West Brom vs Sheffield Utd
Ref: Matt Donohue, EnglandThe Hawthorns, West Bromwich · 28,003 cap
Match recap
West Brom beat Sheffield Utd 2–0 in their Championship fixture. Heggebø and Ahearne-Grant scored for West Brom. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 2.31 for West Brom versus 1.15 for Sheffield Utd. West Brom sit 21st in the Championship table while Sheffield Utd are 13th.
Second Half
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Heggebø
Assist: Campbell
60'
⇄
El Hadji Djibril Soumaré
60'
⇄
Brooks
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Ahearne-Grant
Assist: Heggebø
65'
Tanganga
Yellow Card
70'
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Riedewald
70'
⇄
Campbell
84'
⇄
Bamford
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Price
⇄
Johnston
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Heggebø
| # | 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 |
| 20 |  Blackburn | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | -14 | 52 |
| 21 |  West Brom | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 51 |
| 22 |  Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | -14 | 47 |
As of 23 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
West BromSheffield Utd
9Won
Statistical edge
9–4
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
2.31VS1.15
Attack6 · 0 won
16
Shots
11
5
Shots on target
3
12
Shots in the box
10
4
Shots outside box
1
8
Shots off goal
5
8
Corners
4
Possession & Passing1 · 3 won
48%
Possession
52%
390
Total passes
437
305
Accurate passes
336
78%
Pass accuracy
77%
Discipline2 · 1 won
8
Fouls
10
0
Yellow cards
1
3
Offsides
2
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 0 won
3
Goalkeeper saves
3
3
Blocked shots
3
-0.12
Goals prevented
-0.12
West Brom
4-2-3-1
Sheffield Utd
4-4-2West Brom
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3N. PhillipsD
- 4C. StylesD
- 5K. BielikD
- 6G. CampbellD
- 8J. MolumbyM
- 10K. Ahearne-GrantM
- 11M. JohnstonM
- 17O. DiakitéM
- 19A. HeggebøF
- 21I. PriceM
- 23J. WildsmithG
Substitutes
- 2C. MephamD
- 9J. MajaF
- 12D. DikeF
- 14A. GilchristD
- 20J. GriffithsG
- 22S. Iling-JuniorF
- 29C. TaylorD
- 37Oliver BostockM
- 45J. WallisG
Sheffield Utd
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1M. CooperG
- 2J. TangangaD
- 8G. HamerM
- 11A. BrooksM
- 14H. BurrowsD
- 18El Hadji Djibril SoumaréM
- 23T. CampbellF
- 25M. McGuinnessD
- 38F. SerikiD
- 44J. RiedewaldM
- 45P. BamfordF
Substitutes
- 3S. McCallumD
- 4O. ArblasterM
- 6Tyler BindonD
- 7T. CannonF
- 9D. IngsF
- 10C. O'HareM
- 17A. DaviesG
- 24T. ChongM
- 28Alex MatosM
West Brom
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Phillips | D | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callum Styles | D | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Aune Selland Heggebø | F | 89 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Karlan Grant | M | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2/6 |
| Joe Wildsmith | G | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jayson Molumby(C) | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Krystian Bielik | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| George Campbell | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Michael Johnston | M | 89 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4/5 |
| Isaac Price | M | 85 | 6.9 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Ousmane Diakité | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Daryl Dike | F | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samuel Iling Junior | F | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Chris Mepham | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oliver Bostock | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Maja | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joseph Wallis | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alfie Gilchrist | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joshua Griffiths | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Charlie Taylor | D | 11 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sheffield Utd
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cooper | G | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mark McGuinness | D | 90 | 7.7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/1 |
| Patrick Bamford | F | 84 | 7.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Djibril Soumaré | M | 60 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2/2 |
| Harrison Burrows | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Tyrese Campbell | F | 70 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/1 |
| Gustavo Hamer | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Jaïro Riedewald | M | 70 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Femi Seriki | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Japhet Tanganga(C) | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |
| Andre Brooks | M | 60 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/3 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Tyler Bindon | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Matos | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Davies | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam McCallum | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Callum O'Hare | M | 20 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tahith Chong | M | 30 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Danny Ings | F | 12 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thomas Cannon | F | 20 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Oliver Arblaster | M | 30 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |