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Championship · 2025Bramall Lane

Sheffield United 2–1 Hull City · Championship

2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Sheffield United won 2–1.

Shots
1518
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
2.361.2
Possession
67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sheffield United beat Hull City 2–1. Recorded in this match (Sheffield United – Hull City): shots 15–18, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 2.36–1.2, possession 67%–33%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Hull City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Hull City's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.52 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.52 goals/match1.26 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Sheffield United have a visible home split

moderate

Sheffield United's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.5 shots/match13.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Sheffield United show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Sheffield United's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.4 shots/match ▲ShotsSheffield United · Hull City11.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSheffield UnitedHull CityBaseline
Shots13.4 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against12.3 shots/match14.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots15 shots18 shotsSheffield United 15 shots, Hull City 18 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsSheffield United 7 shots, Hull City 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.36 xG1.2 xGSheffield United 2.36 xG, Hull City 1.2 xG
  • Possession67%33%Sheffield United 67%, Hull City 33%
  • Corners15 corners4 cornersSheffield United 15 corners, Hull City 4 corners
  • Fouls4 fouls15 foulsSheffield United 4 fouls, Hull City 15 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

John Lundstram · Hull City · 2′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMatt Crooks · Hull City · 20′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLiam Millar · Hull City · 46′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJoe Gelhardt · Hull City · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCallum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatt Crooks · Hull City · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSydie Peck · Sheffield United · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMohamed Belloumi · Hull City · 50′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLiam Millar · Hull City · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLewie Coyle · Hull City · 70′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMark McGuinness · Sheffield United · 4′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLiam Millar · Hull City · 14′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 44′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLiam Millar · Hull City · 46′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJohn Lundstram · Hull City · 49′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 59′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLewie Coyle · Hull City · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMohamed Belloumi · Hull City · 1′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMark McGuinness · Sheffield United · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSydie Peck · Sheffield United · 9′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedCallum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 24′ · 0.06 xG · on targetHarrison Burrows · Sheffield United · 90′ · 0.06 xG · on targetJohn Lundstram · Hull City · 10′ · 0.09 xG · on targetPatrick Bamford · Sheffield United · 59′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 30′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 5′ · 0.12 xG · goalOliver McBurnie · Hull City · 30′ · 0.14 xG · on targetMohamed Belloumi · Hull City · 33′ · 0.15 xG · on targetPatrick Bamford · Sheffield United · 34′ · 0.28 xG · on targetAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 44′ · 0.30 xG · on targetDanny Ings · Sheffield United · 88′ · 0.32 xG · goalGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 85′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sheffield United: 15 shots, 7 on target, 2.21 xG. Hull City: 18 shots, 5 on target, 0.93 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Gustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 85′Danny Ings · Sheffield United · 88′Oliver McBurnie · Hull City · 5′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sheffield United 2.21 xG · Hull City 0.93 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Sheffield United
0Draws
2Hull City
Hull City — Sheffield United · Championship1–0
Sheffield United — Hull City · Championship0–3
Hull City — Sheffield United · Championship0–2
Sheffield United — Hull City · Championship1–0
Hull City — Sheffield United · Championship0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sheffield United favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Hull City in 3 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sheffield United42 matchesHull City42 matches
1.4 goals/matchGoals scored42/42▲ 1.52 goals/match
1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed42/421.43 goals/match
1.54 xG/match ▲Expected goals42/421.3 xG/match
13.4 shots/match ▲Shots41/4111.1 shots/match
4.2 shots/matchShots on target41/414.05 shots/match
51.8% ●Possession41/4145.8%
6.8 corners/match ●Corners41/414.49 corners/match
10.5 fouls/matchFouls40/4111.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples42 / 42home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 11 Apr 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Championship

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSheffield UnitedHull City
CompetitionChampionshipChampionship 2025/26
Head-to-headSheffield United — Hull City
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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