Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sheffield United FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2024-25
Sheffield United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Fri 29 Nov 2024 · 20:00 UTC Bramall Lane 28,465 HT 45' · FT 45'
Tom Davies 83' 1–0
Jack Robinson 28' Y
Harry Souttar 35' Y
R 40' Chris Mepham
Harry Souttar 45' YR
Y 65' Luke O'Nien
Gustavo Hamer 75' Y
Ryan One 90' Y
Y 90' Daniel Ballard
Tom Davies 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Lee Venamore
  • Assistant 2 James Wilson
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game

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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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
2024-11-29 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-03-15 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2022-08-17 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
26 Nov Oxford United FC H 3–0 W
23 Nov Coventry City FC A 2–2 D
10 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC H 1–0 W
05 Nov Bristol City FC A 2–1 W
02 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–0 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Nov Sheffield United FC A 0–1 L
26 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC H 0–0 D
23 Nov Millwall FC A 1–1 D
09 Nov Coventry City FC H 2–2 D
06 Nov Preston North End FC A 0–0 D
02 Nov Queens Park Rangers FC A 0–0 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sheffield United FC is hosting Sunderland AFC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam McCallum, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Regis Le Bris will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Regis Le Bris might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 28' Jack Robinson is having his name booked by the referee on 28.
  • 33' Gustavo Hamer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 35' The referee calls foul for Harry Souttar. He receives a card.
  • 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Chris Mepham.
  • 45' Sheffield United FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 46' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Callum O'Hare by Femi Seriki on 46 minute.
  • 51' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' It’s gonna be a card for Luke O'Nien.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gustavo Hamer on 75.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Jesurun Rak-Sakyi as he leaves the pitch. Tom Davies steps in for Sheffield United FC.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Ryan One comes on to replace Tyrese Campbell.
  • 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dan Neil is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
  • 83' What composure from Tom Davies! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Adil Aouchiche. He replaces Chris Rigg on 84 minute.
  • 87' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Rhys Norrington-Davies comes on to replace Harrison Burrows.
  • 90' Ryan One picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Gustavo Hamer makes way for Sam McCallum at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
  • It finishes all square. Sheffield United FC and Sunderland AFC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

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

2024-11-29 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC 2023-03-15 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2022-08-17 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC

Sheffield United FC Form

2024-11-29 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2024-11-26 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Oxford United FC W 2024-11-23 Coventry City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2024-11-10 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-11-05 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2024-11-02 Blackburn Rovers FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-11-29 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2024-11-26 Sunderland AFC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-11-23 Millwall FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2024-11-09 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Coventry City FC D 2024-11-06 Preston North End FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D 2024-11-02 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.35 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC55% Draw28% Sunderland AFC17%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
45%
Sheffield United FC or Sunderland AFC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC34% Draw53% Sunderland AFC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
13%
2 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 16% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 26% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
50% ✗
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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