Sheffield United FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2024-25 FINAL

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Championship · 2024-25

Sheffield United FC

1 – 2

Full Time

Sunderland AFC

Sat 24 May 2025 · 14:01 UTC Wembley HT 45' · FT 45'

Tyrese Campbell 25' 1–0

1–1 76' Eliezer Mayenda

1–2 90+5' Tom Watson

Rhian Brewster 59' Y

Y 68' Romaine Mundle

Ben Brereton 85' Y

Y 90' Tom Watson

Y 90' Dennis Cirkin

Overview

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Sheffield United FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Wembley.

Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Sheffield United FC 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals Sunderland AFC

Last 5 meetings

2025-05-24 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC 2025-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Sheffield United FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 May	Sunderland AFC	H	1–2	L
12 May	Bristol City FC	H	3–0	W
08 May	Bristol City FC	A	3–0	W
03 May	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–1	D
25 Apr	Stoke City FC	A	2–0	W
21 Apr	Burnley FC	A	1–2	L

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 May	Sheffield United FC	A	2–1	W
13 May	Coventry City FC	H	1–1	D
09 May	Coventry City FC	A	2–1	W
03 May	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	0–1	L
26 Apr	Oxford United FC	A	0–2	L
21 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	0–1	L

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' Temperatures are rising at Wembley as Sheffield United FC face off against Sunderland AFC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
9' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Luke O'Nien is replaced by Chris Mepham.
14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
19' Eliezer Mayenda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
25' Tyrese Campbell does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield United FC surge ahead!
30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
40' Jack Robinson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
45' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
55' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
58' Sunderland AFC make a change. Chris Rigg trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Roberts on 58 minutes.
59' A moment of madness from Rhian Brewster on 59 minutes earns him a card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
64' It’s high time Regis Le Bris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
65' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Rhian Brewster is replaced by Andre Brooks on 65 minute.
68' Romaine Mundle picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
72' Ben Brereton is replacing Gustavo Hamer for the Sheffield United FC side.
73' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Dan Neil is replaced by Tom Watson on 73 minute.
76' Brilliant from the ! Eliezer Mayenda makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 76.
81' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ben Brereton on 85.
90' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Tom Watson gets a card.
90' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Sydie Peck has done his job and it is now time for Tom Davies to step up.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sheffield United FC.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

5
Rob Holding
22
Tom Davies ↑ 90'
17
Adam Davies
10
Callum O'Hare ↑ 65'
20
Ben Brereton ↑ 72'
3
Sam McCallum
38
Femi Seriki ↑ 90'
35
Andre Brooks ↑ 65'
28
Thomas Cannon

Coach Chris Wilder

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

8
Alan Browne
21
Simon Moore
26
Chris Mepham ↑ 9'
18
Wilson Isidor ↑ 73'
10
Patrick Roberts ↑ 58'
20
Salis Abdul Samed
40
Tom Watson ↑ 73'
33
Leo Hjelde ↑ 90'
50
Harrison Jones

Coach Regis Le Bris

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Eliezer Mayenda	2
Lynden Gooch	2
Wilson Isidor	1
Tyrese Campbell	1
Tom Watson	1
Anel Ahmedhodzic	1
Max Lowe	1
Thomas Doyle	1

Head to Head

Sheffield United FC Form

2025-05-24 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC L 2025-05-12 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Bristol City FC W 2025-05-08 Bristol City FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC W 2025-05-03 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Blackburn Rovers FC D 2025-04-25 Stoke City FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2025-04-21 Burnley FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2025-05-24 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2025-05-13 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Coventry City FC D 2025-05-09 Coventry City FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W 2025-05-03 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Queens Park Rangers FC L 2025-04-26 Oxford United FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L 2025-04-21 Sunderland AFC 0–1 Blackburn Rovers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.4 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.18 Sunderland AFC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Sunderland AFC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC42% Draw28% Sunderland AFC30%

Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.58

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

70%

Draw or Sunderland AFC

58%

Sheffield United FC or Sunderland AFC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC29% Draw48% Sunderland AFC23%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.5%

0 – 0

9.7%

1 – 0

9.6%

2 – 1

8.4%

0 – 1

7.9%

2 – 0

7.2%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

3 – 1

3 – 0

3.3%

1 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	21%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	17%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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