The hosting team, Sheffield United, should be expected winners in this fixture, but Swansea City have shown both talent and determination. Learn more about the fixture!
- Sheffield United have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Championship
Sheffield United have less rest than Swansea City in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a FA Cup game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Wrexham, was also a home game here at Bramall Lane. The away team is better rested.
Sheffield United form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Bramall Lane as Sheffield United have scored 30 goals to get 30 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Championship are 9-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Rotherham United here at Bramall Lane, Sheffield has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
The Sheffield United goalkeeper Wesley Foderingham is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 225 minutes without conceding a goal in the Championship.
Sheffield United's previous fixture was a FA Cup game also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Wrexham. The home team hope to to repeat that performance. Berge (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.41/10. Berge scored one goal, hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 50 successful passes (of 54 total).
0-0 away at Rotherham United before that.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sheffield have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 11 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 3 and lost 1.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Sheffield United, as the Championship home game vs Middlesbrough is only four days away.
Sheffield can score goals in their home matches. After 14 league matches they have found the net 30 times. Sheffield United have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Swansea City form and stats
As the visiting team in Championship matches, Swansea City have produced an overall stat of 4-7-4 so far.
Swansea's previous game was their home loss versus Birmingham City (3-4). A loony game with plenty of goals last time out for Swansea City, as mentioned above. 7 goals in total, will this fixture be as exciting? Late heartbreak for Swansea City in the Birmingham City match, as the deciding 3-4 goal came deep into overtime. Attacker Piroe got a player rating of 8.55 in the game. "Man of the match" Piroe scored two goals, served one assist, hit two key passes and had 21 successful passes (of 23 total).
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Queens Park Rangers that ended 1-1.Swansea City are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of 10 matches.
A new game in only four days for Swansea, the Championship home match versus Blackpool. Busy days.
Swansea City find the net regularly in their away games. 20 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. Swansea City have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these parties meet on the pitch this campaign, as the records show this recent game: Swansea City - Sheffield 0-1. Previous ten meetings between these participants: Sheffield United won five, Swansea City were winners in four and we saw one draw. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Piroe 11 goals |   I. Ndiaye 10 goals |  O. McBurnie 9 goals |
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| Sheffield United | Swansea City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 48 | 30 | 12 | Scored | S | 6 | 20 | 43 |
| 24 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 9 | 22 | 42 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 97% |
| 66% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 79% |
| 41% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 53% | 59% |
| 28% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 34% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 13% | 14% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 73% | 59% |
| 41% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | 21% |
| 17% | 14% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | 24% |
| 5.9 | 7.2 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 13.3 | 16.1 | 16.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 12.1 | 12.6 |
| 4.9 | 6.1 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 34% | 35% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 31% | 34% |
| 9.8 | 7.6 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 11.1 | 9.6 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 |
- Sheffield United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sheffield United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sheffield United have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Championship
- Sheffield United have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Championship
- Sheffield United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sheffield United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Burnley | 29 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 58 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 32 | 65 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 24 | 58 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 48 |
| 4 | Luton Town | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Watford | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 45 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 44 |
| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 35 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -4 | 44 |
| 8 | Millwall | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 43 |
| 9 | Sunderland | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 42 |
| 10 | Norwich City | 29 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 42 |
| 11 | Preston North End | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | -6 | 40 |
| 12 | Hull City | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 44 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -7 | 40 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 1 | 39 |
| 14 | Queens Park Rangers | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -6 | 39 |
| 15 | Coventry City | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -1 | 38 |
| 16 | Reading | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 44 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 28 | -11 | 38 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 0 | 36 |
| 18 | Birmingham City | 29 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 35 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 29 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 33 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -5 | 33 |
| 20 | Rotherham United | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -7 | 32 |
| 21 | Cardiff City | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 29 |
| 22 | Huddersfield Town | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -10 | 28 |
| 23 | Blackpool | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 45 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -15 | 27 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -22 | 26 |
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