Swansea City AFC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2026-27

Swansea City AFC

0 – 0

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Sheffield United FC

Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC Swansea.com Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 24' Harrison Burrows

Jay Fulton 59' Y

Y 72' Japhet Tanganga

Filip Lissah 90' Y

Overview

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

Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Tom Nield
Assistant 1 Callum Gough (England)
Assistant 2 Michael Webb

5 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 2.2 goals/game

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-22 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Sheffield United FC 2026-04-03 Sheffield United FC 3–3 Swansea City AFC 2025-08-16 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 2025-01-21 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2024-10-02 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Swansea City AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Aug	Sheffield United FC	H	0–0	D
15 Aug	Stoke City FC	A	2–1	W
02 May	Charlton Athletic FC	H	3–1	W
25 Apr	Norwich City FC	A	1–1	D
21 Apr	Queens Park Rangers FC	A	2–1	W
18 Apr	Southampton FC	H	1–2	L

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Aug	Swansea City AFC	A	0–0	D
15 Aug	Birmingham City FC	H	0–0	D
02 May	Derby County FC	A	2–1	W
25 Apr	Preston North End FC	H	2–3	L
22 Apr	Blackburn Rovers FC	H	1–3	L
18 Apr	Watford FC	A	2–0	W

Season Stats

Swansea City AFC		Sheffield United FC
#1	Position	#18
17	Points	9
8	Played	8
5 / 2 / 1	W / D / L	2 / 3 / 3
13	Scored	9
6	Conceded	11
+7	GD	-2
2.13	PPG	1.13
63%	Win %	25%

Key Stats

27% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)

45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

44% Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season

33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 pts). Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

0-15

3/2

16-30

2/1

31-45

2/2

46-60

5/1

61-75

2/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sheffield United FC

0-15

3/3

16-30

1/1

31-45

3/2

46-60

2/–

61-75

1/2

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Swansea City AFC

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

Sheffield United FC

Patrick Bamford	4 G	1 A
Thomas Cannon	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Swansea City AFC and Sheffield United FC has kicked off!
5' Joe Rothwell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
10' 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.
15' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Filip Lissah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harrison Burrows on 24.
29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Swansea City AFC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
39' Adam Idah, a Ireland , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
44' Lawrence Vigouroux has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
49' Swansea City AFC is showing some good football. However, Swansea City AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
54' Swansea City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
59' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jay Fulton on 59 minutes.
61' Another change for Swansea City AFC made on 61 minute. Moussa Kounfolo Yeo leaves to be changed by Ji-sung Eom.
65' Jairo Riedewald is replacing Joe Rothwell for the Sheffield United FC side.
67' Another change for Swansea City AFC made on 67 minute. Benjamin Cabango leaves to be changed by Josh Key.
72' Japhet Tanganga is having his name booked by the referee on 72.
77' England international Patrick Bamford has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
78' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Patrick Bamford is replaced by Tyrese Campbell.
81' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Jay Fulton departs to be replaced by Ross Stewart.
86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
90' Poor challenge from Filip Lissah. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
90' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Ollie Arblaster has done his job and it is now time for Jamie Shackleton to step up.
will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Swansea City AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

4
Jay Fulton ↓ Ross Stewart 81'
22
Lawrence Vigouroux
5
Benjamin Cabango ↓ Josh Key 67'
14
Josh Tymon
23
Stephen Welsh
33
Adam Idah ↓ Zan Vipotnik 61'
6
Marko Stamenic
49
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo ↓ Ji-sung Eom 61'
26
Filip Lissah
30
Joseph Opoku
8
Elijah Just ↓ Melker Widell 67'

Bench

1
Andy Fisher
2
Josh Key ↑ 67'
31
Ross Stewart ↑ 81'
21
Leo Walta
9
Zan Vipotnik ↑ 61'
35
Ronald
10
Ji-sung Eom ↑ 61'
20
Tiago Parente
7
Melker Widell ↑ 67'

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

10
Callum O'Hare
45
Patrick Bamford ↓ Tyrese Campbell 78'
7
Joe Rothwell ↓ Jairo Riedewald 65'
14
Harrison Burrows ↓ Rhys Norrington-Davies 90'
1
Michael Cooper
3
Sam McCallum
38
Femi Seriki
5
Japhet Tanganga
25
Mark McGuinness
4
Ollie Arblaster ↓ Jamie Shackleton 90'
42
Sydie Peck

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Swansea City AFC Form

2026-08-22 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D 2026-08-15 Stoke City FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W 2026-05-02 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Charlton Athletic FC W 2026-04-25 Norwich City FC 1–1 Swansea City AFC D 2026-04-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC W 2026-04-18 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Southampton FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2026-08-22 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D 2026-08-15 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Birmingham City FC D 2026-05-02 Derby County FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2026-04-25 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Preston North End FC L 2026-04-22 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Blackburn Rovers FC L 2026-04-18 Watford FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.33 Swansea City AFC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.82 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Swansea City AFC47% Draw30% Sheffield United FC23%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes42% 0% No58%

Avg goals/match: 2.15

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	63%	37%
± 2.5	36%	64%
± 3.5	18%	82%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

Swansea City AFC or Draw

77%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

53%

Swansea City AFC or Sheffield United FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Swansea City AFC32% Draw52% Sheffield United FC16%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

14.4%

0 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

13.6%

2 – 0

10%

0 – 1

8.3%

2 – 1

8.2%

1 – 2

3 – 0

4.4%

3 – 1

3.7%

0 – 2

3.7%

2 – 2

3.5%

3 – 2

1.6%

Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC

Handicap	Swansea City AFC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	14%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	24%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	14%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet

45% ✗

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✗

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