Match summary
Stoke City beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship (England), Regular Season.
Stoke City vs Sheffield UnitedResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Sheffield United
62%Ball Possession38%
12Shots Total8
5Shots On Target3
8Corners1
13Fouls15
4Yellow Cards4
2Offsides0
2Saves3
474Passes292
5Shots Off Target3
67Attacks78
35Dangerous Attacks24
6Shots Inside Box3
6Shots Outside Box5
2Goals1
15Free Kicks13
2Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions5
10Tackles15
2Assists0
390Accurate Passes196
1Injuries1
24Total Crosses8
6Accurate Crosses3
12Interceptions13
48Duels Won49
Team Lineups
Manager: Mark Robins
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: Chris Wilder
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 36(70%) | - | 1/1 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 67(90%) | 1 | 3/5 | ||
| 64' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 45(84%) | 3 | 6/11 | ||
| 26' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 4(50%) | 1 | 2/5 | ||
| 25' | 0 | 1 | - | 11(82%) | - | 2/4 | ||
| 80' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 33(82%) | 2 | 4/8 | ||
| 64' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 11(75%) | - | 6/11 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 64(91%) | - | 5/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 31(78%) | - | 3/11 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 69(88%) | 1 | 6/13 | ||
| 65' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 41(92%) | - | 6/8 | ||
| 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 4(50%) | 2 | 2/3 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 39(60%) | - | - | ||
| 26' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(60%) | - | 1/3 | ||
| 10' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0/2 | ||
| 80' | 0 | 0 | - | 14(80%) | 1 | 1/6 |
Stoke City vs Sheffield United — computed insights
- Stoke City's first win over Sheffield United in 5 meetings on record.(Previous win: 2022-10-08 (3-1); since then 0D 5L; all competitions.)
- Stoke City moved from 12th to 6th in the Championship (England) table with this result.(6 places up. Before kickoff: 12th, 10 points from 7 matches. After: 6th, 13 points from 8 matches; 24 teams; the table also counts 2 matches played at the same time.)
- Stoke City won 2-1 after trailing 0-1.(Score by goal: 51' 0-1, 78' 1-1, 86' 2-1.)
- Sam Gallagher's 86th-minute goal decided the match.(Score by goal: 51' 0-1, 78' 1-1, 86' 2-1.)
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 15 | W1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 10/15 | 9-6 |
| Sheffield United | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6/15 | 6-8 |
- L1-4 @ Wolverhampton Wanderers2026-08-29
- W1-0 vs Norwich City2026-09-01
- W4-0 vs Charlton Athletic2026-09-05
- D1-1 @ Cardiff City2026-09-08
- W2-1 @ Watford2026-09-12
- W3-2 vs Bolton Wanderers2026-09-01
- L1-3 vs Norwich City2026-09-05
- W2-1 @ Blackburn Rovers2026-09-08
- L0-1 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers2026-09-13
- L0-1 @ Fleetwood Town2026-09-16
- Meetings on record
- 10
- Period covered
- 2018-10-23 – 2025-12-29
- Stoke City wins
- 2
- Draws
- 2
- Sheffield United wins
- 6
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.9
- Over 2.5 goals
- 60%
- Both teams scored
- 60%
- Home side won
- 60%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 0W 0D 5L (Stoke City view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 3 vs 2.9
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | Stoke City | 1-2 | Sheffield United |
| 2025-12-06 | Sheffield United | 4-0 | Stoke City |
| 2025-04-25 | Stoke City | 0-2 | Sheffield United |
| 2024-10-26 | Sheffield United | 2-0 | Stoke City |
| 2023-01-14 | Sheffield United | 3-1 | Stoke City |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 12 | 7 | 10 | 0 | LWWDW | 5 | +7 |
| Sheffield United | 15 | 7 | 9 | -1 | DWLWL | 13 | +2 |
- Points gap
- 1 ptsStoke City 10 · Sheffield United 9
- Positions
- #12 vs #15
- Goals per game
- 1.57/1.57 vs 1.14/1.29scored/conceded per game · league average 1.42
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 10 matches
Goals
10-19
Total matches
10Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 10 matches
2
Stoke City wins
2
Draws
6
Sheffield United wins
Goals Scored
10 - 19
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