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

Key match information

West Bromwich Albion play Sheffield United in Championship (England). The match date is 12 December 2025 at 21:00. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

West Bromwich Albion: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Sheffield United: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

West Bromwich Albion scores 1.04 and concedes 1.26 goals per match. Sheffield United scores 1.43 and concedes 1.43. League average: 2.59 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: West Bromwich Albion 50%, Sheffield United 57%. Over 2.5: West Bromwich Albion 46%, Sheffield United 59%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Sheffield United has higher xG: 1.52 vs 1.46. West Bromwich Albion: 13.4 shots per match, Sheffield United: 13.4.

Match halves

West Bromwich Albion: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.54. Sheffield United: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

West Bromwich Albion: 76-90+ (12 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: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

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

West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
1.04Goals scored / match1.43
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
1.26Goals conceded / match1.43
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
52%Average possession52%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
4.09Shots on target / match4.28
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West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

13.43Shots per match13.37
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
4.09Shots on target4.28
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
7.8%Shot conversion10.7%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
52%Possession52%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
1.46xG for1.52
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
1.21xG against1.4
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Shooting quality

West Bromwich Albion: BalancedSheffield United: Balanced
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
Accuracy (shots on target)30%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.33

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 13% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - West Bromwich Albion · 1.8 pts / match - Sheffield United

West Bromwich Albion
DWWDL
Season result split
28% W30% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-14-19
1.15 pts / match · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-10-5
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
WDDWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 20%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 38% better for: goals scored per match.

1.04 goals / match - West Bromwich Albion · 1.43 goals / match - Sheffield United

West Bromwich Albion is 13% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.26 goals / match - West Bromwich Albion · 1.43 goals / match - Sheffield United

West Bromwich Albion scoring profile: very strong

West Bromwich Albion scores in 67% of matches (31 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 West Bromwich Albion keeps a clean sheet in 30% (14 of 46 matches).

48Goals scored (season)66
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
58Goals conceded (season)66
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
2.3Average goals in match2.87
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
6Goals scored (last 5)9
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
2Goals conceded (last 5)8
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How often they score at least...

67%1 goal76%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
28%2 goals41%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
9%3 goals24%
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0%4 goals2%
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How often they concede at least...

70%1 goal78%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
37%2 goals35%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
15%3 goals20%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
2%4 goals7%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United

* 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.

50%
West Bromwich Albion - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.23 of 46 matches
57%
Sheffield United - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.26 of 46 matches
57%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time15%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
2%BTTS in both halves2%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
13%Scored in both halves17%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS48%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
20%BTTS - last 580%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield 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.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

72%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United

2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time24%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United

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.

West Bromwich Albion - half-time state
33% leading37% draw30% trailing
Sheffield United - half-time state
30% leading41% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.35Points per match (1st half)1.33
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.65
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
0.59Goals conceded (1st half)0.54
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
1.09Average goals (1st half)1.2
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
59%Clean sheet before half-time59%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
57%No goal before half-time59%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.15Points per match (2nd half)1.37
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
0.54Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)0.89
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
1.22Average goals (2nd half)1.67
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
50%Clean sheet after half-time48%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United
63%No goal after half-time48%
West Bromwich AlbionSheffield United

West Bromwich Albion - second-half results

26% W37% R37% P
62
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
53
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding85%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 28%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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.

West Bromwich Albion - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.602.20
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.0
Average goals in match1.00.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%100%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
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.

West Bromwich Albion
ScoredConceded
6
6
0-15
8
9
16-30
9
12
31-45
5
11
46-60
8
8
61-75
12
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-23%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
51%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

West Bromwich Albion

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.47
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.42
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
75%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

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

West Bromwich AlbionLigaSheffield United
Average goals in match 2.302.59 2.87
Both teams scored 50%57% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 46%50% 59%
Clean sheets 30%25% 22%
Goal before half-time 72%71% 67%
Goal after half-time 72%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: West Bromwich Albion 0 - 1 - 0 Sheffield United. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

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 1.04 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 50% of West Bromwich Albion's matches and 57% of Sheffield United's.

What form are West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield United in?

Over the last 5 games West Bromwich Albion have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Sheffield United 3-0-2 (1.80 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.