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Sunderland
Championship | Gameweek 25
Jan 1, 2025 at 8pm UK
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Sunderland
2 - 1
Sheff Utd

Mayenda (27'), Isidor (35')
Hume (52'), Isidor (73'), O'Nien (77'), Alese (86')
FT(HT: 2-1)
O'Nien (32' og.)
Robinson (88')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between Sunderland and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Sunderland

All competitions
Last Game: Stoke 1-0 Sunderland
Sunday, December 29 at 3pm in Championship

Sheffield United

All competitions
Last Game: Sheff Utd 1-1 West Brom
Sunday, December 29 at 12.30pm in Championship

We said: Sunderland 1-1 Sheffield United

 Sunderland have scored 114 league goals in New Year's Day matches: only Bolton Wanderers (123) and Newcastle United (117) have netted more in Football League history. Given Sheffield United's solid defensive record, that trend may be tough to maintain at the start of 2025, but one strike should be enough to take at least a point. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sunderland win with a probability of 43.3%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 29.82% and a draw had a probability of 26.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sunderland win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.64%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.76%) and 2-0 (8.01%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (9.26%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.73%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sunderland would win this match.

Result
SunderlandDrawSheffield United
43.3% (0.348 0.35) 26.87% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02) 29.82% (-0.324 -0.32)
Both teams to score 49.69% (-0.086999999999996 -0.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
44.81% (-0.039000000000001 -0.04)55.18% (0.036000000000001 0.04)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
23.58% (-0.032 -0.03)76.42% (0.030000000000001 0.03)
Sunderland Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.73% (0.15900000000001 0.16)25.27% (-0.162 -0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.97% (0.219 0.22)60.03% (-0.223 -0.22)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.49% (-0.261 -0.26)33.51% (0.258 0.26)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.85% (-0.285 -0.29)70.15% (0.282 0.28)
Score Analysis
    Sunderland 43.3%
    Sheffield United 29.82%
    Draw 26.87%
SunderlandDrawSheffield United
1-0 @ 11.64% (0.07 0.07)
2-1 @ 8.76% (0.031000000000001 0.03)
2-0 @ 8.01% (0.085000000000001 0.09)
3-1 @ 4.02% (0.033 0.03)
3-0 @ 3.67% (0.055 0.06)
3-2 @ 2.2% (0.0019999999999998 0)
4-1 @ 1.38% (0.017 0.02)
4-0 @ 1.26% (0.024 0.02)
Other @ 2.36%
Total : 43.3%
1-1 @ 12.73% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 8.47% (0.010999999999999 0.01)
2-2 @ 4.79% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)
Other @ 0.88%
Total : 26.87%
0-1 @ 9.26% (-0.053000000000001 -0.05)
1-2 @ 6.96% (-0.056 -0.06)
0-2 @ 5.06% (-0.064 -0.06)
1-3 @ 2.54% (-0.039 -0.04)
0-3 @ 1.84% (-0.037 -0.04)
2-3 @ 1.75% (-0.018 -0.02)
Other @ 2.42%
Total : 29.82%

How you voted: Sunderland vs Sheff Utd

Sunderland
32.6%
Draw
31.4%
Sheffield United
36.0%
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd28186440182258
2Leeds UnitedLeeds27168351193256
3Sunderland28159440221854
4Burnley27141123192253
5Middlesbrough28128846341244
6Blackburn RoversBlackburn28126103126542
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom2891453324941
8Watford28125113939041
9Queens Park RangersQPR2891183235-338
10Bristol City2791083331237
11Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds27107103843-537
12Norwich CityNorwich279994339436
13Coventry CityCoventry2898113737035
14Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2898113343-1035
15Swansea CitySwansea2897123135-434
16Preston North EndPreston2871383035-534
17Millwall27710102626031
18Stoke CityStoke27610112533-828
19Cardiff CityCardiff28610123143-1228
20Derby CountyDerby2876153138-727
21Hull City2868142738-1126
22Portsmouth2668123245-1326
23Luton TownLuton2875162947-1826
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2749142555-3021
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