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Sheffield United 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday · 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
106
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
1.960.16
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sheffield United beat Sheffield Wednesday 2–1. Recorded in this match (Sheffield United – Sheffield Wednesday): shots 10–6, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 1.96–0.16, possession 59%–41%. 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.

Sheffield Wednesday's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

5.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season8.63 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
Shots5.4 shots/match8.63 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

Sheffield United show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13.2 shots/match ▲ShotsSheffield United · Sheffield Wednesday8.63 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSheffield UnitedSheffield WednesdayBaseline
Shots13.2 shots/match8.63 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against12.3 shots/match15.4 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots6 shotsSheffield United 10 shots, Sheffield Wednesday 6 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsSheffield United 4 shots, Sheffield Wednesday 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.96 xG0.16 xGSheffield United 1.96 xG, Sheffield Wednesday 0.16 xG
  • Possession59%41%Sheffield United 59%, Sheffield Wednesday 41%
  • Corners2 corners6 cornersSheffield United 2 corners, Sheffield Wednesday 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls20 foulsSheffield United 11 fouls, Sheffield Wednesday 20 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.

Tayo Adaramola · Sheffield Wednesday · 49′ · 0.01 xG · on targetLiam Cooper · Sheffield Wednesday · 59′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHarrison Burrows · Sheffield United · 15′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCharlie McNeill · Sheffield Wednesday · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCharlie McNeill · Sheffield Wednesday · 53′ · 0.02 xG · goalCharlie McNeill · Sheffield Wednesday · 85′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHarrison Burrows · Sheffield United · 19′ · 0.04 xG · goalTyrese Campbell · Sheffield United · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJoel Ndala · Sheffield Wednesday · 52′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedDjibril Soumaré · Sheffield United · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedCallum O'Hare · Sheffield United · 18′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedSydie Peck · Sheffield United · 76′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedJaphet Tanganga · Sheffield United · 12′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedTyrese Campbell · Sheffield United · 90′ · 0.24 xG · on targetPatrick Bamford · Sheffield United · 2′ · 0.46 xG · goalSydie Peck · Sheffield United · 90′ · 0.59 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sheffield United: 10 shots, 4 on target, 1.91 xG. Sheffield Wednesday: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.16 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Patrick Bamford · Sheffield United · 2′Harrison Burrows · Sheffield United · 19′Charlie McNeill · Sheffield Wednesday · 53′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sheffield United 1.91 xG · Sheffield Wednesday 0.16 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Sheffield United
0Draws
0Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday — Sheffield United · Championship0–3
Sheffield Wednesday — Sheffield United · Championship0–1
Sheffield United — Sheffield Wednesday · Championship1–0

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 11 of 11 directional metrics · Sheffield Wednesday in 0

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Window

Season

Sheffield United33 matchesSheffield Wednesday33 matches
1.42 goals/match ▲Goals scored33/330.61 goals/match
1.39 goals/match ▲Goals allowed33/332 goals/match
1.54 xG/match ▲Expected goals33/330.82 xG/match
13.2 shots/match ▲Shots32/328.63 shots/match
4.16 shots/match ▲Shots on target32/322.53 shots/match
51% ●Possession32/3245.9%
7.09 corners/match ●Corners32/324.63 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls31/3111.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / 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: Sun, 22 Feb 2026, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Championship

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSheffield UnitedSheffield Wednesday
CompetitionChampionshipChampionship 2025/26
Head-to-headSheffield United — Sheffield Wednesday
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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