Sunday , 15 November 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 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

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
33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 5 G 1 A
Sydie Peck 4 G 2 A
Thomas Cannon 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sunderland AFC get us underway at Bramall Lane.
  • 5' Sunderland AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Sheffield United FC 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. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alex Neil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 31' Daniel Neil is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
  • 33' A goal from the Bosnia-Herzegovina international Anel Ahmedhodzic! He fires home on 33 to make it 1-0!
  • 38' Dennis Cirken is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
  • 43' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 47' A goal from the England international Max Lowe! He fires home on 47 to make it 2-0!
  • 52' Sheffield United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 54' The Sunderland AFC manager makes a substitution. Ellis Simms departs to be replaced by Bailey Wright.
  • 55' Lynden Gooch does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
  • 56' The USA Lynden Gooch breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 2-2!
  • 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luke O'Nien.
  • 66' John Fleck is replacing James McAtee for the Sheffield United FC side.
  • 67' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Rhian Brewster by Reda Khadra on 67 minute.
  • 72' Controversy at the stadium! Lynden Gooch argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lynden Gooch on 73 minutes.
  • 74' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 74 minute. Iliman Ndiaye leaves to be changed by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 79' Ross Stewart, a Scotland forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 86' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Danny Batth is withdrawn and Ajibola Alese gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Oliver McBurnie catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sheffield United FC 2-1 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
Edouard Michut 1
Tom Davies 1
Wilson Isidor 1
Tyrese Campbell 1
Tom Watson 1
Anel Ahmedhodzic 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.