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Bristol City 1–0 Sheffield United · Championship

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Bristol City won 1–0.

Shots
521
Shots on target
17
Expected goals
0.361.53
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bristol City beat Sheffield United 1–0. Recorded in this match (Bristol City – Sheffield United): shots 5–21, shots on target 1–7, expected goals 0.36–1.53, possession 47%–53%. 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.

Bristol City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Bristol City's last-five shots average is below their season average.

7.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season12.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots7.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Bristol City, Sheffield United.

3 days ▲Rest daysBristol City · Sheffield United3 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricBristol CitySheffield UnitedBaseline
Rest days3 days3 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Sheffield United have a visible away split

moderate

Sheffield United's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.3 shots/match13.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots21 shotsBristol City 5 shots, Sheffield United 21 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot7 shotsBristol City 1 shot, Sheffield United 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.36 xG1.53 xGBristol City 0.36 xG, Sheffield United 1.53 xG
  • Possession47%53%Bristol City 47%, Sheffield United 53%
  • Corners0 corners5 cornersBristol City 0 corners, Sheffield United 5 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls9 foulsBristol City 6 fouls, Sheffield United 9 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.

Mark McGuinness · Sheffield United · 58′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 72′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCallum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedThomas Cannon · Sheffield United · 48′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 56′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMark McGuinness · Sheffield United · 73′ · 0.02 xG · on targetThomas Cannon · Sheffield United · 1′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 53′ · 0.03 xG · on targetSydie Peck · Sheffield United · 78′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 50′ · 0.04 xG · on targetEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 67′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 74′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHarrison Burrows · Sheffield United · 37′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 58′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMark McGuinness · Sheffield United · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedThomas Cannon · Sheffield United · 33′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedEmil Riis Jacobsen · Bristol City · 15′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDelano Burgzorg · Bristol City · 78′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Bamford · Sheffield United · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedThomas Cannon · Sheffield United · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDjibril Soumaré · Sheffield United · 25′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMark McGuinness · Sheffield United · 58′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMark Sykes · Bristol City · 23′ · 0.13 xG · goalPatrick Bamford · Sheffield United · 65′ · 0.29 xG · on targetPatrick Bamford · Sheffield United · 56′ · 0.38 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Bristol City: 5 shots, 1 on target, 0.34 xG. Sheffield United: 21 shots, 7 on target, 1.53 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Mark Sykes · Bristol City · 23′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bristol City 0.34 xG · Sheffield United 1.53 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Bristol City
1Draws
3Sheffield United
Sheffield United — Bristol City · Championship1–4
Sheffield United — Bristol City · Championship3–0
Bristol City — Sheffield United · Championship0–3
Sheffield United — Bristol City · Championship1–1
Bristol City — Sheffield United · Championship1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bristol City41 matchesSheffield United41 matches
1.27 goals/matchGoals scored41/41▲ 1.39 goals/match
1.24 goals/match ▲Goals allowed41/411.41 goals/match
1.2 xG/matchExpected goals41/41▲ 1.52 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots40/40▲ 13.4 shots/match
4 shots/matchShots on target40/404.13 shots/match
49.6%Possession40/40● 51.4%
5.05 corners/matchCorners40/40● 6.6 corners/match
9.58 fouls/matchFouls40/3910.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples41 / 41home / 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: Mon, 6 Apr 2026, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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