46'
- 11
Bench
- 15
- 13
-
7
Andre Vidigal ↑ 88'
- 14
- 5
-
17
Eric Bocat ↑ 64'
-
12
Tatsuki Seko ↑ 76'
- 37
-
10
Joon-ho Bae ↑ 46'
Coach
Chicho Pelach
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jayden Bogle | 2 |
| Ryan Shawcross | 1 |
| Nick Powell | 1 |
| Lys Mousset | 1 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 1 |
| David McGoldrick | 1 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
| Jacob Brown | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield United FC Form
2024-10-26
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Stoke City FC
W
2024-10-23
Middlesbrough FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2024-10-18
Leeds United FC
2–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2024-10-05
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Luton Town FC
W
2024-10-02
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2024-09-28
Portsmouth FC
0–0
Sheffield United FC
D
Stoke City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.49
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Stoke City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Stoke City FC
50%
Sheffield United FC or Stoke City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Stoke City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

