MX23RW : Friday, April 25 20:35:46| >> :300:86500:86500:
Blackburn logo
Bristol City
Burnley logo
Cardiff City logo
Coventry City
Derby logo
Hull logo
Leeds logo
Luton Town
Middlesbrough logo
Millwall logo
Norwich logo
Oxford United
Plymouth Argyle
Portsmouth
Preston North End logo
QPR logo
Sheffield United logo
Sheffield Wednesday logo
Stoke logo
Sunderland
Swansea logo
Watford logo
West Brom logo
Stoke logo
Championship | Gameweek 40
Apr 2, 2022 at 3pm UK
bet365 Stadium
Sheffield United logo

Stoke
1 - 0
Sheff Utd

Egan (78' og.)
FT(HT: 0-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Stoke City and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Stoke 1-1 Coventry
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

We said: Stoke City 1-2 Sheffield United

With Stoke having very little to play for, Sheffield United should be able to take control of this game and we think the Blades will be victorious. The international break will have provided the perfect opportunity for Paul Heckingbottom's side to recharge as they aim to secure a top-six spot. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Stoke City win with a probability of 38.28%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 34.08% and a draw had a probability of 27.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.11%) and 2-0 (7.01%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (10.5%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.04%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Stoke City in this match.

Result
Stoke CityDrawSheffield United
38.28%27.64%34.08%
Both teams to score 48.75%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43%57%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.1%77.9%
Stoke City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.14%28.86%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.27%64.72%
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.53%31.47%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.15%67.85%
Score Analysis
    Stoke City 38.27%
    Sheffield United 34.08%
    Draw 27.63%
Stoke CityDrawSheffield United
1-0 @ 11.28%
2-1 @ 8.11%
2-0 @ 7.01%
3-1 @ 3.36%
3-0 @ 2.91%
3-2 @ 1.94%
4-1 @ 1.04%
4-0 @ 0.9%
Other @ 1.72%
Total : 38.27%
1-1 @ 13.04%
0-0 @ 9.08%
2-2 @ 4.69%
Other @ 0.82%
Total : 27.63%
0-1 @ 10.5%
1-2 @ 7.54%
0-2 @ 6.07%
1-3 @ 2.91%
0-3 @ 2.34%
2-3 @ 1.81%
Other @ 2.92%
Total : 34.08%

How you voted: Stoke vs Sheff Utd

Stoke City
22.0%
Draw
30.0%
Sheffield United
48.0%
50
Head to Head
Oct 16, 2021 3pm
Sheff Utd
2-1
Stoke
Mousset (80'), McGoldrick (83')
Brown (55')
Smith (27'), Brown (56')
May 5, 2019 12.30pm
Stoke
2-2
Sheff Utd
Vokes (19'), Shawcross (69')
Woods (57')
Dowell (48'), Stevens (77')
Fleck (43')
Oct 23, 2018 7.45pm
Jul 25, 2017 7.45pm
Dec 4, 2007 3pm
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds442713489296094
2Burnley442616261154694
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd442771060352586
4Sunderland4421131058411776
5Bristol City441716115749867
6Coventry CityCoventry44199166257566
7Middlesbrough441891764541063
8Millwall441712154546-163
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn44188185046462
10West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom441418125244860
11Swansea CitySwansea44179184852-460
12Watford44168205158-756
13Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds441511185867-956
14Norwich CityNorwich441314176766153
15Queens Park RangersQPR441314175258-653
16Portsmouth441410205669-1352
17Stoke CityStoke441214184560-1550
18Preston North EndPreston441019154555-1049
19Oxford UnitedOxford Utd441213194462-1849
20Hull City441212204352-948
21Derby CountyDerby441210224756-946
22Luton TownLuton441210224164-2346
23Cardiff CityCardiff44916194669-2343
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth441013214885-3743


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!