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Championship · Matchweek 8

Momentum

Stoke CitySHU
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Match momentum Δ pressure · 0–100

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Competition

Stage
Regular Season
Round
8

Venue

Stadium
Bet365 Stadium, Stoke
Capacity
30,089
Surface
grass

Teams

Coaches
Mark Robins · Chris Wilder
Position
13 · 15
Formation
3-4-2-1 · 4-4-2

Referee

Tim Robinson

Weather

Conditions
light rain
Temperature
19.5° (feels 19.5°)
Wind
8.1
Humidity
73%

Where to watch · 5

2026/2027

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1 West Ham United 7421 20911 14 DWWWW
2 Swansea City 7421 1156 14 WWDLW
3 Middlesbrough 7421 14104 14 WDWWD
4 West Bromwich Albion 7421 1073 14 LDWWD
5 Bristol City 8413 1112-1 13 WWLLW
6 Queens Park Rangers 7331 853 12 WWLDD
7 Charlton Athletic 7331 67-1 12 WDLDD
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers 6321 14104 11 WWLDW
9 Lincoln City 7322 660 11 WDDWW
10 Southampton (-4) 7421 18810 10 WDDWW
11 Birmingham City 7241 1091 10 WDDLW
12 Millwall 7313 13130 10 LLWLD
13 Stoke City 7313 11110 10 LWWDW
14 Norwich City 7304 13130 9 WLWWL
15 Sheffield United 7232 89-1 9 DWLWL
16 Blackburn Rovers 7223 10100 8 LDLLW
17 Watford 8224 710-3 8 LLWLL
18 Portsmouth 6213 78-1 7 WLLWD
19 Wrexham 7142 711-4 7 LWDDL
20 Bolton Wanderers 7214 712-5 7 LLLLW
21 Cardiff City 7043 711-4 4 DLLDL
22 Derby County 7115 613-7 4 LWLLL
23 Preston North End 7106 613-7 3 LLWLL
24 Burnley 7034 816-8 3 LDLDL
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  • Relegation

Stoke City

LWWDW 3W 1D 1L · 10 pts (2.0 ppg) · GF 9 GA 6 · xG 5.59–7.19 · xPts 6.11

  • W A Watford 2–1 xG 1.53–0.43 UK CHAMP
  • D A Cardiff City 1–1 xG 0.95–2.73 UK CHAMP
  • W H Charlton Athletic 4–0 xG 2.16–0.55 UK CHAMP
  • W H Norwich City 1–0 xG 0.25–1.03 UK CHAMP
  • L A Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–4 xG 0.7–2.44 UK CHAMP

Sheffield United

DWLWL 2W 1D 2L · 7 pts (1.4 ppg) · GF 8 GA 9 · xG 5.62–10.11 · xPts 4.12

  • L H Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 xG 0.85–2.04 UK CHAMP
  • W A Blackburn Rovers 2–1 xG 0.53–1.83 UK CHAMP
  • L H Norwich City 1–3 xG 0.88–1.72 UK CHAMP
  • W H Bolton Wanderers 3–2 xG 1.96–1.97 UK CHAMP
  • D A Cardiff City 2–2 xG 1.4–2.55 UK CHAMP

full sample 8 meetings 2021–2025 · 1 on neutral ground

Last 8

Stoke City 20 draws6 Sheffield United

Goals 7–16 · Stoke City hosting: 1W 0D 2L · Sheffield United hosting: 4W 0D 0L

At Bet365 Stadium: 3 meetings · Stoke City 1 · draws 0 · Sheffield United 2 · 3.0 goals per match · last away win Dec 2025

All-time since 2005: 14 meetings · Stoke City 3 · draws 3 · Sheffield United 8

  • Stoke City haven't beaten Sheffield United since Oct 2022
  • Sheffield United have won the last 5 meetings

This fixture vs the league league = last 365 days

MetricFixtureLeagueΔn
Goals per match2.882.62+0.268
Both teams score50%58%-8%8
Over 2.5 goals62%52%+10%8
Corners10.610.4+0.28
Cards3.44.1-0.78

3 with 4+ goals · 1.38 first-half goals per match · red card in 1

How these games go · 8 with event data

Stoke CitySheffield United
Scored first3 of 85 of 8
Scored first and won25
Won from behind01

first goal on average in minute 32 · a side came back in 1 · goal after the 75th minute in 6 · penalty scored in 1

When the goals come · all goals, 8 meetings

0-15'4
16-30'1
31-45'6
46-60'4
61-75'1
76-90'7

2 equalisers · 1 penalty · 1 own goal · 4 headers

Expected goals · last 4 with xG

Stoke City 0.61 xGper match2.10 xG Sheffield United

Deserved on xG: Stoke City 0 · level 0 · Sheffield United 4 — actual wins in those games 0 / 4

Against the market · 8 with closing odds

Favourite won 5 (62%), drew 0, upset 3 · market favoured Stoke City 1×, Sheffield United 7× · avg favourite 45%, avg price of the actual result 41%

Fixture specialists

  • 2 Ben Wilmot Stoke City · in 2 games · last Dec 2025
  • 2 Jayden Bogle  Sheffield United · last Jan 2023
  • 1 Jaïro Riedewald Sheffield United · last Dec 2025
  • 1 Tom Cannon Sheffield United · last Dec 2025
  • 1 Femi Seriki Sheffield United · last Dec 2025

Last meeting · 2025-12-29 · UK CHAMP

Stoke City 1-2 Sheffield United · ref John Busby

  • 47' Jaïro Riedewald 0–1
  • 53' Tom Cannon assist Harrison Burrows 0–2
  • 65' Ben Wilmot 1–2

xG 0.77 – 2.63 · corners 8 · cards 2 · reds 1

KickoffDNA model engine-only-1.1.0 · lineups confirmed ·

Match result

40.8%Stoke City P 41%26.5%Draw P 29%32.8%Sheffield United P 29%

Over / under 2.5

49.4%Over 2.5 P 49%50.6%Under 2.5 P 51%

Both teams to score

54.0%Yes46.0%No

Expected

Stoke City goals
1.41 (0–3)
Sheffield United goals
1.24 (0–3)
Corners
10.83 (7–15)
Cards
4.55 (2–8)

Earlier: day before — 40.8% / 26.5% / 32.7%

Provider model (SportMonks)

Match result

37.5%Stoke City25.8%Draw36.7%Sheffield United

Over / under 2.5

53.9%Over 2.546.1%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

57.6%Yes42.4%No

Model probabilities are independent of the market; bookmaker figures are shown only as a benchmark.

