Stoke vs Sheffield United result and stats
Win probability: home 33%, draw 28%, away 38%
Match report
GOSSIPBALL's parrot has been crunching the numbersStoke beat Sheffield United 2–1 at home in the Championship on Saturday 19 September 2026. Before kick-off GossipBall gave Stoke 33%, the draw 28% and Sheffield United 38%, so a home win had a 33% chance. It was an upset by GossipBall's numbers.
On expected goals it finished Stoke 0.54, Sheffield United 0.48, so Stoke created the better chances. Stoke had 12 shots (5 on target) to Sheffield United's 8 (3 on target).
GOSSIPBALL analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 29 October 2026, 20:50 UTC
Match stats
STSU
0.54Expected goals0.48
12Shots8
5On target3
8Corners1
12Fouls15
4Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Referee: T Robinson
Recent form
Stoke
W @ Watford2–1 · 12 Sep
D @ Cardiff1–1 · 8 Sep
W v Charlton4–0 · 5 Sep
W v Norwich1–0 · 1 Sep
L @ Wolves1–4 · 29 Aug
Sheffield United
L v Wolves0–1 · 13 Sep
W @ Blackburn2–1 · 8 Sep
L v Norwich1–3 · 5 Sep
W v Bolton3–2 · 1 Sep
D @ Cardiff2–2 · 29 Aug
Head to head
In 8 league meetings since 2021, Stoke won 2, Sheffield United won 6 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 29 Dec 2025, finished Stoke 1–2 Sheffield United, a win for Sheffield United.
Stoke 1–2 Sheffield United29 Dec 2025
Sheffield United 4–0 Stoke6 Dec 2025
Stoke 0–2 Sheffield United25 Apr 2025
Sheffield United 2–0 Stoke26 Oct 2024
Sheffield United 3–1 Stoke14 Jan 2023
Stoke 3–1 Sheffield United8 Oct 2022
Season averages per game
STSU
1.50Goals1.33
1.33Conceded1.25
0.92xG1.26
1.61xG against1.47
11.3Shots10.7
3.5On target3.8
4.4Corners3.6
2.00Yellow cards2.00
33%Clean sheets33%
67%Both score58%
67%3+ goals58%