Sheffield Utd vs Sheffield Wednesday
Ref: J. SmithBramall Lane, Sheffield · 32,702 cap
Match recap
Sheffield Utd beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 in their Championship fixture. Bamford and Burrows scored for Sheffield Utd; McNeill replied for Sheffield Wednesday. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.68 for Sheffield Utd versus 0.16 for Sheffield Wednesday. Sheffield Utd sit 13th in the Championship table while Sheffield Wednesday are 24th.
First Half
⚽
Bamford
Assist: Hamer
16'
Heskey
Yellow Card
⚽
Burrows
Assist: Peck
26'
Ingelsson
Yellow Card
Second Half
Phillips
Red Card
52'
⚽
McNeill
Assist: Adaramola
⇄
Hamer
62'
Cooper
Yellow Card
⇄
Bamford
⇄
Brooks
65'
McNeill
Yellow Card
79'
⇄
Cooper
82'
Otegbayo
Yellow Card
⇄
Seriki
⇄
O'Hare
Arblaster
Yellow Card
87'
⇄
Yates
87'
⇄
Adaramola
90+2'
⇄
McNeill
90+4'
Moses
Yellow Card
90'
Otegbayo
Red Card
90'
Otegbayo
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coventry | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | +52 | 95 |
| 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 |
| 23 |  Leicester | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | -10 | 46 |
| 24 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 2 | 12 | 32 | -60 | 0 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Sheffield UtdSheffield Wednesday
12Won
Statistical edge
12–3
battles won across 17 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.68VS0.16
Attack4 · 2 won
10
Shots
6
4
Shots on target
2
8
Shots in the box
3
2
Shots outside box
3
3
Shots off goal
2
2
Corners
6
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
60%
Possession
40%
349
Total passes
222
275
Accurate passes
137
79%
Pass accuracy
62%
Discipline3 · 0 won
11
Fouls
20
1
Yellow cards
7
1
Red cards
1
4
Offsides
5
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
2
3
Blocked shots
2
-0.69
Goals prevented
-0.69
Sheffield Utd
4-2-3-1
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1Sheffield Utd
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1M. CooperG
- 2J. TangangaD
- 6Tyler BindonD
- 8G. HamerM
- 10C. O'HareM
- 11A. BrooksM
- 14H. BurrowsD
- 27K. PhillipsM
- 38F. SerikiD
- 42Sydie PeckM
- 45P. BamfordF
Substitutes
- 4O. ArblasterM
- 5L. HjeldeD
- 7T. CannonF
- 12K. HoeverD
- 17A. DaviesG
- 18El Hadji Djibril SoumaréM
- 23T. CampbellF
- 24T. ChongM
- 25M. McGuinnessD
Sheffield Wednesday
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2L. PalmerD
- 8S. IngelssonM
- 9J. LoweM
- 12J. YatesF
- 16L. CooperD
- 17C. McNeillM
- 21Joel Tshisanga NdalaM
- 22G. OtegbayoD
- 24Jaden HeskeyM
- 33S. DiengG
- 45T. AdaramolaD
Substitutes
- 4S. FusireM
- 11I. UgboF
- 25Logan StretchG
- 27Reece JohnsonD
- 28Cole McGheeD
- 31W. GraingerF
- 32J. EmeryD
- 37Jarvis ThorntonM
- 40D. MosesF
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydie Peck | M | 90 | 8.2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4/5 |
| Harrison Burrows | D | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 |
| Patrick Bamford | F | 64 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Femi Seriki | D | 84 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/4 |
| Tyler Bindon | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gustavo Hamer | M | 53 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Japhet Tanganga(C) | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Andre Brooks | M | 64 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Michael Cooper | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callum O'Hare | M | 84 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/2 |
| Kalvin Phillips | M | 49 | 5.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Tahith Chong | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Cannon | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Davies | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark McGuinness | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Arblaster | M | 37 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | D | 26 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Djibril Soumaré | M | 14 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leo Fuhr Hjelde | D | 14 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyrese Campbell | F | 26 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Sheffield Wednesday
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayo Adaramola | D | 87 | 6.9 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/4 |
| Charlie McNeill | M | 89 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2/4 |
| Liam Cooper | D | 79 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Liam Palmer(C) | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Otegbayo | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5/5 |
| Jaden Heskey | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Jamal Lowe | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Jerry Yates | F | 87 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Seny Dieng | G | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Svante Ingelsson | M | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Joel Ndala | M | 90 | 5.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/6 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Reece Johnson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| William Grainger | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jarvis Thornton | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cole McGhee | D | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joe Emery | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Logan Stretch | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sean Fusire | M | 11 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ike Ugbo | F | 11 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Devlan Moses | F | 11 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |