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Championship | Gameweek 23
Dec 26, 2024 at 3pm UK
Bramall Lane
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Sheff Utd
0 - 2
Burnley


Hamer (36'), Gilchrist (52'), Souttar (59')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Brownhill (43'), Flemming (53')
Cullen (20')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Cardiff 0-2 Sheff Utd
Saturday, December 21 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Burnley 2-1 Watford
Saturday, December 21 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Sheffield United 1-0 Burnley

Given the two teams' eye-catching defensive records, we can only envisage a tight low-scoring contest on Boxing Day and give a slight edge to Chris Wilder's side given their impeccable home form. 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 Sheffield United win with a probability of 39.6%. A win for Burnley had a probability of 32.81% and a draw had a probability of 27.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.26%) and 2-0 (7.32%). The likeliest Burnley win was 0-1 (10.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.02%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood.

Result
Sheffield UnitedDrawBurnley
39.6% (0.089999999999996 0.09) 27.6% (-0.015999999999998 -0.02) 32.81% (-0.066000000000003 -0.07)
Both teams to score 48.61% (0.035999999999994 0.04)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
42.94% (0.055 0.05)57.07% (-0.048000000000002 -0.05)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.05% (0.044999999999998 0.04)77.95% (-0.037000000000006 -0.04)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.87% (0.077999999999989 0.08)28.13% (-0.070999999999998 -0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.19% (0.094999999999999 0.09)63.82% (-0.086999999999996 -0.09)
Burnley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.64% (-0.01700000000001 -0.02)32.36% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.13% (-0.02 -0.02)68.87% (0.028000000000006 0.03)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield United 39.59%
    Burnley 32.8%
    Draw 27.6%
Sheffield UnitedDrawBurnley
1-0 @ 11.54%
2-1 @ 8.26% (0.013 0.01)
2-0 @ 7.32% (0.016 0.02)
3-1 @ 3.49% (0.013 0.01)
3-0 @ 3.1% (0.013 0.01)
3-2 @ 1.97% (0.006 0.01)
4-1 @ 1.11% (0.006 0.01)
4-0 @ 0.98% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 1.82%
Total : 39.59%
1-1 @ 13.02% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 9.1% (-0.017000000000001 -0.02)
2-2 @ 4.66% (0.0049999999999999 0)
Other @ 0.81%
Total : 27.6%
0-1 @ 10.27% (-0.02 -0.02)
1-2 @ 7.35% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-2 @ 5.8% (-0.018 -0.02)
1-3 @ 2.76% (-0.004 -0)
0-3 @ 2.18% (-0.008 -0.01)
2-3 @ 1.75%
Other @ 2.7%
Total : 32.8%

How you voted: Sheff Utd vs Burnley

Sheffield United
53.0%
Draw
27.0%
Burnley
20.0%
100
Head to Head
Apr 20, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 34
Sheff Utd
1-4
Burnley
Hamer (52')
Osborn (76')
Bruun Larsen (38'), Assignon (40'), Foster (58'), Berg Gudmundsson (71')
Dec 2, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 14
Burnley
5-0
Sheff Utd
Rodriguez (1'), Bruun Larsen (29'), Amdouni (73'), Koleosho (75'), Brownhill (80')
Kompany (35'), O'Shea (38'), Beyer (67')

Fleck (34'), McBurnie (37'), Thomas (43'), Osula (64'), Ahmedhodzic (72'), Hamer (72')
McBurnie (45+1')
Apr 10, 2023 8pm
Nov 5, 2022 12.30pm
Gameweek 20
Sheff Utd
5-2
Burnley
Ndiaye (30'), McBurnie (48', 74'), Robinson (64'), Ahmedhodzic (69')
Benson (17', 45')
May 23, 2021 4pm
Gameweek 38
Sheff Utd
1-0
Burnley
McGoldrick (24')
Baldock (21'), Fleck (38'), Basham (65')

Dunne (88')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds26158348192953
2Burnley26141023192252
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd26166436171952
4Sunderland26148439221750
5Middlesbrough26118743321141
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom26913432211140
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn2511682823539
8Bristol City2691073330337
9Watford25114103536-137
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds2610793840-237
11Norwich CityNorwich269984337636
12Swansea CitySwansea2697103030034
13Queens Park RangersQPR2671182934-532
14Millwall257992423130
15Preston North EndPreston2661282834-630
16Coventry CityCoventry2678113437-329
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2577112840-1228
18Derby CountyDerby2676133135-427
19Stoke CityStoke2669112432-827
20Luton TownLuton2674152744-1725
21Portsmouth2458113041-1123
22Hull City2658132536-1123
23Cardiff CityCardiff2558122540-1523
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2548132453-2920


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