Championship fixture research: Sunderland versus Sheffield United

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Wed 15.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium of Light (48707 seats)

Sunderland will plan to use their home advantage to help in closing the gap to today’s opponents. The hosting team are currently 15 points behind Sheffield United.

Insights:
  • Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

It's no vacation for neither Sunderland nor Sheffield United as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Sunderland form and stats

6-5-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Sunderland so far this season.

It's back home for Sunderland, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Norwich City away with the result 1-0. Ba found the net in that victory. Finally, a league win after four matches without. Goalkeeper Patterson got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.35 out of ten. Patterson topped it up with a clean sheet.

Preceding that match was the home game against Stoke City that was lost 1-5.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Championship game versus Luton Town in only three days. This game is also played here at Stadium of Light.

Sunderland has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. On the other hand, Sunderland have conceded 22 goals.

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Sheffield United form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Sheffield United have produced an overall stat of 9-4-5 so far.

Home advantage was not enough for Sheffield United in their previous game as they lost hosting Luton Town, 0-1.

Prior to that result Sheffield United won their away game at Reading. The scoreline was 1-0.

A new game in only four days for Sheffield, the FA Cup home match versus Blackburn Rovers. Busy days.

The visiting Sheffield United have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 21 goals from 18 games. Sheffield are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 15 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Sunderland and Sheffield United have met before this season: Sheffield United - Sunderland 2-1. Previous four meetings featuring these participants: Sunderland won one, Sheffield United were winners in three and we saw zero draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield UnitedO. McBurnie
O. McBurnie
11 goals
Sheffield UnitedI. Ndiaye
I. Ndiaye
11 goals
SunderlandR. Stewart
R. Stewart
10 goals

Sunderland missing players

Sheffield United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sunderland Sheffield United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 17 6 Played P 7 18 36
14 6 3 Won W 4 9 20
10 5 0 Drew D 0 4 7
12 6 3 Lost L 3 5 9
51 22 10 Scored S 7 21 56
43 22 8 Conceded C 5 15 32
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
78% 71% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 43% 56% 61%
53% 53% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 14% 28% 42%
19% 24% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 17% 28%
11% 12% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 8%
58% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 14% 39% 42%
31% 35% 33% Clean Sheets C S 57% 44% 42%
17% 24% 17% Failed to Score F T 29% 22% 19%
 
4.2 3.6 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.9 5.8
5.5 5.4 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 5.4 4.9
2.2 1.6 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.1 2.1 2.2
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
11.3 12.5 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.8 13.4
3.8 4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 3.8 5.1
37% 32% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 30% 30%
 
12.2 11.9 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12.6 11.8 10.1
3.5 3.7 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.1 3.3 3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Sunderland have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 36 23 11 2 71 28 19 14 5 0 43 13 17 9 6 2 28 15 43 80
2 Sheffield United 36 20 7 9 56 32 18 11 3 4 35 17 18 9 4 5 21 15 24 67
3 Middlesbrough 36 19 6 11 64 41 17 10 5 2 31 13 19 9 1 9 33 28 23 63
4 Luton Town 36 16 12 8 44 34 18 6 8 4 23 19 18 10 4 4 21 15 10 60
5 Blackburn Rovers 36 18 4 14 41 41 17 12 1 4 23 13 19 6 3 10 18 28 0 58
6 Millwall 36 16 9 11 46 38 17 9 5 3 27 15 19 7 4 8 19 23 8 57
7 Norwich City 36 16 7 13 51 40 19 8 4 7 27 22 17 8 3 6 24 18 11 55
8 West Bromwich Albion 36 15 9 12 46 38 19 10 5 4 26 15 17 5 4 8 20 23 8 54
9 Coventry City 36 14 11 11 42 35 19 9 6 4 24 17 17 5 5 7 18 18 7 53
10 Sunderland 36 14 10 12 51 43 17 6 5 6 22 22 19 8 5 6 29 21 8 52
11 Watford 36 13 12 11 41 39 17 8 5 4 24 16 19 5 7 7 17 23 2 51
12 Preston North End 36 13 11 12 32 38 19 5 6 8 14 22 17 8 5 4 18 16 -6 50
13 Bristol City 36 12 12 12 45 43 19 8 5 6 24 18 17 4 7 6 21 25 2 48
14 Stoke City 36 13 7 16 47 44 18 6 4 8 23 21 18 7 3 8 24 23 3 46
15 Hull City 36 12 10 14 41 49 18 7 4 7 20 23 18 5 6 7 21 26 -8 46
16 Reading 36 13 5 18 38 55 18 10 3 5 27 20 18 3 2 13 11 35 -17 44
17 Swansea City 36 11 10 15 48 55 18 7 3 8 28 28 18 4 7 7 20 27 -7 43
18 Birmingham City 36 11 9 16 41 47 19 6 5 8 22 21 17 5 4 8 19 26 -6 42
19 Queens Park Rangers 36 11 9 16 37 52 18 6 4 8 20 26 18 5 5 8 17 26 -15 42
20 Rotherham United 36 9 13 14 40 49 17 7 5 5 29 21 19 2 8 9 11 28 -9 40
21 Cardiff City 36 10 8 18 27 40 18 6 5 7 15 16 18 4 3 11 12 24 -13 38
22 Blackpool 36 7 11 18 33 53 17 4 6 7 17 21 19 3 5 11 16 32 -20 32
23 Huddersfield Town 36 8 8 20 30 52 18 6 4 8 16 20 18 2 4 12 14 32 -22 32
24 Wigan Athletic 36 7 11 18 31 57 18 3 5 10 13 31 18 4 6 8 18 26 -26 32

