Championship · Matchweek 24 · Dec 29

Stoke City - Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Utd won 2-1 away at Stoke City in Championship (Matchweek 24). Goals: J. Riedewald 47'; T. Cannon 53'.

🏟 Bet365 Stadium 👤 Referee: John Busby, England
Key events
47' J. Riedewald(0 - 1) Sheffield Ut
53' T. Cannon(0 - 2) · Assist: H. Burrows Sheffield Ut
Quick stats
%51 Possession %49
0.99 Expected goals (xG) 1.49
1.45 Pre-match xG 1.22
7 Total shots 15
3 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 8
0 Blocked shots 3
5 Shots inside box 13
2 Shots outside box 2
1 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
HT 0 - 0
47'
J. Riedewald(0 - 1)
53'
T. Cannon(0 - 2) · Assist: H. Burrows
FT 1 - 2
Match statsStoke City · Sheffield Utd
Key stats
%51 Possession %49
0.99 Expected goals (xG) 1.49
1.45 Pre-match xG 1.22
Shots
7 Total shots 15
3 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 8
0 Blocked shots 3
5 Shots inside box 13
2 Shots outside box 2
1 Saves 2
Attacking
86 Attacks 107
46 Dangerous attacks 36
Passing
400 Total passes 394
303 Accurate passes 311
%76 Pass accuracy %79
Set pieces & discipline
6 Corners 2
0 Offsides 2
8 Fouls 2
4 Free kicks 9
26 Throw-ins 14
8 Goal kicks 10
Cards
0 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
0 1st-half cards 0
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 2
1 1st-half corners 1
5 2nd-half corners 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD7 meetings · 2021–2025
Stoke City 2
Oct 16who was on topDec 6
Sheffield Utd 5
2 Stoke City 0 draw 5 Sheffield Utd
Sheffield Utd won the last 4
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.9goals / match
614total goals
1/3clean sheets
3-1Stoke City best win · Oct 8
4-0Sheffield Utd best win · Dec 6
%86 Over 1.5 6/7
%57 Over 2.5 4/7
%43 Over 3.5 3/7
%43 BTTS 3/7
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Stoke City at home3 matches
2W 0D 1L 4:3
Sheffield Utd at home4 matches
4W 0D 0L 11:2
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
17Stoke Cityin the table55pts
46matches 15-10-21W-D-L 51:56goals -5diff
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13Sheffield Utdin the table60pts
46matches 18-6-22W-D-L 66:66goals +0diff
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Dec 6 Sheffield Utd 4-0 Stoke City Championship
Apr 25 Stoke City 0-2 Sheffield Utd Championship
Oct 26 Sheffield Utd 2-0 Stoke City Championship
Jan 14 Sheffield Utd 3-1 Stoke City Championship
Oct 8 Stoke City 3-1 Sheffield Utd Championship
Apr 2 Stoke City 1-0 Sheffield Utd Championship
Oct 16 Sheffield Utd 2-1 Stoke City Championship
xG difference & finishing
Stoke City1 gol · 0.99 xG +0.01
Sheffield Utd2 gol · 1.49 xG +0.51
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Sheffield Utd took more shots15 - 7
Stoke City committed more fouls8 - 2
THE REFEREE24 matches on record
John Busby
Strictness54 TEMPO54
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 23.8 -1.8
Fouls 1020.0 -10.0
Goals 32.8 +0.2
Corners 811.2 -3.2
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.1 -0.1
Shots 7.010.8 -3.8
On target 3.03.7 -0.7
Possession %51%52 -1.0
Corners 6.05.8 +0.2
Cards 1.05.5 -4.5
Conceded 2.01.2 +0.8
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 2.01.4 +0.6
Shots 15.012.6 +2.4
On target 4.04.1 -0.1
Possession %49%52 -3.3
Corners 2.06.2 -4.2
Cards 1.02.0 -1.0
Conceded 1.01.4 -0.4
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Jaïro Riedewald 8.20
Starting XI
16 Ben Wilmot D · 90' · K 7.90
Goals1On target1/1Tackles1Duels won4/6Fouls won1Passes79 · %67
20 Sam Gallagher F · 58' 7.50
Key pass1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won7/12Fouls won1Fouls1Passes12 · %3
26 Ashley Phillips D · 90' 7.00
On target1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/8Passes56 · %47
1 Viktor Johansson G · 90' 6.90
Saves1Passes38 · %31
18 Bosun Lawal D · 90' 6.70
On target1/1Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won2/3Passes45 · %33
7 Sorba Thomas M · 90' 6.70
Key pass2Dribbles2/2Tackles1Duels won4/11Passes26 · %15
9 Divin Mubama F · 58' 6.60
Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes11 · %9
23 Ben Gibson D · 90' 6.50
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won6/8Fouls1Passes50 · %35
12 Tatsuki Seko M · 74' 6.50
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won2/8Fouls2Passes27 · %20
42 Million Manhoef M · 57' 6.30
Dribbles4/9Duels won4/15Fouls2Passes15 · %10
15 Steven​ N'Zonzi M · 58' 6.20
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won1/3Passes29 · %24
Substitutes
29 Lamine Cissé F · 32' 6.90
Tackles1Duels won4/5Fouls won1Passes15 · %12
4 Ben Pearson M · 30' 6.30
Tackles2Duels won2/4Fouls2Passes21 · %19
11 Róbert Boženík F · 32' 6.30
Duels won1/2Offside1Passes3 · %2
19 Tomáš Rigo M · 16' 6.30
Duels won1/2Passes8 · %5
10 Jun-Ho Bae M · 33' 6.30
Dribbles2/3Tackles1Duels won3/7Fouls1Passes16 · %12
Unused: Maksym TalovierovJamie DonleyJack BonhamJosh Bickerton
Starting XI
44 Jaïro Riedewald M · 89' 8.20
Goals1On target1/1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won3/4Passes46 · %44
7 Thomas Cannon F · 87' 7.30
Goals1On target1/1Duels won2/6Passes15 · %8
10 Callum O'Hare M · 90' 7.20
Key pass3Tackles1Duels won3/7Fouls won2Passes35 · %32
14 Harrison Burrows D · 90' 7.00
Assist1Key pass3Dribbles2/3Tackles4Interceptions5Duels won11/20Fouls won2Fouls1Passes53 · %36
2 Japhet Tanganga D · 90' · K 6.90
Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won7/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes46 · %36
6 Tyler Bindon D · 90' 6.60
On target1/1Interceptions3Duels won3/8Passes55 · %46
1 Michael Cooper G · 90' 6.50
Saves2Passes36 · %17
38 Femi Seriki D · 90' 6.50
Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won5/10Fouls won1Passes34 · %24
18 Djibril Soumaré M · 74' 6.50
Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won3/9Fouls1Passes37 · %31
11 Andre Brooks M · 74' 6.30
Dribbles2/4Tackles1Duels won4/9Offside2Passes23 · %18
23 Tyrese Campbell F · 74' 6.20
Key pass2Duels won3/5Passes15 · %10
Substitutes
25 Mark McGuinness D · 11' 6.70
Passes2 · %1
24 Tahith Chong M · 16' 6.60
Interceptions1Duels won2/3Fouls won2Passes6 · %4
45 Patrick Bamford F · 16' 6.50
On target1/1Duels won1/3Fouls won1Fouls1Passes2 · %1
4 Oliver Arblaster M · 16' 6.30
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/3Passes3 · %2
28 Alex Matos M · 1'
Unused: Gustavo HamerDanny IngsAdam DaviesSam McCallum
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%56) ✗
Stoke City %56 Draw %27 Sheffield Utd %17
1.95Stoke City xPuan
0.78Sheffield Utd xPuan
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