Thursday , 1 October 2026

Sheffield United FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Sheffield United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Wed 17 Aug 2022 · 19:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
R 31' Daniel Neil
Y 65' Luke O'Nien
Y 72' Lynden Gooch
Y 73' Lynden Gooch
Oliver McBurnie 90' Y
Y 90' Jay Matete
Y 90' Bailey Wright

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Sunderland AFC — 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

3
2
Sheffield United FC 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-17 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
14 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 2–2 D
06 Aug Millwall FC H 2–0 W
01 Aug Watford FC A 0–1 L
17 May Nottingham Forest FC A 4–4 D
14 May Nottingham Forest FC H 1–2 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Sheffield United FC A 1–2 L
13 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC H 2–2 D
06 Aug Bristol City FC A 3–2 W
31 Jul Coventry City FC H 1–1 D
30 Apr Morecambe FC A 1–0 W
26 Apr Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Sheffield United FC welcome Sunderland AFC for this crunch clash at Bramall Lane.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Sander Berge has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' 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.
  • 31' Daniel Neil is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
  • 33' Brilliant from the defender! Anel Ahmedhodzic makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 33.
  • 38' Rhian Brewster is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
  • 43' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 47' Max Lowe doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' Sunderland AFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 54' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Ellis Simms by Bailey Wright on 54 minute.
  • 55' Brilliant from the ! Lynden Gooch makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 55.
  • 56' What composure from Lynden Gooch! The USA international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' Poor challenge from Luke O'Nien. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 66' James McAtee makes way for John Fleck at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
  • 67' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Reda Khadra is hanging Rhian Brewster on the field on 67 minute.
  • 72' The referee has no hesitation. Lynden Gooch is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 72.
  • 73' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Lynden Gooch will be fuming at that decision.
  • 74' The whistle greets Iliman Ndiaye as he departs to be replaced by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 79' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 84' 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 Danny Batth suffering a number of foals already.
  • 86' Ajibola Alese is replacing Danny Batth for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 90' Sheffield United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Full Time. Sheffield United FC beats Sunderland AFC

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alex Neil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Eliezer Mayenda 2
Lynden Gooch 2
Tyrese Campbell 1
Tom Watson 1
Anel Ahmedhodzic 1
Max Lowe 1
Thomas Doyle 1
James McAtee 1

Head to Head

2022-08-17 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC

Sheffield United FC Form

2022-08-17 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2022-08-14 Middlesbrough FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2022-08-06 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Millwall FC W 2022-08-01 Watford FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2022-05-17 Nottingham Forest FC 4–4 Sheffield United FC D 2022-05-14 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Nottingham Forest FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2022-08-17 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2022-08-13 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2022-08-06 Bristol City FC 2–3 Sunderland AFC W 2022-07-31 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2022-04-30 Morecambe FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2022-04-26 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC48% Draw26% Sunderland AFC26%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
52%
Sheffield United FC or Sunderland AFC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC33% Draw46% Sunderland AFC21%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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