Sheffield Utd vs Stoke City
Ref: Stephen Martin, EnglandBramall Lane, Sheffield · 32,702 cap
Match recap
Sheffield Utd beat Stoke City 4–0 in their Championship fixture. McGuinness, Seriki, Bamford, and Peck scored for Sheffield Utd. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.43 for Sheffield Utd versus 0.27 for Stoke City. Sheffield Utd sit 13th in the Championship table while Stoke City are 17th.
First Half
⚽
McGuinness
Assist: Hamer
33'
Tchamadeu
Yellow Card
⚽
Seriki
⚽
Bamford
Assist: Seriki
Second Half
46'
⇄
Rigo
⇄
McGuinness
57'
⇄
Thomas
⇄
Riedewald
⇄
Bamford
Brooks
Yellow Card
71'
⇄
Manhoef
⇄
Hamer
75'
Phillips
Yellow Card
⚽
Peck
Penalty
⇄
McCallum
84'
⇄
Mubama
84'
⇄
Unknown
| # | 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 |
| 16 |  Watford | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 |  Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | -5 | 55 |
| 18 |  Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | -15 | 55 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
Sheffield UtdStoke City
8Won
Statistical edge
8–6
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.43VS0.27
Attack6 · 0 won
19
Shots
7
8
Shots on target
1
14
Shots in the box
4
5
Shots outside box
3
7
Shots off goal
2
9
Corners
7
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
39%
Possession
61%
257
Total passes
401
173
Accurate passes
319
67%
Pass accuracy
80%
Discipline2 · 1 won
8
Fouls
13
1
Yellow cards
2
4
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 1 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
4
4
Blocked shots
4
-0.57
Goals prevented
-0.57
Sheffield Utd
4-4-2
Stoke City
4-2-3-1Sheffield Utd
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1M. CooperG
- 2J. TangangaD
- 3S. McCallumD
- 8G. HamerM
- 11A. BrooksM
- 23T. CampbellF
- 25M. McGuinnessD
- 38F. SerikiD
- 42Sydie PeckM
- 44J. RiedewaldM
- 45P. BamfordF
Substitutes
- 4O. ArblasterM
- 6Tyler BindonD
- 7T. CannonF
- 9D. IngsF
- 10C. O'HareM
- 14H. BurrowsD
- 17A. DaviesG
- 18El Hadji Djibril SoumaréM
- 24T. ChongM
Stoke City
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1V. JohanssonG
- 7S. ThomasM
- 9D. MubamaF
- 10Bae Jun-HoM
- 12T. SekoM
- 16B. WilmotD
- 17E. BocatD
- 18B. Lawal
- 19T. RigoM
- 22J. TchamadeuD
- 42M. ManhoefM
Substitutes
- 3A. CresswellD
- 11R. BoženíkF
- 13J. BonhamG
- 14J. DonleyM
- 15S. NzonziM
- 20S. GallagherF
- 26A. PhillipsD
- 29L. CisséF
- 40M. TalovierovD
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Femi Seriki | D | 90 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/5 |
| Patrick Bamford | F | 65 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/3 |
| Mark McGuinness | D | 45 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| Sam McCallum | D | 78 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Gustavo Hamer | M | 72 | 7.6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1/1 |
| Sydie Peck | M | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Japhet Tanganga(C) | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Andre Brooks | M | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2/5 |
| Michael Cooper | G | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jaïro Riedewald | M | 65 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Tyrese Campbell | F | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Danny Ings | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Davies | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Arblaster | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tahith Chong | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Bindon | D | 45 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Burrows | D | 12 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Callum O'Hare | M | 18 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Djibril Soumaré | M | 25 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Thomas Cannon | F | 25 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stoke City
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsuki Seko | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2/2 |
| Tomáš Rigo | M | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Viktor Johansson | G | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eric Bocat | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Divin Mubama | F | 84 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Bosun Lawal | D | 84 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Million Manhoef | M | 71 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Ben Wilmot(C) | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sorba Thomas | M | 57 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Junior Tchamadeu | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jun-Ho Bae | M | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Aaron Cresswell | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jamie Donley | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maksym Talovierov | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jack Bonham | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Steven N'Zonzi | M | 10 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Gallagher | F | 33 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Róbert Boženík | F | 10 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lamine Cissé | F | 19 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ashley Phillips | D | 45 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |