Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sunderland AFC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2022-23
Sunderland AFC
1 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Wed 15 Mar 2023 · 20:00 UTC Stadium of Light HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Jack Robinson
Y 24' Max Lowe
Trai Hume 26' Y
Trai Hume 27' Y
Y 35' Thomas Doyle
Y 55' Anel Ahmedhodzic
Edouard Michut 71' Y
Lynden Gooch 90' Y
Daniel Ballard 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sunderland AFC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

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

2
3
Sunderland AFC 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-15 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2022-08-17 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Sheffield United FC H 1–2 L
12 Mar Norwich City FC A 1–0 W
04 Mar Stoke City FC H 1–5 L
25 Feb Coventry City FC A 1–2 L
21 Feb Rotherham United FC A 1–2 L
18 Feb Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Sunderland AFC A 2–1 W
11 Mar Luton Town FC H 0–1 L
07 Mar Reading FC A 1–0 W
04 Mar Blackburn Rovers FC A 0–1 L
01 Mar Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–0 W
25 Feb Watford FC H 1–0 W

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' Three points are at stake. Sunderland AFC host Sheffield United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' It’s high time Paul Heckingbottom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Anthony Patterson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 20' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 20.
  • 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Max Lowe on 24.
  • 26' Trai Hume was booked on 26.
  • 27' The referee has no hesitation. Trai Hume is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 27.
  • 30' Against the run of play, Edouard Michut has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 35' The referee has no hesitation. Thomas Doyle is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield United FC that had 366 games and scored 436 goals.
  • 45' Daniel Ballard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' A stunning finish from James McAtee — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Anel Ahmedhodzic on 55 minutes.
  • 60' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' Goal! Thomas Doyle scores his 6 goal in 436 matches.
  • 66' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sunderland AFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Oliver McBurnie. He replaces Daniel Jebbison on 70 minute.
  • 71' Poor challenge from Edouard Michut. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 72' Alex Pritchard gets the nod from Sunderland AFC. He replaces Joe Gelhardt and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 78' Oliver Norwood has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thomas Doyle on 78 minute.
  • 79' Sheffield United FC make a change. George Baldock trudges off to be replaced by Jayden Bogle on 79 minutes.
  • 80' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. James McAtee departs to be replaced by John Fleck.
  • 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Daniel Jebbison suffering a number of foals already.
  • 87' The whistle greets Luke O'Nien as he departs to be replaced by Pierre Ekwah.
  • 90' Sheffield United FC make a change. Iliman Ndiaye trudges off to be replaced by Billy Sharp on 90 minutes.
  • 90' Lynden Gooch picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Sunderland AFC will have plenty to reflect on. Sheffield United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

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

2023-03-15 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2022-08-17 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-03-15 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2023-03-12 Norwich City FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-03-04 Sunderland AFC 1–5 Stoke City FC L 2023-02-25 Coventry City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-02-21 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2023-02-18 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2023-03-15 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2023-03-11 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Luton Town FC L 2023-03-07 Reading FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2023-03-04 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-03-01 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2023-02-25 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Watford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC27% Draw28% Sheffield United FC45%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
55%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
73%
Sunderland AFC or Sheffield United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC20% Draw47% Sheffield United FC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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