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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

Last Game: Stoke 1-0 Sunderland
Sunday, December 29 at 3pm in Championship
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%
86
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1-0
Sunderland
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Robinson (29'), Wilder (29'), Souttar (35'), Hamer (75'), One (90+2'), Davies (90+5')
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Mepham (40')
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Sheff Utd
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McBurnie (90+4')
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Neill (31')
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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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