West Bromwich Albion FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2024-25

West Bromwich Albion FC

2 – 2

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Sheffield United FC

Sun 8 Dec 2024 · 15:00 UTC The Hawthorns 24,930 HT 45' · FT 45'

Torbjorn Heggem 24' 1–0

1–1 35' Callum O'Hare

1–2 37' Tyrese Campbell

Tom Fellows 62' 2–2

Y 32' Jesurun Rak-Sakyi

Y 45' Gustavo Hamer

Y 48' Alfie Gilchrist

Mikey Johnston 66' Y

Torbjorn Heggem 81' Y

Y 88' Sydie Peck

Overview

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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

West Bromwich Albion FC 46 games · 51 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee David Webb
Assistant 1 Rob Smith
Assistant 2 George Byrne

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

West Bromwich Albion FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sheffield United FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-12-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC 2023-04-26 Sheffield United FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2022-10-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC 2022-02-09 Sheffield United FC 2–0 West Bromwich Albion FC 2021-08-18 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–0 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Sheffield United FC	H	2–2	D
30 Nov	Preston North End FC	A	1–1	D
26 Nov	Sunderland AFC	A	0–0	D
23 Nov	Norwich City FC	H	2–2	D
10 Nov	Hull City AFC	A	2–1	W
07 Nov	Burnley FC	H	0–0	D

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	2–2	D
29 Nov	Sunderland AFC	H	1–0	W
26 Nov	Oxford United FC	H	3–0	W
23 Nov	Coventry City FC	A	2–2	D
10 Nov	Sheffield Wednesday FC	H	1–0	W
05 Nov	Bristol City FC	A	2–1	W

Season Stats

West Bromwich Albion FC		Sheffield United FC
#21	Position	#13
51	Points	60
46	Played	46
13 / 14 / 19	W / D / L	18 / 6 / 22
48	Scored	66
58	Conceded	66
-10	GD	+0
1.11	PPG	1.30
28%	Win %	39%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts). Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! West Bromwich Albion FC vs Sheffield United FC — let the football do the talking.
5' Gustavo Hamer is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for West Bromwich Albion FC tonight.
10' Alfie Gilchrist has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
24' The deadlock is broken! Torbjorn Heggem gets on the scoresheet on 24 minutes.
29' Both keepers have barely been tested. West Bromwich Albion FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
32' That looks like a foul for a card for Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
35' What a strike from Callum O'Hare! The score is 1-1.
37' GOAL! Tyrese Campbell scores on 37. Assisted by Harrison Burrows
42' West Bromwich Albion FC have won 482 goals from 377 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gustavo Hamer on 45.
48' Sheffield United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 48.
53' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
57' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Tyrese Campbell departs to be replaced by Ryan One.
62' GOAL! Tom Fellows scores on 62. Assisted by Josh Maja
66' Controversy at the stadium! Mikey Johnston argues furiously but the card stands.
71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
73' A tactical swap from West Bromwich Albion FC — Uros Racic on, Alex Mowatt off on 73 minutes.
75' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Rhian Brewster comes on to replace Jesurun Rak-Sakyi.
80' It’s high time Carlos Corberán made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
81' A moment of madness from Torbjorn Heggem on 81 minutes earns him a card. West Bromwich Albion FC will be frustrated.
82' Mason Holgate gets the nod from West Bromwich Albion FC. He replaces Callum Styles and will look to change the dynamic.
86' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Femi Seriki exits the field as Jamie Shackleton enters on 86.
87' West Bromwich Albion FC make a change. Mikey Johnston trudges off to be replaced by Devante Cole on 87 minutes.
88' Sheffield United FC player sees a card in front of him.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Corberán

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

23
Tyrese Campbell ↓ Ryan One 57'
19
Jack Robinson
10
Callum O'Hare ↓ Rhys Norrington-Davies 86'
14
Harrison Burrows
1
Michael Cooper
8
Gustavo Hamer
38
Femi Seriki ↓ Jamie Shackleton 86'
21
Vinicius Souza
11
Jesurun Rak-Sakyi ↓ Rhian Brewster 75'
2
Alfie Gilchrist
42
Sydie Peck

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Billy Sharp	3
Alex Mowatt	2
Oliver McBurnie	2
Jack Robinson	1
Karlan Grant	1
Andre Brooks	1
Kieran Gibbs	1
Callum Robinson	1

Head to Head

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2024-12-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2024-11-30 Preston North End FC 1–1 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-11-26 Sunderland AFC 0–0 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-11-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2024-11-10 Hull City AFC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2024-11-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Burnley FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2024-12-08 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2024-11-29 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2024-11-26 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Oxford United FC W 2024-11-23 Coventry City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2024-11-10 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC W 2024-11-05 Bristol City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.43 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.56 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Sheffield United FC 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC35% Draw28% Sheffield United FC37%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.99

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

65%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Sheffield United FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC26% Draw44% Sheffield United FC30%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

1 – 2

8.4%

2 – 1

7.7%

0 – 1

0 – 0

6.8%

1 – 0

6.4%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

2 – 0

5.1%

1 – 3

4.4%

3 – 1

3.7%

2 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	18%	66%
-0.5	34%	—	66%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	19%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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