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

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Championship · 2024-25

Swansea City AFC

1 – 2

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Sheffield United FC

Tue 21 Jan 2025 · 19:45 UTC Swansea.com Stadium 13,373 HT 45' · FT 45'

Florian Bianchini 7' 1–0

1–1 47' Rhian Brewster

1–2 68' Harrison Burrows pen

Y 20' Rhys Norrington-Davies

Y 42' Gustavo Hamer

Harry Darling 50' R

Y 62' Sydie Peck

Ronald 65' Y

Josh Tymon 68' Y

Y 83' Anel Ahmedhodzic

Overview

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Swansea City AFC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Swansea.com Stadium.

Swansea City AFC 15 games · 26 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Dean Whitestone
Assistant 1 Daniel Leach
Assistant 2 Michael Webb

8 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Birmingham City FC	15	29
2	Middlesbrough FC	15	29
3	Stoke City FC	15	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	15	28
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	15	28
6	Swansea City AFC	15	26
7	Southampton FC	15	24
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	15	24
9	West Ham United FC	15	23
10	Sheffield United FC	15	22
11	Portsmouth FC	15	22
12	Norwich City FC	15	21
13	Blackburn Rovers FC	15	21
14	Cardiff City FC	15	18
15	Wrexham AFC	15	18
16	Millwall FC	15	18
17	Bristol City FC	15	18
18	Bolton Wanderers FC	15	17
19	Charlton Athletic FC	15	17
20	Watford FC	15	15
21	Lincoln City FC	15	15
22	Burnley FC	15	10
23	Derby County FC	15	10
24	Preston North End FC	15	8

Head-to-Head

Swansea City AFC 11 games · Avg 2.1 goals Sheffield United FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-01-21 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2024-10-02 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC 2023-02-11 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Swansea City AFC 2022-09-13 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Sheffield United FC 2022-02-19 Sheffield United FC 4–0 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Jan	Sheffield United FC	H	1–2	L
18 Jan	Cardiff City FC	A	0–3	L
12 Jan	Southampton FC	A	0–3	L
04 Jan	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–1	D
01 Jan	Portsmouth FC	A	0–4	L
29 Dec	Luton Town FC	H	2–1	W

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Jan	Swansea City AFC	A	2–1	W
18 Jan	Norwich City FC	H	2–0	W
09 Jan	Cardiff City FC	H	0–1	L
04 Jan	Watford FC	A	2–1	W
01 Jan	Sunderland AFC	A	1–2	L
29 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	H	1–1	D

Season Stats

Swansea City AFC		Sheffield United FC
#6	Position	#10
26	Points	22
15	Played	15
8 / 2 / 5	W / D / L	6 / 4 / 5
22	Scored	21
18	Conceded	19
+4	GD	+2
1.73	PPG	1.47
53%	Win %	40%

Key Stats

27% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Swansea City AFC are 6th (26 pts). Sheffield United FC are 10th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

0-15

4/5

16-30

2/2

31-45

4/5

46-60

6/1

61-75

2/–

76+

3/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sheffield United FC

0-15

4/5

16-30

4/1

31-45

5/4

46-60

3/1

61-75

2/2

76+

3/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

Adam Idah	4 G	1 A
Joseph Opoku	3 G	2 A
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo	3 G
Ji-sung Eom	2 G	2 A

Sheffield United FC

Patrick Bamford	5 G	1 A
Sydie Peck	4 G	2 A
Thomas Cannon	3 G

Events

Match Events

0' KICK OFF: Sheffield United FC gets underway.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
7' Florian Bianchini is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the forward.
12' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
20' It’s gonna be a card for Rhys Norrington-Davies.
25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
30' Swansea City AFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
35' 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.
40' It’s high time Luke Williams made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
42' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Gustavo Hamer on 42 minutes.
46' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Femi Seriki on, Alfie Gilchrist off on 46 minutes.
47' What a moment for Rhian Brewster! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
50' Harry Darling picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
55' Swansea City AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
60' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Liam Cullen departs to be replaced by Kyle Naughton.
62' It’s gonna be a card for Sydie Peck.
65' Ronald is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
68' Harrison Burrows has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
68' Swansea City AFC player sees a card in front of him.
71' Ben Brereton gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Rhian Brewster and will look to change the dynamic.
76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swansea City AFC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
83' A moment of madness from Anel Ahmedhodzic on 83 minutes earns him a card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
88' Swansea City AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Parker is hanging Myles Peart-Harris on the field on 88 minute.
90' Callum O'Hare makes way for Billy Blacker at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Swansea City AFC 1-2 Sheffield United FC.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luke Williams

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

33
Rhys Norrington-Davies ↓ Sam McCallum 46'
19
Jack Robinson
15
Anel Ahmedhodzic
10
Callum O'Hare ↓ Billy Blacker 90'
14
Harrison Burrows
1
Michael Cooper
8
Gustavo Hamer
7
Rhian Brewster ↓ Ben Brereton 71'
35
Andre Brooks ↓ Tyrese Campbell 46'
2
Alfie Gilchrist ↓ Femi Seriki 46'
42
Sydie Peck

Bench

23
Tyrese Campbell ↑ 46'
17
Adam Davies
20
Ben Brereton ↑ 71'
3
Sam McCallum ↑ 46'
38
Femi Seriki ↑ 46'
26
Jamal Baptiste
34
Louie Marsh
39
Ryan One
41
Billy Blacker ↑ 90'

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Morgan Gibbs-White	2
George Baldock	2
Harrison Burrows	2
Oliver McBurnie	2
Billy Sharp	1
Zan Vipotnik	1
Ji-sung Eom	1
Oliver McBurnie	1

Head to Head

Swansea City AFC Form

2025-01-21 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Sheffield United FC L 2025-01-18 Cardiff City FC 3–0 Swansea City AFC L 2025-01-12 Southampton FC 3–0 Swansea City AFC L 2025-01-04 Swansea City AFC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2025-01-01 Portsmouth FC 4–0 Swansea City AFC L 2024-12-29 Swansea City AFC 2–1 Luton Town FC W

Sheffield United FC Form

2025-01-21 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2025-01-18 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Norwich City FC W 2025-01-09 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Cardiff City FC L 2025-01-04 Watford FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2025-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L 2024-12-29 Sheffield United FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.16 Swansea City AFC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.5 Sheffield United FC xG

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

Match Result

✓ Correct

Swansea City AFC28% Draw28% Sheffield United FC44%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.66

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	49%	51%
± 3.5	28%	72%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw

56%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

72%

Swansea City AFC or Sheffield United FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Swansea City AFC22% Draw47% Sheffield United FC31%

Actual: Swansea City AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.1%

0 – 1

9.5%

0 – 0

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

7.7%

1 – 0

7.1%

2 – 1

6.8%

2 – 2

5.1%

2 – 0

4.6%

1 – 3

4.4%

0 – 3

3.8%

2 – 3

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap	Swansea City AFC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	16%	72%
-0.5	28%	—	72%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	21%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	13%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

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