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ChampionshipMatchweek 19THE MATCH CENTRE

Sheffield Utd vs Stoke City match centre

Sheffield Utd badgeSheffield UtdHome · 13 in league
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4:0
UK time · Europe/London
Stoke City badgeStoke CityAway · 17 in league
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Goalscorers
M. McGuinness10′
F. Seriki40′
P. Bamford44′
S. Peck77′ (pen)
Bramall Lane · SheffieldSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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Odds updated Not supplied · Older or incompletely timed snapshot. Match-winner reference: 0 bookmakers. Market probabilities remove each bookmaker’s margin before averaging; double chance combines match-result probabilities.

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Sheffield UtdStoke City
9Corner Kicks7
8Fouls13
1Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves4
257Total passes401
173Passes accurate319

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Sheffield Utd 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Stoke City 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Sheffield Utd

1/1Wins
2.0Goals / game
0.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. No matching venue sample is available.

Inspect Sheffield Utd’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Stoke City

0/1Wins
0.0Goals / game
2.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. No matching venue sample is available.

Inspect Stoke City’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

Sheffield Utd

1 matches
Oldest newest
Results1 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game2.0
Goals conceded per game0.0
Games with 3+ goals0 of 1
Both teams scored0 of 1

Only a few results are available.

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Stoke City

1 matches
Oldest newest
Results0 wins · 0 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game0.0
Goals conceded per game2.0
Games with 3+ goals0 of 1
Both teams scored0 of 1

Only a few results are available.

See results
About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Sheffield Utd at home with Stoke City away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 07:38 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Championship · 2025/26 · all league matches

Sheffield UtdStoke City
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Sheffield Utd at home with Stoke City away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Sheffield Utd

Confirmed formation4-4-2Chris Wilder
  1. 1M. CooperG
  2. 38F. SerikiD
  3. 25M. McGuinnessD
  4. 2J. TangangaD
  5. 3S. McCallumD
  6. 11A. BrooksM
  7. 44J. RiedewaldM
  8. 42S. PeckM
  9. 8G. HamerM
  10. 45P. BamfordF
  11. 23T. CampbellF
Substitutes (9)

17 · A. Davies

4 · O. Arblaster

6 · T. Bindon

7 · T. Cannon

9 · D. Ings

10 · C. O'Hare

14 · H. Burrows

18 · D. Soumare

24 · T. Chong

Stoke City

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Mark Robins
  1. 1V. JohanssonG
  2. 22J. TchamadeuD
  3. 18B. Lawal
  4. 16B. WilmotD
  5. 17E. BocatD
  6. 19T. RigoM
  7. 12T. SekoM
  8. 42M. ManhoefM
  9. 10J. BaeM
  10. 7S. ThomasM
  11. 9D. MubamaF
Substitutes (9)

13 · J. Bonham

40 · M. Talovierov

26 · A. Phillips

3 · A. Cresswell

15 · S. N'Zonzi

14 · J. Donley

29 · L. Cisse

20 · S. Gallagher

11 · R. Bozenik

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Sheffield Utd

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Michael Cooper907.0—0—22—
Femi Seriki909.0111214
Mark McGuinness457.910412—
Japhet Tanganga907.2—0215—
Sam McCallum787.6—0—273
Andre Brooks907.0—04271
Jaïro Riedewald656.9—0—131
Sydie Peck907.3101291
Gustavo Hamer727.6—1126—
Patrick Bamford658.210181
Tyrese Campbell906.3—0—18—
Tyler Bindon457.2—0—13—
Djibril Soumaré256.5—0—6—
Thomas Cannon256.3—0—6—
Callum O'Hare186.9—0—8—
Harrison Burrows127.2—0161
Adam Davies———————
Tahith Chong———————
Oliver Arblaster———————
Danny Ings———————

Stoke City

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Viktor Johansson906.6—0—44—
Junior Tchamadeu905.9—0—321
Bosun Lawal846.2—0—383
Ben Wilmot906.0—0—662
Eric Bocat906.5—01483
Tomáš Rigo456.7—0—231
Tatsuki Seko906.9—0—433
Million Manhoef716.0—0—15—
Jun-Ho Bae905.9—0—221
Sorba Thomas576.0—0—19—
Divin Mubama846.2—02161
Ashley Phillips455.9—0—19—
Sam Gallagher336.6—0—61
Lamine Cissé196.2—0—7—
Steven​ N'Zonzi106.7—0—3—
Róbert Boženík106.3—0———
Jack Bonham———————
Maksym Talovierov———————
Aaron Cresswell———————
Jamie Donley———————
2025/26 STANDINGS

Championship table

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Current standings · Championship . Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1Coventry462811797455295
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2Ipswich462315880473384
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3Millwall4624111164491583
LDWDW
4Southampton4622141082562680
WDWDD
5Middlesbrough4622141072472580
LDDWW
6Hull City462110157066473
WDWLD
7Wrexham461914136965471
DLWWL
8Derby46209176759869
LWLWL
9Norwich46198196356765
LDWWL
10Birmingham461713165756164
DWWDW
11Swansea461810185759-264
WDWLW
12Bristol City461711185959062
WLDLD
13Sheffield Utd46186226666060
WLLWW
14Preston461515165562-760
LWLLW
15QPR461610206173-1258
LLLLD
16Watford461415175365-1257
LLLLL
17Stoke City461510215156-555
LLLLD
18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
DWLWW
19Charlton461314194458-1453
LWLDL
20Blackburn461313204256-1452
LWDLD
21West Brom461314194858-1051
LDWWD
22Oxford United461114214559-1447
LWLLW
23Leicester461216185868-1046
WDDLL
24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600
WLLDD
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