📏 Form Guide

Sheffield United

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Sheffield United are hoping to win again following the 3-0 Championship Play-offs victory vs Bristol City.

In that match, Sheffield United managed 44% possession and 16 attempts at goal with 3 on target. For Sheffield United, goals were scored by Kieffer Moore (41'), Gustavo Hamer (52') and Callum O'Hare (83'). Bristol City had 11 shots on goal with 6 on target.

Their latest results really do illustrate the point that much solidity has been shown by the Sheffield United rearguard. Sheffield United have been stingy, resulting in the tally of goals that have flown into the back of their net during their last six games standing at 3. Let’s see if that trend will end up being continued on into this next match.

Sunderland

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Previously, Sunderland drew 1-1 in the Championship Play-offs match with Coventry City.

In that match, Sunderland managed 42% possession and 16 attempts on goal with 4 on target. The scorer for Sunderland was Daniel Ballard (122'). For their opponents, Coventry City had 20 shots on goal with 2 on target. Ephron Mason-Clark (76') scored for Coventry City. The match was eventually decided in extra time and won by Coventry City.

The attacking players from Sunderland have suffered from a shortage of goals over their previous six clashes, netting the unsatisfactory return of just 4. In those fixtures, The Black Cats have also seen the overall goal tally of opposing teams equal 8.

↔️ Head to head

A look at their prior head-to-head meetings going back to 26/12/2017 tells us that Sheffield United have won 4 of them & Sunderland 2, with the tally of drawn games being 0.

A total of 14 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 9 of them from The Blades and 5 belonging to The Black Cats. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.33.

The previous league fixture between these clubs was Championship match day 25 on 01/01/2025 when it finished Sunderland 2-1 Sheffield United.

That time, Sunderland had 34% possession and 14 shots on goal with 6 on target. The goalscorers were Eliezer Mayenda (27'), Luke O'Nien (32' Own goal) and Wilson Isidor (35').

On the other side, Sheffield United got 15 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.

The referee was Matt Donohue.

📋 Team News: Sheffield United

Rob Holding (Ankle surgery), Jamie Shackleton (Foot injury) and Oliver Arblaster (Cruciate ligament tear) aren’t available for Sheffield United gaffer Chris Wilder.

It seems likely that The Blades will probably use a 4-4-2 system for this game with Michael Cooper, Hamza Choudhury, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Jack Robinson, Harrison Burrows, Andre Brooks, Sydie Peck, V. de Souza, Gustavo Hamer, Thomas Cannon and Kieffer Moore.

📰 Team News: Sunderland

There’s a good chance that The Black Cats could decide to begin the game with a 4-4-2 lineup, choosing Anthony Patterson, Trai Hume, Daniel Ballard, Luke O'Nien, Dennis Cirkin, Patrick Roberts, Daniel Neil, Jobe Bellingham, Enzo Le Fee, Eliezer Mayenda and Wilson Isidor.

🔮 Prediction

Our feeling is that Sunderland should have enough to put a goal past this Sheffield United team, however it might not be enough to prevent defeat.

We can see both teams to score in a 2-1 winning score for Sheffield United at the end of the match. Should be a good one.

Lucas Pereira, 14:00 24/05/2025