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Sheffield United 1–2 Wrexham · Championship

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Wrexham

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

Match at a glance

Wrexham won 1–2.

Shots
2110
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
2.81.29
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Wrexham beat Sheffield United 2–1. Recorded in this match (Sheffield United – Wrexham): shots 21–10, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 2.8–1.29, possession 60%–40%. 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.

Wrexham have a visible away split

strong

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

8.16 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.16 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Sheffield United, Wrexham.

7 days ▲Rest daysSheffield United · Wrexham3.8 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSheffield UnitedWrexhamBaseline
Rest days7 days3.8 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

Wrexham's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

9.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season11.3 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
Shots9.4 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots10 shotsSheffield United 21 shots, Wrexham 10 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsSheffield United 7 shots, Wrexham 4 shots
  • Expected goals2.8 xG1.29 xGSheffield United 2.8 xG, Wrexham 1.29 xG
  • Possession60%40%Sheffield United 60%, Wrexham 40%
  • Corners8 corners5 cornersSheffield United 8 corners, Wrexham 5 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls10 foulsSheffield United 6 fouls, Wrexham 10 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.

Callum Doyle · Wrexham · 72′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJosh Windass · Wrexham · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJosh Windass · Wrexham · 18′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKi-Jana Hoever · Sheffield United · 40′ · 0.03 xG · on targetOliver Arblaster · Sheffield United · 87′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJosh Windass · Wrexham · 8′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedZak Vyner · Wrexham · 64′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJosh Windass · Wrexham · 44′ · 0.05 xG · on targetPatrick Bamford · Sheffield United · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 47′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedCallum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 52′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 53′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJaphet Tanganga · Sheffield United · 35′ · 0.07 xG · on targetSydie Peck · Sheffield United · 41′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTom Davies · Sheffield United · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 81′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSydie Peck · Sheffield United · 24′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedLewis O'Brien · Wrexham · 29′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Bamford · Sheffield United · 45′ · 0.10 xG · on targetJosh Windass · Wrexham · 15′ · 0.16 xG · on targetPatrick Bamford · Sheffield United · 49′ · 0.17 xG · on targetAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 49′ · 0.17 xG · on targetAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 9′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedHarrison Burrows · Sheffield United · 20′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedJosh Windass · Wrexham · 54′ · 0.20 xG · goalCallum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 38′ · 0.22 xG · on targetPatrick Bamford · Sheffield United · 11′ · 0.53 xG · off target or blockedSam Smith · Wrexham · 78′ · 0.62 xG · goalAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 49′ · 0.63 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sheffield United: 21 shots, 7 on target, 2.92 xG. Wrexham: 10 shots, 4 on target, 1.26 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Andre Brooks · Sheffield United · 49′Josh Windass · Wrexham · 54′Sam Smith · Wrexham · 78′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sheffield United 2.92 xG · Wrexham 1.26 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sheffield United
0Draws
1Wrexham
Wrexham — Sheffield United · Championship5–3

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 · Wrexham in 4 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sheffield United39 matchesWrexham39 matches
1.38 goals/matchGoals scored39/39▲ 1.54 goals/match
1.38 goals/matchGoals allowed39/39▲ 1.31 goals/match
1.53 xG/match ▲Expected goals39/391.18 xG/match
13.2 shots/match ▲Shots38/3811.3 shots/match
4.05 shots/match ▲Shots on target38/383.79 shots/match
51.4% ●Possession38/3847.8%
6.71 corners/match ●Corners38/384.47 corners/match
10.7 fouls/matchFouls37/379.62 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples39 / 39home / 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, 21 Mar 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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