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Charlton Athletic 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

Charlton Athletic won 1–0.

Shots
1211
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
1.070.73
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Charlton Athletic beat Sheffield United 1–0. Recorded in this match (Charlton Athletic – Sheffield United): shots 12–11, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 1.07–0.73, possession 58%–42%. 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 United's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sheffield United's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.38 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 for2.2 goals/match1.38 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Sheffield United have a visible away split

moderate

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

10.9 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
Shots10.9 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.

11.2 shots/match ▲ShotsCharlton Athletic · Sheffield United13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCharlton AthleticSheffield UnitedBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match13.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against14.9 shots/match12 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots11 shotsCharlton Athletic 12 shots, Sheffield United 11 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsCharlton Athletic 4 shots, Sheffield United 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.07 xG0.73 xGCharlton Athletic 1.07 xG, Sheffield United 0.73 xG
  • Possession58%42%Charlton Athletic 58%, Sheffield United 42%
  • Corners9 corners7 cornersCharlton Athletic 9 corners, Sheffield United 7 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls7 foulsCharlton Athletic 13 fouls, Sheffield United 7 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.

Andre Brooks · Sheffield United · 9′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 26′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJaphet Tanganga · Sheffield United · 34′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 78′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLloyd Jones · Charlton Athletic · 89′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 1′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 16′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTyler Bindon · Sheffield United · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTyreece Campbell · Charlton Athletic · 54′ · 0.02 xG · on targetKaroy Anderson · Charlton Athletic · 58′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoe Rankin-Costello · Charlton Athletic · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSonny Carey · Charlton Athletic · 71′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLloyd Jones · Charlton Athletic · 55′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMiles Leaburn · Charlton Athletic · 59′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Bamford · Sheffield United · 7′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAndre Brooks · Sheffield United · 31′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedKayne Ramsay · Charlton Athletic · 85′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedDjibril Soumaré · Sheffield United · 31′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMiles Leaburn · Charlton Athletic · 48′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedSonny Carey · Charlton Athletic · 46′ · 0.18 xG · goalSonny Carey · Charlton Athletic · 77′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedMiles Leaburn · Charlton Athletic · 84′ · 0.26 xG · on targetThomas Cannon · Sheffield United · 15′ · 0.35 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Charlton Athletic: 12 shots, 4 on target, 1.09 xG. Sheffield United: 11 shots, 2 on target, 0.74 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Sonny Carey · Charlton Athletic · 46′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Charlton Athletic 1.09 xG · Sheffield United 0.74 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Charlton Athletic
0Draws
0Sheffield United
Sheffield United — Charlton Athletic · Championship0–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Charlton Athletic favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Sheffield United in 7 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Charlton Athletic26 matchesSheffield United26 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored26/26▲ 1.38 goals/match
1.23 goals/match ▲Goals allowed26/261.5 goals/match
0.98 xG/matchExpected goals26/26▲ 1.62 xG/match
11.2 shots/matchShots25/25▲ 13.4 shots/match
3.44 shots/matchShots on target25/25▲ 4 shots/match
42.9%Possession25/25● 51.6%
4.4 corners/matchCorners25/25● 7.36 corners/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls24/2410.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 26home / 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, 17 Jan 2026, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Championship

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsCharlton AthleticSheffield United
CompetitionChampionshipChampionship 2025/26
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