Sheffield United FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sheffield United FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship at Bramall Lane.
- Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Swansea City AFC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Hull City AFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Feb | Huddersfield Town AFC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Feb | Birmingham City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Jan | Peterborough United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 13 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Feb | Stoke City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Luton Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jan | Hull City AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Sheffield United FC | Swansea City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #1 |
| 9 | Points | 17 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 13 |
| 11 | Conceded | 6 |
| -2 | GD | +7 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 25% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
27%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts). Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 pts).
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
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 G |
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sheffield United FC and Swansea City AFC get this one started.
- 5' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Heckingbottom might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 14' The deadlock is broken! Morgan Gibbs-White gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
- 17' A goal from the Greece international George Baldock! He fires home on 17 to make it 2-0!
- 22' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 27' Swansea City AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' Ireland international Cyrus Christie has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 38' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Billy Sharp makes it 3-0.
- 39' Oliver Norwood catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for George Baldock.
- 46' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Korey Smith has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 51' Swansea City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' Michael Obafemi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
- 60' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Jules Ntcham by Michael Obafemi on 60 minute.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' The crowd applauds George Baldock as he leaves the pitch. Charlie Goode steps in for Sheffield United FC.
- 74' Swansea City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
- 78' What a strike from Morgan Gibbs-White! The score is 4-0.
- 81' Sheffield United FC make a change. Billy Sharp trudges off to be replaced by Oliver McBurnie on 81 minutes.
- 82' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Billy Sharp is withdrawn and Oliver McBurnie gets his opportunity.
- 86' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Daniel Jebbison comes on to replace Morgan Gibbs-White.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sheffield United FC players.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 19
- 16
- 6
- 4
-
2
George Baldock ↓ Charlie Goode 69'
-
10
Billy Sharp ↓ Oliver McBurnie 82'
- 12
- 27
- 8
- 18
Bench
- 29
-
9
Oliver McBurnie ↑ 82'
- 1
- 22
- 24
-
26
Charlie Goode ↑ 69'
-
36
Daniel Jebbison ↑ 86'
Coach
Paul Heckingbottom
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 8
- 23
- 4
- 33
- 3
-
10
Jules Ntcham ↓ Michael Obafemi 60'
- 5
-
17
Joel Piroe ↓ Korey Smith 81'
- 22
- 30
Bench
-
7
Korey Smith ↑ 81'
- 18
- 6
- 21
- 2
-
9
Michael Obafemi ↑ 60'
- 14
Coach
Russell Martin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 2 |
| George Baldock | 2 |
| Harrison Burrows | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 2 |
| Florian Bianchini | 1 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 1 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 1 |
| Yan Dhanda | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield United FC Form
2022-02-19
Sheffield United FC
4–0
Swansea City AFC
W
2022-02-15
Sheffield United FC
0–0
Hull City AFC
D
2022-02-12
Huddersfield Town AFC
0–0
Sheffield United FC
D
2022-02-09
Sheffield United FC
2–0
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2022-02-04
Birmingham City FC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
W
2022-01-29
Peterborough United FC
0–2
Sheffield United FC
W
Swansea City AFC Form
2022-02-19
Sheffield United FC
4–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2022-02-13
Swansea City AFC
3–1
Bristol City FC
W
2022-02-08
Stoke City FC
3–0
Swansea City AFC
L
2022-02-05
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2022-02-01
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Luton Town FC
L
2022-01-29
Hull City AFC
2–0
Swansea City AFC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
49%
Sheffield United FC or Swansea City AFC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 0
12%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