Sheffield United:
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Table
  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 36 23 11 2 71 28 19 14 5 0 43 13 17 9 6 2 28 15 43 80
2 Sheffield United 36 20 7 9 56 32 18 11 3 4 35 17 18 9 4 5 21 15 24 67
3 Middlesbrough 36 19 6 11 64 41 17 10 5 2 31 13 19 9 1 9 33 28 23 63
4 Luton Town 36 16 12 8 44 34 18 6 8 4 23 19 18 10 4 4 21 15 10 60
5 Blackburn Rovers 36 18 4 14 41 41 17 12 1 4 23 13 19 6 3 10 18 28 0 58
6 Millwall 36 16 9 11 46 38 17 9 5 3 27 15 19 7 4 8 19 23 8 57
7 Norwich City 36 16 7 13 51 40 19 8 4 7 27 22 17 8 3 6 24 18 11 55
8 West Bromwich Albion 36 15 9 12 46 38 19 10 5 4 26 15 17 5 4 8 20 23 8 54
9 Coventry City 36 14 11 11 42 35 19 9 6 4 24 17 17 5 5 7 18 18 7 53
10 Sunderland 36 14 10 12 51 43 17 6 5 6 22 22 19 8 5 6 29 21 8 52
11 Watford 36 13 12 11 41 39 17 8 5 4 24 16 19 5 7 7 17 23 2 51
12 Preston North End 36 13 11 12 32 38 19 5 6 8 14 22 17 8 5 4 18 16 -6 50
13 Bristol City 36 12 12 12 45 43 19 8 5 6 24 18 17 4 7 6 21 25 2 48
14 Stoke City 36 13 7 16 47 44 18 6 4 8 23 21 18 7 3 8 24 23 3 46
15 Hull City 36 12 10 14 41 49 18 7 4 7 20 23 18 5 6 7 21 26 -8 46
16 Reading 36 13 5 18 38 55 18 10 3 5 27 20 18 3 2 13 11 35 -17 44
17 Swansea City 36 11 10 15 48 55 18 7 3 8 28 28 18 4 7 7 20 27 -7 43
18 Birmingham City 36 11 9 16 41 47 19 6 5 8 22 21 17 5 4 8 19 26 -6 42
19 Queens Park Rangers 36 11 9 16 37 52 18 6 4 8 20 26 18 5 5 8 17 26 -15 42
20 Rotherham United 36 9 13 14 40 49 17 7 5 5 29 21 19 2 8 9 11 28 -9 40
21 Cardiff City 36 10 8 18 27 40 18 6 5 7 15 16 18 4 3 11 12 24 -13 38
22 Blackpool 36 7 11 18 33 53 17 4 6 7 17 21 19 3 5 11 16 32 -20 32
23 Huddersfield Town 36 8 8 20 30 52 18 6 4 8 16 20 18 2 4 12 14 32 -22 32
24 Wigan Athletic 36 7 11 18 31 57 18 3 5 10 13 31 18 4 6 8 18 26 -26 32

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.