All meetings · 14 matches since 2005

Stoke City 33 draws8 Sheffield United

Goals 15–23 · 2.71 per match · BTTS 57% · over 2.5 57%

Last 10 · 10 matches

Stoke City 22 draws6 Sheffield United

Goals 10–19 · 2.9 per match · BTTS 60% · over 2.5 60%

Last 5 · 5 matches

Stoke City 00 draws5 Sheffield United

Goals 2–13 · 3.0 per match · BTTS 40% · over 2.5 60%

Recent meetings

  • L Stoke City 1–2 Sheffield United UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Sheffield United 4–0 Stoke City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Stoke City 0–2 Sheffield United UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Sheffield United 2–0 Stoke City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Sheffield United 3–1 Stoke City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Stoke City 3–1 Sheffield United UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • W Stoke City 1–0 Sheffield United neutral UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • L Sheffield United 2–1 Stoke City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • D Stoke City 2–2 Sheffield United UK CHAMP · Regular Season
  • D Sheffield United 1–1 Stoke City UK CHAMP · Regular Season
MetricStoke City all · 7Stoke City at home · 3Sheffield United all · 7Sheffield United away · 3
Results
Matches77
Points per game1.431.29
W / D / L3 / 1 / 32 / 3 / 2
Goals for / match1.571.14
Goals against / match1.571.29
Clean sheets29%29%
Failed to score0%43%
Both teams scored71%57%
Over 2.571%57%
Expected goals
xG for / match1.041.12
xG against / match1.501.66
xG difference-0.45-0.53
Finishing vs xG0.530.02
xPts / match1.131.03
Points vs xPts0.300.26
Game state
Scored first86%0%
PPG when scoring first1.67
PPG when conceding first0.001.40
Came back from behind0%60%
Leads held50%67%
Minutes leading42%12%
Minutes level40%75%
Minutes trailing18%13%
First goal (min)1916
First goal conceded (min)4024
Timing
Goals scored in 2nd half9%25%
Goals conceded in 2nd half64%33%
Late goals for (76'+)0.000.14
Late goals against0.570.14
Style
Possession44%40%
Shots11.98.3
On target4.03.1
Shot conversion13%14%
Shots inside box68%69%
Big chances created1.31.6
Corners4.03.1
xG from set plays20%33%
Goals from headers9%12%
Pressure index11.68.1
Dominant minutes47.034.1
Pass accuracy77%70%
Fouls15.710.0
Cards2.711.43

Goal timing for / against per 15 min

Stoke City

0–15'41
16–30'43
31–45'20
46–60'11
61–75'02
76–90'04

Sheffield United

0–15'33
16–30'11
31–45'22
46–60'00
61–75'12
76–90'11

Pressure DNA · intensity v an average side in the same situations, SD units

Stoke City · 7 matches

Pressure in line with an average side in the same situations (+0.10) · stands out: 10 min after scoring +0.80

Tempo

Overall intensity+0.107
Early press (0-15, level)+0.177
Late push (76+, level)-0.442
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.453

Game state

When ahead+0.166
When level+0.057
When behind+0.113
10 min after conceding-0.265
10 min after scoring+0.807

Situations

At home-0.273
Away+0.314
3 days rest or fewer-0.222
4+ days rest+0.255

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents-0.154
v bottom-tier opponents+0.543
Evenly matched+0.362
As underdog-0.074

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.117
Conceded when ahead-0.016
Conceded late (76+)+0.326

Congested vs rested -0.47 · Ahead vs level +0.10 · Behind vs level +0.05

Sheffield United · 7 matches

Pressure below an average side in the same situations (-0.18) · stands out: 10 min after conceding -0.49

Tempo

Overall intensity-0.187
Early press (0-15, level)-0.017
Late push (76+, level)-0.365
Late chase (76+, behind)-0.392

Game state

When ahead-0.373
When level-0.127
When behind-0.355
10 min after conceding-0.495
10 min after scoring-0.114

Situations

At home-0.154
Away-0.223
3 days rest or fewer-0.202
4+ days rest-0.175

Opposition

v mid-tier opponents-0.094
v bottom-tier opponents-0.303
As favourite-0.202
Evenly matched-0.204

Conceded

Pressure conceded+0.347
Conceded when ahead+0.303
Conceded late (76+)+0.197

Congested vs rested -0.02 · Ahead vs level -0.26 · Behind vs level -0.23

Stoke City

Current: unbeaten 4 · wins 1 · scoring 7 · conceding 2

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-2-3-13 43%0.01.03.00.811.91
3-5-22 29%2.02.50.51.551.64
3-4-2-11 14%3.02.01.01.530.43
3-4-31 14%3.01.00.00.251.03

Sheffield United

Current: winless 1 · conceding 5

FormationUsePPGGFGAxGxGA
4-4-24 57%1.752.02.01.192.02
3-1-4-21 14%1.00.00.01.820.67
3-4-31 14%0.00.01.00.852.04
4-2-2-21 14%1.00.00.00.420.83

Windows with fewer than 5 matches show no figures.

Pre-match movement · ends at kick-off

Every snapshot up to kick-off only — in-play prices are in Match Hub. Movement is in fair-probability points since the first snapshot (overround removed): ▲ shortened, ▼ drifted.

