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Championship | Gameweek 25
Jan 1, 2025 at 8pm UK
Stadium of Light
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Sunderland
2 - 1
Sheff Utd

Mayenda (27'), Isidor (35')
Hume (52'), Isidor (73'), O'Nien (77'), Alese (86')
FT(HT: 2-1)
O'Nien (32' og.)
Robinson (88')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between Sunderland and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Stoke 1-0 Sunderland
Sunday, December 29 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Sheff Utd 1-1 West Brom
Sunday, December 29 at 12.30pm in Championship

We said: Sunderland 1-1 Sheffield United

Sunderland have scored 114 league goals in New Year's Day matches: only Bolton Wanderers (123) and Newcastle United (117) have netted more in Football League history. Given Sheffield United's solid defensive record, that trend may be tough to maintain at the start of 2025, but one strike should be enough to take at least a point. 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 Sunderland win with a probability of 43.3%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 29.82% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.76%) and 2-0 (8.01%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (9.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.73%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sunderland would win this match.

Result
SunderlandDrawSheffield United
43.3% (0.348 0.35) 26.87% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02) 29.82% (-0.324 -0.32)
Both teams to score 49.69% (-0.086999999999996 -0.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.81% (-0.039000000000001 -0.04)55.18% (0.036000000000001 0.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.58% (-0.032 -0.03)76.42% (0.030000000000001 0.03)
Sunderland Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.73% (0.15900000000001 0.16)25.27% (-0.162 -0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.97% (0.219 0.22)60.03% (-0.223 -0.22)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.49% (-0.261 -0.26)33.51% (0.258 0.26)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.85% (-0.285 -0.29)70.15% (0.282 0.28)
Score Analysis
    Sunderland 43.3%
    Sheffield United 29.82%
    Draw 26.87%
SunderlandDrawSheffield United
1-0 @ 11.64% (0.07 0.07)
2-1 @ 8.76% (0.031000000000001 0.03)
2-0 @ 8.01% (0.085000000000001 0.09)
3-1 @ 4.02% (0.033 0.03)
3-0 @ 3.67% (0.055 0.06)
3-2 @ 2.2% (0.0019999999999998 0)
4-1 @ 1.38% (0.017 0.02)
4-0 @ 1.26% (0.024 0.02)
Other @ 2.36%
Total : 43.3%
1-1 @ 12.73% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 8.47% (0.010999999999999 0.01)
2-2 @ 4.79% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)
Other @ 0.88%
Total : 26.87%
0-1 @ 9.26% (-0.053000000000001 -0.05)
1-2 @ 6.96% (-0.056 -0.06)
0-2 @ 5.06% (-0.064 -0.06)
1-3 @ 2.54% (-0.039 -0.04)
0-3 @ 1.84% (-0.037 -0.04)
2-3 @ 1.75% (-0.018 -0.02)
Other @ 2.42%
Total : 29.82%

How you voted: Sunderland vs Sheff Utd

Sunderland
32.6%
Draw
31.4%
Sheffield United
36.0%
86
Head to Head
Nov 29, 2024 8pm
Gameweek 18
Sheff Utd
1-0
Sunderland
Davies (83')
Robinson (29'), Wilder (29'), Souttar (35'), Hamer (75'), One (90+2'), Davies (90+5')
Souttar (45+2')

O'Nien (64'), Ballard (90+3')
Mepham (40')
Mar 15, 2023 8pm
Gameweek 37
Sunderland
1-2
Sheff Utd
Michut (30')
McAtee (45+1'), Doyle (61')
Aug 17, 2022 8pm
Gameweek 4
Sheff Utd
2-1
Sunderland
Ahmedhodzic (33'), Lowe (47')
McBurnie (90+4')
Gooch (55')
O'Nien (65'), Gooch (72'), Matete (90+4'), Wright (90+7')
Neill (31')
Sep 25, 2019 7.45pm
Third Round
Sheff Utd
0-1
Sunderland

Fleck (77')
Power (9')
Maguire (90')
Dec 26, 2017 3pm
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CLeeds UnitedLeeds4629134953065100
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd462881063362790
4Sunderland4621131258441476
5Coventry CityCoventry46209176458669
6Bristol City461717125955468
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn46199185348566
8Millwall461812164749-266
9West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom4615191257471064
10Middlesbrough461810186456864
11Swansea CitySwansea461710195156-561
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds461513186069-958
13Norwich CityNorwich461415177168357
14Watford46169215361-857
15Queens Park RangersQPR461414185363-1056
16Portsmouth461412205871-1354
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd461314194965-1653
18Stoke CityStoke461215194562-1751
19Derby CountyDerby461311224856-850
20Preston North EndPreston461020164859-1150
21Hull City461213214454-1049
RLuton TownLuton461310234569-2449
RPlymouth ArgylePlymouth461113225188-3746
RCardiff CityCardiff46917204873-2544


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