West Bromwich Albion vs Sheffield United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

West Bromwich Albion played against Sheffield United in Championship (England). The game was played on December 12, 2025. Final score: 2:0.

Recent form

West Bromwich Albion has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Sheffield United has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

West Bromwich Albion scores 1.15 goals per game and allows 1.40. Sheffield United scores 1.25 and allows 1.45. Games in this league average 2.64 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 60% of West Bromwich Albion's games and 40% of Sheffield United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 55%, compared with league averages of 59% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

West Bromwich Albion has the higher season xG average, 1.48 to 1.47 per game. West Bromwich Albion takes 13.9 shots per game, while Sheffield United takes 13.1.

First-half and second-half trends

West Bromwich Albion leads at halftime in 40% of its games and scores 0.60 goals per game after halftime. Sheffield United leads at halftime in 35% and scores 0.60 after halftime.

When the teams score

West Bromwich Albion's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (5 goals). For Sheffield United, it is minutes 0-15 (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.64 goals. Both teams score in 59% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
2 : 0
Second half

Game stats

48Possession (%)52
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
16Shots11
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5Shots on target3
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
1.68xG1.15
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
8Corners4
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
45Dangerous attacks34
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
8Fouls10
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
0Cards1
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
1.15Goals scored / game1.25
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
1.4Goals allowed / game1.45
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
52%Average possession52%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
4.25Shots on target / game3.8
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.9Shots per game13.05
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
4.25Shots on target3.8
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
8.3%Shot conversion9.6%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
52%Possession52%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
1.48xG for1.47
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
1.3xG against1.36
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United

Shooting quality

West Bromwich Albion: BalancedSheffield United: Balanced
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
Accuracy (shots on target)31%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.33

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Sheffield United is 225% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - West Bromwich Albion · 2.6 pts / game - Sheffield United

West Bromwich Albion
LDWLL
Season result split
35% W20% D45% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-4-9
1.25 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-4-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.69Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%
Sheffield United
WWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
35% W10% D55% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-2-11
1.15 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-0-6
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WLLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.67Opponent xG: 1.02BTTS: 40%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 9% better for: goals scored per game.

1.15 goals / game - West Bromwich Albion · 1.25 goals / game - Sheffield United

West Bromwich Albion scoring profile: very strong

West Bromwich Albion scores in 75% of games (15 of 20 meczów), while Sheffield United keeps a clean sheet in 30% (6 of 20 meczów).

Sheffield United scoring profile: very strong

Sheffield United scores in 65% of games (13 of 20 meczów), while West Bromwich Albion keeps a clean sheet in 20% (4 of 20 meczów).

23Goals scored (season)25
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
28Goals conceded (season)29
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
2.55Average goals per game2.7
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
9Goals scored (last 5)14
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
12Goals conceded (last 5)3
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal65%
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30%2 goals30%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
10%3 goals25%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
0%4 goals5%
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How often they concede at least...

80%1 goal70%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
40%2 goals35%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
20%3 goals25%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
0%4 goals10%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

60%
West Bromwich Albion - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.12 of 20 meczów
59%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time10%
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5%BTTS in both halves0%
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10%Scored in both halves15%
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BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
100%BTTS - last 540%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time65%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time20%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
45%Min. 2 goals after half-time55%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

West Bromwich Albion is 11% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.55 pts / game - West Bromwich Albion · 1.4 pts / game - Sheffield United

West Bromwich Albion - half-time state
40% leading35% draw25% trailing
Sheffield United - half-time state
35% leading35% draw30% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.55Points per game (1st half)1.4
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
0.55Goals scored (1st half)0.65
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
0.55Goals conceded (1st half)0.4
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
1.1Average goals (1st half)1.05
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
60%Clean sheet before half-time65%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
50%No goal before half-time60%
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After half-time (2nd half)

0.9Points per game (2nd half)1.1
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
0.6Goals scored (2nd half)0.6
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0.85Goals conceded (2nd half)1.05
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
1.45Average goals (2nd half)1.65
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
30%Clean sheet after half-time45%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
65%No goal after half-time60%
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West Bromwich Albion - second-half results

20% W30% D50% L
31
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.55
PPG before half-time
Lead holding88%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 35%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Sheffield United - second-half results

30% W20% D50% L
28
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.40
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 35% of games and wins 35%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

West Bromwich Albion - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.20
Goals scored / game0.61.2
Goals allowed / game1.41.0
Average goals per game2.02.2
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-4+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Sheffield United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.602.00
Goals scored / game1.61.2
Goals allowed / game0.00.6
Average goals per game1.61.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+8+3
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 8

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

West Bromwich Albion
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
3
3
16-30
3
5
31-45
3
6
46-60
4
3
61-75
5
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Sheffield United
ScoredConceded
6
1
0-15
3
4
16-30
4
3
31-45
5
11
46-60
4
6
61-75
3
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.63
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
49%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

West Bromwich Albion

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.33
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Sheffield United

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.
-0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+1.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 24% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

West Bromwich AlbionLigaSheffield United
Average goals per game 2.552.64 2.70
Both teams scored 60%59% 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%51% 55%
Clean sheets 20%23% 30%
Goal before half-time 75%74% 65%
Goal after half-time 80%77% 85%

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

2.64
Average goals per game
59%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.40
Home goals / game
1.24
Away goals / game
+13%
Home attack advantage
+11%
Home defensive advantage
+11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. West Bromwich AlbionGoalAune Selland HeggebøAssist: George Campbell
  2. West Bromwich AlbionGoalKarlan Ahearne-GrantAssist: Aune Selland Heggebø
  3. Sheffield UnitedYellow cardJaphet Manzambi Tanganga
  4. Sheffield UnitedSubstitutionOn: Daniel William John IngsOff: Patrick James Bamford
  5. West Bromwich AlbionSubstitutionOn: Charlie TaylorOff: Isaac Price

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Matt DonohueMatches officiated: 23
4.43Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 239%Home wins39%Draws22%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of West Bromwich Albion vs Sheffield United?

The Championship match finished West Bromwich Albion 2:0 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 West Bromwich Albion vs Sheffield United?

West Bromwich Albion score 1.15 goals per game on average and Sheffield United 1.25. The Championship average is 2.64 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 60% of West Bromwich Albion's matches and 40% of Sheffield United's.

What form are West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield United in?

Over the last 5 games West Bromwich Albion have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Sheffield United 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for West Bromwich Albion vs Sheffield United?

The statistical background for West Bromwich Albion 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.