Stoke City vs Sheffield United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Stoke City play Sheffield United in Championship (England). The match date is 29 December 2025 at 20:45. Final score: 1:2.

Current form

Stoke City: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match. Sheffield United: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Stoke City scores 1.11 and concedes 1.22 goals per match. Sheffield United scores 1.43 and concedes 1.43. League average: 2.59 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Stoke City 43%, Sheffield United 57%. Over 2.5: Stoke City 43%, Sheffield United 59%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Sheffield United has higher xG: 1.52 vs 1.28. Stoke City: 11.2 shots per match, Sheffield United: 13.4.

Match halves

Stoke City: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.61. Sheffield United: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

Stoke City: 46-60 (13 goals). Sheffield United: 46-60 (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.59 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

54Possession (%)46
Stoke CitySheffield United
7Shots15
Stoke CitySheffield United
3Shots on target4
Stoke CitySheffield United
0.99xG1.49
Stoke CitySheffield United
6Corners2
Stoke CitySheffield United
46Dangerous attacks36
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9Fouls4
Stoke CitySheffield United
2Cards1
Stoke CitySheffield United

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Stoke CitySheffield United
1.11Goals scored / match1.43
Stoke CitySheffield United
1.22Goals conceded / match1.43
Stoke CitySheffield United
52%Average possession52%
Stoke CitySheffield United
3.76Shots on target / match4.28
Stoke CitySheffield United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.22Shots per match13.37
Stoke CitySheffield United
3.76Shots on target4.28
Stoke CitySheffield United
9.9%Shot conversion10.7%
Stoke CitySheffield United
52%Possession52%
Stoke CitySheffield United
1.28xG for1.52
Stoke CitySheffield United
1.39xG against1.4
Stoke CitySheffield United

Shooting quality

Stoke City: BalancedSheffield United: Balanced
Stoke CitySheffield United
Accuracy (shots on target)34%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Sheffield United is 800% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / match - Stoke City · 1.8 pts / match - Sheffield United

Stoke City
DLLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
33% W22% R46% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-10-21
1.20 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-6-8
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WWDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.21Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Sheffield United
WWLLW
Season result split
39% W13% R48% P
Season (W-D-L)
18-6-22
1.30 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
9-2-12
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LDLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.70Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Sheffield United is 29% better for: goals scored per match.

1.11 goals / match - Stoke City · 1.43 goals / match - Sheffield United

Stoke City is 17% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.22 goals / match - Stoke City · 1.43 goals / match - Sheffield United

Stoke City scoring profile: strong

Stoke City scores in 63% of matches (29 of 46 matches), while Sheffield United keeps a clean sheet in 22% (10 of 46 matches).

Sheffield United scoring profile: very strong

Sheffield United scores in 76% of matches (35 of 46 matches), while Stoke City keeps a clean sheet in 28% (13 of 46 matches).

51Goals scored (season)66
Stoke CitySheffield United
56Goals conceded (season)66
Stoke CitySheffield United
2.33Average goals in match2.87
Stoke CitySheffield United
3Goals scored (last 5)9
Stoke CitySheffield United
11Goals conceded (last 5)8
Stoke CitySheffield United

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal76%
Stoke CitySheffield United
28%2 goals41%
Stoke CitySheffield United
15%3 goals24%
Stoke CitySheffield United
2%4 goals2%
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How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal78%
Stoke CitySheffield United
37%2 goals35%
Stoke CitySheffield United
11%3 goals20%
Stoke CitySheffield United
2%4 goals7%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

57%
Sheffield United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.26 of 46 matches
57%
League average

Goal patterns

7%BTTS at half-time15%
Stoke CitySheffield United
0%BTTS in both halves2%
Stoke CitySheffield United
20%Scored in both halves17%
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BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS48%
Stoke CitySheffield United
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Stoke CitySheffield United
60%BTTS - last 580%
Stoke CitySheffield United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Stoke CitySheffield United
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
Stoke CitySheffield United
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Stoke CitySheffield United

2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
Stoke CitySheffield United
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
Stoke CitySheffield United
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time24%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Stoke City - half-time state
30% leading41% draw28% trailing
Sheffield United - half-time state
30% leading41% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per match (1st half)1.33
Stoke CitySheffield United
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.65
Stoke CitySheffield United
0.46Goals conceded (1st half)0.54
Stoke CitySheffield United
0.96Average goals (1st half)1.2
Stoke CitySheffield United
65%Clean sheet before half-time59%
Stoke CitySheffield United
63%No goal before half-time59%
Stoke CitySheffield United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.22Points per match (2nd half)1.37
Stoke CitySheffield United
0.61Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
Stoke CitySheffield United
0.76Goals conceded (2nd half)0.89
Stoke CitySheffield United
1.37Average goals (2nd half)1.67
Stoke CitySheffield United
48%Clean sheet after half-time48%
Stoke CitySheffield United
54%No goal after half-time48%
Stoke CitySheffield United

Stoke City - second-half results

30% W30% R39% P
61
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
56
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding110%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sheffield United - second-half results

37% W26% R37% P
61
Half-time points
30
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
63
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding130%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Stoke City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.000.80
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match1.21.0
Average goals in match1.21.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet0%40%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-6-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 0% draw - 100% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Sheffield United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.203.00
Goals scored / match0.01.8
Goals conceded / match1.40.2
Average goals in match1.42.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference-7+8
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Stoke City
ScoredConceded
8
8
0-15
5
5
16-30
10
8
31-45
13
14
46-60
8
5
61-75
7
16
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (13 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (16). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - late phases are a weakness.

Sheffield United
ScoredConceded
11
8
0-15
9
11
16-30
10
6
31-45
16
19
46-60
11
10
61-75
9
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (16 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (19). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.59
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+54%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Stoke City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
0.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
102%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-1.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Sheffield United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
103%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Stoke CityLigaSheffield United
Average goals in match 2.332.59 2.87
Both teams scored 43%57% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%50% 59%
Clean sheets 28%25% 22%
Goal before half-time 65%71% 67%
Goal after half-time 74%76% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.59
Average goals per match
57%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Stoke City 0 - 0 - 1 Sheffield United. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Stoke City vs Sheffield United?

The Championship match finished Stoke City 1:2 Sheffield United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Stoke City vs Sheffield United?

Stoke City score 1.11 goals per game on average and Sheffield United 1.43. The Championship average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Stoke City's matches and 57% of Sheffield United's.

What form are Stoke City and Sheffield United in?

Over the last 5 games Stoke City have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Sheffield United 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Stoke City vs Sheffield United?

The statistical background for Stoke City vs Sheffield United — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.