Bristol City vs Sheffield Utd
Ref: L. SmithAshton Gate Stadium, Bristol · 27,000 cap
Match recap
Bristol City beat Sheffield Utd 1–0 in their Championship fixture. Sykes scored for Bristol City. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.38 for Bristol City versus 1.65 for Sheffield Utd. Bristol City sit 12th in the Championship table while Sheffield Utd are 13th.
First Half
Pring
Yellow Card
20'
Cannon
Yellow Card
⚽
Sykes
Second Half
46'
⇄
El Hadji Djibril Soumaré
46'
⇄
Hjelde
66'
Brooks
Yellow Card
69'
Bamford
Yellow Card
74'
⇄
Rothwell
⇄
Riis
⇄
Bird
80'
⇄
Seriki
⇄
Sykes
87'
⇄
Peck
⇄
Twine
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 11 |  Swansea | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 |  Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 62 |
| 13 |  Sheffield Utd | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 60 |
| 14 |  Preston | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | -7 | 60 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Bristol CitySheffield Utd
4Won
Statistical edge
4–11
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.38VS1.65
Attack0 · 6 won
5
Shots
21
1
Shots on target
7
3
Shots in the box
14
2
Shots outside box
7
2
Shots off goal
8
0
Corners
5
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
47%
Possession
53%
493
Total passes
539
396
Accurate passes
467
80%
Pass accuracy
87%
Discipline3 · 0 won
6
Fouls
9
1
Yellow cards
3
0
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
7
Goalkeeper saves
0
2
Blocked shots
6
-0.11
Goals prevented
-0.11
Bristol City
4-2-3-1
Sheffield Utd
5-3-2Bristol City
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3C. PringD
- 4A. RandellM
- 6M. BirdM
- 10S. TwineM
- 12J. KnightD
- 17M. SykesM
- 18E. RiisF
- 21Neto BorgesD
- 23R. VítekG
- 38N. EileD
- 40Sam MorsyM
Substitutes
- 11D. BurgzorgF
- 14T. HorvatM
- 20S. BellF
- 24Sebastian NaylorD
- 30S. ArmstrongF
- 32L. ThomasG
- 42Daniel EzenduM
- 44George EarthyM
- 48R. YoungF
Sheffield Utd
5-3-2Starting XI
- 2J. TangangaD
- 5L. HjeldeD
- 7T. CannonF
- 14H. BurrowsD
- 17A. DaviesG
- 18El Hadji Djibril SoumaréM
- 25M. McGuinnessD
- 38F. SerikiD
- 42Sydie PeckM
- 45P. BamfordF
- 48J. RothwellM
Substitutes
- 4O. ArblasterM
- 6Tyler BindonD
- 8G. HamerM
- 10C. O'HareM
- 11A. BrooksM
- 12K. HoeverD
- 19C. OgbeneF
- 31Luke FaxonG
- 44J. RiedewaldM
Bristol City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radek Vitek | G | 90 | 9.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark Sykes | M | 82 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Neto Borges | D | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Morsy | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Noah Eile | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Randell | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Max Bird | M | 75 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Scott Twine | M | 89 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/1 |
| Jason Knight(C) | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Cameron Pring | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emil Riis Jacobsen | F | 74 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Seb Naylor | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lewis Thomas | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sinclair Armstrong | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ranel Young | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Ezendu | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Bell | F | 8 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Earthy | M | 15 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tomi Horvat | M | 11 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delano Burgzorg | F | 16 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japhet Tanganga(C) | D | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Mark McGuinness | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1/1 |
| Femi Seriki | D | 80 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Sydie Peck | M | 87 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
| Joe Rothwell | M | 74 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Leo Fuhr Hjelde | D | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Thomas Cannon | F | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| Harrison Burrows | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Adam Davies | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Djibril Soumaré | M | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Patrick Bamford | F | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Luke Faxon | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Bindon | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chiedozie Ogbene | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jaïro Riedewald | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gustavo Hamer | M | 45 | 7.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Andre Brooks | M | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3/3 |
| Callum O'Hare | M | 13 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Arblaster | M | 16 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | D | 10 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |