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 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

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

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' That's the starting whistle at Wembley. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sheffield United FC and Sunderland AFC.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Sunderland AFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
9' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Luke O'Nien is replaced by Chris Mepham on 9 minute.
14' Jack Robinson is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sunderland AFC tonight.
19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
25' What composure from Tyrese Campbell! The England international strokes it home. 1-0.
30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
40' It’s high time Regis Le Bris made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
58' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Chris Rigg by Patrick Roberts on 58 minute.
59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rhian Brewster on 59.
64' Daniel Ballard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
65' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andre Brooks is hanging Rhian Brewster on the field on 65 minute.
68' Romaine Mundle catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 68.
72' The supporters are chanting for Ben Brereton. He replaces Gustavo Hamer on 72 minute.
73' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Dan Neil is replaced by Tom Watson.
76' The deadlock is broken! Eliezer Mayenda gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
81' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
85' It’s gonna be a card for Ben Brereton.
90' Tom Watson is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
90' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 90 minute. Sydie Peck leaves to be changed by Tom Davies.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sunderland AFC to claim maximum points.

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
Thomas Doyle	1
James McAtee	1
Edouard Michut	1
Tom Davies	1
Wilson Isidor	1
Tyrese Campbell	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.