Match summary
Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Sheffield United 1-0 in the Championship (England).
Sheffield United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers in numbers
What stands outUpdated 2026-09-27
- Wolverhampton Wanderers moved from 14th to 8th in the Championship (England) table with this result.6 places up. Table rebuilt from 80 results before kickoff and 81 after it; 24 teams; 11 points after 6 matches.
- Raúl Jiménez's 90th-minute goal decided the match.Wolverhampton Wanderers's goal 1 of 1 put them ahead for good; the goal timeline matches the 1-0 final score.
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Sheffield United3W 1D 1L
Sheffield UnitedWolverhampton Wanderers
10Pointsof 1510
10Goals scored13
9Goals conceded8
0Clean sheets1
5Scored in a row13
1Unbeaten in a row1
0Without a win2
5Conceded in a row3
Head to head11 meetings · Sep 2013 – Feb 2024
- Sheffield United wins
- 3
- Draws
- 1
- Wolverhampton Wanderers wins
- 7
2goals per meeting
18%both teams scored
27%3+ goals
73%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsSheffield United 1W 0D 4L · 2 goals per game
Meetings
- Premier LeagueWolverhampton Wanderers1-0Sheffield United
- Premier LeagueSheffield United2-1Wolverhampton Wanderers
- FA CupWolverhampton Wanderers3-0Sheffield United
- Premier LeagueWolverhampton Wanderers1-0Sheffield United
- Premier LeagueSheffield United0-2Wolverhampton Wanderers
Show all 11 meetings
- Premier LeagueSheffield United1-0Wolverhampton Wanderers
- Premier LeagueWolverhampton Wanderers1-1Sheffield United
- ChampionshipWolverhampton Wanderers3-0Sheffield United
- ChampionshipSheffield United2-0Wolverhampton Wanderers
- League OneSheffield United0-2Wolverhampton Wanderers
- League OneWolverhampton Wanderers2-0Sheffield United
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 80 earlier results
Sheffield UnitedWolverhampton Wanderers
#13Position#14
9Points6 v 5 games8
0Goal difference+3
1.33Scored per gameleague avg 1.442.6
1.33Conceded per game2
#8Form table position#8
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Sheffield UnitedWolverhampton Wanderers
- 90'Goal · Wolverhampton Wanderers · Raúl Jiménez0-1
- Substitution · Sheffield United · Rhys Norrington-Davies · InOut: Sam McCallum85'
- Substitution · Sheffield United · Matt Doherty · InOut: Hamza Dewan Choudhury81'
- Substitution · Sheffield United · Joe Rothwell · InOut: Oliver Arblaster81'
- 70'Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers · Tommy Doyle · InOut: Fer López
- 70'Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers · Toti · InOut: Nasser Djiga
- 70'Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers · Kieran Trippier · InOut: Jackson Tchatchoua
- Substitution · Sheffield United · Jordan Ayew · InOut: Ben Brereton Díaz64'
- Substitution · Sheffield United · Tom Cannon · InOut: Kalvin Phillips64'
- 63'Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers · Jordan James · InOut: Marshall Munetsi
- 63'Substitution · Wolverhampton Wanderers · Raúl Jiménez · InOut: Rodrigo Gomes
- Yellow Card · Sheffield United · Japhet Tanganga48'
- 23'Yellow Card · Wolverhampton Wanderers · Cesar Peixoto
- 17'Yellow Card · Wolverhampton Wanderers · Ladislav Krejci
- Yellow Card · Sheffield United · Sam McCallum2'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Sheffield UnitedWolverhampton Wanderers
37%Ball Possession63%
6Shots Total17
2Shots On Target3
0Corners9
12Fouls15
2Yellow Cards1
5Offsides2
2Saves2
287Passes495
3Shots Off Target9
90Attacks89
56Dangerous Attacks47
4Shots Inside Box15
2Shots Outside Box1
0Goals1
15Free Kicks12
1Shots Blocked5
5Substitutions5
19Tackles15
0Assists1
202Accurate Passes412
3Injuries1
12Total Crosses24
6Accurate Crosses8
8Interceptions7
63Duels Won50
1Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-3 · 4-2-3-1
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 35(66%) | 3 | 6/8 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 28(79%) | 3 | 4/9 | |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 26(80%) | 1 | 8/12 | |
| 7.0 | 81' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 27(58%) | 4 | 8/10 | |
| 6.9 | 64' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(82%) | - | 2/2 | |
| 6.8 | 85' | 0 | 0 | - | 20(60%) | 2 | 11/18 | |
| 6.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37(63%) | - | - | |
| 6.8 | 81' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(69%) | 1 | 5/8 | |
| 6.8 | 64' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(84%) | 1 | 4/6 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 26(95%) | 1 | 2/8 | |
| 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 11(60%) | 1 | 6/14 | |
| 6.4 | 9' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | - | - | |
| 6.3 | 5' | 0 | 0 | - | 2(100%) | 1 | 1/3 | |
| 6.3 | 26' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 3(100%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 6.2 | 26' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 5(60%) | 1 | 3/10 | |
| 6.2 | 9' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(67%) | - | 1/2 |
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