Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2024-25
Sunderland AFC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Wed 1 Jan 2025 · 20:00 UTC Stadium of Light 42,276 HT 45' · FT 45'
Eliezer Mayenda 27' 1–0
1–1 32' Luke O'Nien og
Wilson Isidor 35' 2–1
Trai Hume 52' Y
Wilson Isidor 73' Y
Luke O'Nien 77' Y
Aji Alese 86' Y
Y 88' Jack Robinson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Matt Donohue
  • Assistant 1 Paul Hodskinson
  • Assistant 2

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
Sunderland AFC 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
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

Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Sheffield United FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Stoke City FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–2 D
21 Dec Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
14 Dec Swansea City AFC A 3–2 W
10 Dec Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jan Sunderland AFC A 1–2 L
29 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–1 D
26 Dec Burnley FC H 0–2 L
21 Dec Cardiff City FC A 2–0 W
14 Dec Plymouth Argyle FC H 2–0 W
11 Dec Millwall FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
80% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stadium of Light will turn into a battlefield for Sunderland AFC and Sheffield United FC.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' 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 Alfie Gilchrist suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Sunderland AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' 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.
  • 27' Sunderland AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Eliezer Mayenda on 27.
  • 32' Goal! Luke O'Nien scores his 26 goal in 363 matches.
  • 35' Goal! Wilson Isidor scores his 37 goal in 422 matches.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Jobe Bellingham has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 50' 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.
  • 52' It’s gonna be a card for Trai Hume.
  • 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 61' Andre Brooks is replacing Alfie Gilchrist for the Sheffield United FC side.
  • 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 71' Gustavo Hamer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 73' The referee calls foul for Wilson Isidor. He receives a card.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Luke O'Nien. He receives a card.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Sam McCallum is replaced by Rhys Norrington-Davies on 77 minute.
  • 82' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 85' The whistle greets Adil Aouchiche as he departs to be replaced by Leo Hjelde.
  • 86' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a card on 86.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Robinson on 88.
  • 90' Nazarii Rusyn is replacing Wilson Isidor for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sunderland AFC players.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Le Bris

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lynden Gooch 2
Eliezer Mayenda 2
Thomas Doyle 1
James McAtee 1
Edouard Michut 1
Tom Davies 1
Wilson Isidor 1
Tyrese Campbell 1

Head to Head

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

Sunderland AFC Form

2025-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Sheffield United FC W 2024-12-29 Stoke City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC L 2024-12-26 Blackburn Rovers FC 2–2 Sunderland AFC D 2024-12-21 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2024-12-14 Swansea City AFC 2–3 Sunderland AFC W 2024-12-10 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Bristol City FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2025-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L 2024-12-29 Sheffield United FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-12-26 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Burnley FC L 2024-12-21 Cardiff City FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2024-12-14 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2024-12-11 Millwall FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.28 Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Sheffield United FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sunderland AFC41% Draw29% Sheffield United FC30%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw
69%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
59%
Sunderland AFC or Sheffield United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sunderland AFC27% Draw49% Sheffield United FC24%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap Sunderland AFC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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