Sunday , 16 August 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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Sheffield United FC vs Sunderland AFC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Heckingbottom will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anel Ahmedhodzic made 372 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' The 33-year-old John Egan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 31' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Daniel Neil.
  • 33' A goal from the Bosnia-Herzegovina international Anel Ahmedhodzic! He fires home on 33 to make it 1-0!
  • 38' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' Wesley Foderingham has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 47' GOAL! Max Lowe scores on 47.
  • 52' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 54' Ellis Simms makes way for Bailey Wright at the 54 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sunderland AFC.
  • 55' Lynden Gooch makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
  • 56' Lynden Gooch is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 61' 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.
  • 65' Luke O'Nien has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
  • 66' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. John Fleck is hanging James McAtee on the field on 66 minute.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Rhian Brewster is replaced by Reda Khadra.
  • 72' Lynden Gooch was booked on 72.
  • 73' A moment of madness from Lynden Gooch on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Oliver McBurnie on, Iliman Ndiaye off on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sunderland AFC's shape.
  • 84' It’s high time Alex Neil made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Ajibola Alese. He replaces Danny Batth on 86 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Oliver McBurnie. He receives a Yellow card.
  • Sheffield United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Lynden Gooch 2
Eliezer Mayenda 2
Max Lowe 1
Thomas Doyle 1
James McAtee 1
Edouard Michut 1
Tom Davies 1
Wilson Isidor 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.