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ChampionshipMatchweek 24THE MATCH CENTRE

Stoke City vs Sheffield Utd match centre

Stoke City badgeStoke CityHome · 17 in league
D
Momentum→ Limited sample33/100OlderLatest
Full time
1:2
UK time · Europe/London
Sheffield Utd badgeSheffield UtdAway · 13 in league
L
Momentum→ Limited sample0/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
B. Wilmot65′
J. Riedewald47′
T. Cannon53′
Bet365 Stadium · Stoke on TrentSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

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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
Stoke CitySheffield Utd
6Corner Kicks2
9Fouls4
0Yellow Cards1
1Red Cards0
1Goalkeeper Saves2
451Total passes408
344Passes accurate310

— 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.

Stoke City 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Sheffield Utd 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

Stoke City

0/2Wins
0.0Goals / game
3.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 0 wins from 1 available matches.

Inspect Stoke City’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Sheffield Utd

2/2Wins
3.0Goals / game
0.0Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At away venues, 1 wins from 1 available matches.

Inspect Sheffield Utd’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.

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 Stoke City at home with Sheffield Utd 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, 09:51 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Championship · 2025/26 · all league matches

Stoke CitySheffield Utd
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

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

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

5 recorded meetings

Stoke City

1wins
0 draws

Sheffield Utd

4wins

Oct 2022 – Dec 2025 · Past results, not a forecast.

Scores shown with Stoke City first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Stoke City

Confirmed formation4-4-2Mark Robins
  1. 1V. JohanssonG
  2. 18B. Lawal
  3. 26A. PhillipsD
  4. 16B. WilmotD
  5. 23B. GibsonD
  6. 42M. ManhoefM
  7. 12T. SekoM
  8. 15S. N'ZonziM
  9. 7S. ThomasM
  10. 20S. GallagherF
  11. 9D. MubamaF
Substitutes (9)

13 · J. Bonham

40 · M. Talovierov

53 · J. Bickerton

4 · B. Pearson

19 · T. Rigo

14 · J. Donley

10 · J. Bae

29 · L. Cisse

11 · R. Bozenik

Sheffield Utd

Confirmed formation4-4-2Chris Wilder
  1. 1M. CooperG
  2. 38F. SerikiD
  3. 2J. TangangaD
  4. 6T. BindonD
  5. 14H. BurrowsD
  6. 11A. BrooksM
  7. 18D. SoumareM
  8. 44J. RiedewaldM
  9. 10C. O'HareM
  10. 7T. CannonF
  11. 23T. CampbellF
Substitutes (9)

17 · A. Davies

3 · S. McCallum

4 · O. Arblaster

8 · G. Hamer

9 · D. Ings

25 · M. McGuinness

28 · A. Matos

45 · P. Bamford

24 · T. Chong

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Stoke City

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Viktor Johansson906.9—0—38—
Bosun Lawal906.7—01452
Ashley Phillips907.0—01562
Ben Wilmot907.9101791
Ben Gibson906.5—01502
Million Manhoef576.3—0—15—
Tatsuki Seko746.5—0—272
Steven​ N'Zonzi586.2—0—291
Sorba Thomas906.7—0—261
Sam Gallagher587.5—0—121
Divin Mubama586.6—0—11—
Jun-Ho Bae336.3—0—161
Ben Pearson306.3—0—212
Róbert Boženík326.3—023—
Lamine Cissé326.9—0—151
Tomáš Rigo166.3—018—
Jack Bonham———————
Maksym Talovierov———————
Josh Bickerton———————
Jamie Donley———————

Sheffield Utd

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Michael Cooper906.5—0—36—
Femi Seriki906.5—0—343
Japhet Tanganga906.9—0—462
Tyler Bindon906.6—0155—
Harrison Burrows907.0—12534
Andre Brooks746.3—01231
Djibril Soumaré746.5—01371
Jaïro Riedewald898.2101463
Callum O'Hare907.2—02351
Thomas Cannon877.310115—
Tyrese Campbell746.2—0215—
Oliver Arblaster166.3—0—31
Tahith Chong166.6—0—6—
Patrick Bamford166.5—012—
Mark McGuinness116.7—0—2—
Alex Matos1——0———
Adam Davies———————
Sam McCallum———————
Gustavo Hamer———————
Danny Ings———————
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
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4Southampton4622141082562680
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5Middlesbrough4622141072472580
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6Hull City462110157066473
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7Wrexham461914136965471
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8Derby46209176759869
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9Norwich46198196356765
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10Birmingham461713165756164
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11Swansea461810185759-264
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12Bristol City461711185959062
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13Sheffield Utd46186226666060
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14Preston461515165562-760
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15QPR461610206173-1258
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16Watford461415175365-1257
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17Stoke City461510215156-555
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18Portsmouth461413194964-1555
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19Charlton461314194458-1453
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20Blackburn461313204256-1452
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21West Brom461314194858-1051
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22Oxford United461114214559-1447
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23Leicester461216185868-1046
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24Sheffield Wednesday46212322989-600
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