Pinnacle · opened 5.0d before kick-off · 126 snapshots · last 10m before kick-off · biggest step: draw +1.3 pts at 3.5h

2.34Home 41% ▲ +4.4 ptsopened 2.583.29Draw 29% ▲ +1.6 ptsopened 3.433.32Away 29% ▼ -6.0 ptsopened 2.71
4d3d2d24h12h6h1hKO 25%30%35%40%

Home Draw Away consensus of 8 bookmakers (dashed) · time axis compressed towards kick-off

BookmakerHomeDrawAwayLast
Pinnacle2.34 ▲ +4.43.29 ▲ +1.63.32 ▼ -6.010m
bet3652.25 ▲ +4.53.4 · -0.03.1 ▼ -4.510m
Betfair2.3 ▲ +3.03.3 · +0.73.0 ▼ -3.710m
BetVictor2.25 ▲ +5.13.4 · -0.13.1 ▼ -5.010m
Coral2.3 ▲ +4.33.3 · +0.53.1 ▼ -4.910m
Ladbrokes2.3 ▲ +3.83.3 ▲ +1.23.1 ▼ -5.110m
Unibet2.35 ▲ +2.03.35 · -0.12.85 ▼ -1.910m
WilliamHill2.25 ▲ +4.23.1 ▲ +1.03.1 ▼ -5.310m

Latest prices

bet365 · last snapshot 0.2h before kick-off. Fair % removes the overround; P = Pinnacle fair %.

Fulltime Result

2.25Home 42% P 41%3.4Draw 28% P 29%3.1Away 30% P 29%

Double Chance

1.4Stoke or Draw 34%1.3Stoke or Sheff Utd 36%1.57Draw or Sheff Utd 30%

Draw No Bet

1.611 58%2.22 42%

Both Teams To Score

1.72Yes 54%2.0No 46%

Goals Over/Under

2.51.9Over 50% P 49%1.9Under 50% P 51%

Total Corners

10.0Under 6 9%3.16 - 8 28%2.629 - 11 34%4.3312 - 14 20%10.0Over 14 9%

Number of Cards

3.51.66Over 56% P 62%2.1Under 44% P 38%
4.52.1Over 44% P 45%1.66Under 56% P 55%

Fixtures priced like this · Pinnacle closing price · 2017–2026

Every past fixture whose Pinnacle fair price fell in the same band as this one, and how it finished at 90 minutes. Band = mean price in the band; ± = actual minus price, in probability points.

Match result · home 40–42.5% · away 27.5–30% · 815 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Home41%41%42%+0.5
Draw29%30%27%-2.4
Away29%29%31%+1.9

In those fixtures: 2.4 goals a game · BTTS 47% · over 2.5 43%

Goals over/under 2.5 · over 47.5–50% · 3,307 fixtures

This matchBandActual±
Over 2.549%49%50%+1.3

Tim Robinson

Career
329 matches · 16 seasons
Cards / match
3.97 (3.82 yellow · 0.08 red)
Fouls / match
23.2 · 5.4 fouls per card
Penalties / match
0.21
Cards to home side
44%

Style in Championship (5-year window · 80 matches)

MetricRefereeLeaguevs peerspct
Cards / match4.654.05+1.0892
Fouls / match22.621.8+0.70
Fouls per card4.95.4-1.00 (+ = lenient)
Penalties / match0.190.17+0.1463
Time added6.77.2-0.6026
First card
36' on average
Card timing
12% in first 30' · 30% in last 15'
Cards to home side
44% (league 45%)

Recent matches

DateYRFoulsPens1st card+min
2026-09-15 70 320 14'8
2026-09-08 50 250 14'10
2026-09-02 20 230 47'5
2026-08-15 20 260 31'5
2026-04-18 30 261 57'12
2026-03-14 · Sheffield United 61 241 23'11
2026-03-03 10 220 64'13
2026-02-28 40 230 45'11
2026-02-15 40 220 69'4
2026-02-11 20 250 75'4