Championship · Matchweek 41 · Apr 6

Bristol City - Sheffield Utd

Bristol City beat Sheffield Utd 1-0 in Championship (Matchweek 41). Goals: M. Sykes 23'.

🏟 Ashton Gate Stadium 👤 Referee: L. Smith
Key events
4' 🟨 C. PringYellow card Bristol City
20' 🟨 T. CannonYellow card Sheffield Ut
23' M. Sykes(1 - 0) Bristol City
66' 🟨 A. BrooksYellow card Sheffield Ut
69' 🟨 P. BamfordYellow card Sheffield Ut
Quick stats
%47 Possession %53
0.59 Expected goals (xG) 2.19
1.46 Pre-match xG 1.21
5 Total shots 21
1 Shots on target 7
2 Shots off target 8
2 Blocked shots 6
3 Shots inside box 14
2 Shots outside box 7
7 Saves 0
Match timeline
First half
C. PringYellow card🟨
4'
20'
🟨T. CannonYellow card
M. Sykes(1 - 0)
23'
HT 1 - 0
46'
🔁D. Soumare ↔ G. HamerSubstitution
46'
🔁L. F. Hjelde ↔ A. BrooksSubstitution
66'
🟨A. BrooksYellow card
69'
🟨P. BamfordYellow card
E. Riis ↔ D. BurgzorgSubstitution🔁
74'
M. Bird ↔ G. EarthySubstitution🔁
74'
74'
🔁J. Rothwell ↔ O. ArblasterSubstitution
80'
🔁F. Seriki ↔ K. HoeverSubstitution
M. Sykes ↔ S. BellSubstitution🔁
82'
87'
🔁S. Peck ↔ C. O'HareSubstitution
S. Twine ↔ T. HorvatSubstitution🔁
89'
FT 1 - 0
Match statsBristol City · Sheffield Utd
Key stats
%47 Possession %53
0.59 Expected goals (xG) 2.19
1.46 Pre-match xG 1.21
Shots
5 Total shots 21
1 Shots on target 7
2 Shots off target 8
2 Blocked shots 6
3 Shots inside box 14
2 Shots outside box 7
7 Saves 0
Attacking
81 Attacks 128
26 Dangerous attacks 51
Passing
489 Total passes 541
392 Accurate passes 468
%80 Pass accuracy %87
Set pieces & discipline
0 Corners 5
0 Offsides 2
6 Fouls 9
9 Free kicks 6
12 Throw-ins 23
18 Goal kicks 3
Cards
1 Yellow cards 3
1 1st-half cards 1
0 2nd-half cards 2
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 0
0 1st-half corners 0
0 2nd-half corners 5
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
LineupsBristol City 4-2-3-1Sheffield Utd 5-3-2
HEAD TO HEAD10 meetings · 2021–2025
Bristol City 1
Feb 10who was on topAug 9
Sheffield Utd 7
1 Bristol City 2 draw 7 Sheffield Utd
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.3goals / match
716total goals
0/6clean sheets
4-1Bristol City best win · Aug 9
3-0Sheffield Utd best win · May 12
%70 Over 1.5 7/10
%40 Over 2.5 4/10
%10 Over 3.5 1/10
%40 BTTS 4/10
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Bristol City at home4 matches
0W 1D 3L 2:7
Sheffield Utd at home6 matches
4W 1D 1L 9:5
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
12Bristol Cityin the table62pts
46matches 17-11-18W-D-L 59:59goals +0diff
WLDLD
13Sheffield Utdin the table60pts
46matches 18-6-22W-D-L 66:66goals +0diff
WLLWW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Aug 9 Sheffield Utd 1-4 Bristol City Championship
May 12 Sheffield Utd 3-0 Bristol City Championship
May 8 Bristol City 0-3 Sheffield Utd Championship
Mar 11 Sheffield Utd 1-1 Bristol City Championship
Nov 5 Bristol City 1-2 Sheffield Utd Championship
Apr 18 Sheffield Utd 1-0 Bristol City Championship
Nov 1 Bristol City 0-1 Sheffield Utd Championship
Apr 18 Bristol City 1-1 Sheffield Utd Championship
xG difference & finishing
Bristol City1 gol · 0.59 xG +0.41
Sheffield Utd0 gol · 2.19 xG -2.19
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Sheffield Utd dominated the ball53% possession
Sheffield Utd took more shots21 - 5
THE REFEREE29 matches on record
Lewis Smith
Strictness44 TEMPO39
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 43.7 +0.3
Fouls 1518.2 -3.2
Goals 12.2 -1.2
Corners 59.6 -4.6
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.3 -0.3
Shots 5.011.6 -6.6
On target 1.03.9 -2.9
Possession %47%49 -2.0
Corners 0.04.6 -4.6
Cards 1.04.0 -3.0
Conceded 0.01.3 -1.3
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals 0.01.5 -1.5
Shots 21.012.4 +8.6
On target 7.04.1 +2.9
Possession %53%52 +0.8
Corners 5.06.1 -1.1
Cards 3.01.9 +1.1
Conceded 1.01.4 -0.4
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Radek Vitek 8.50
Starting XI
23 Radek Vitek G · 89' 8.50
Saves7Passes49 · %29
17 Mark Sykes M · 82' 7.60
Goals1On target1/1Tackles1Duels won1/4Passes30 · %26
21 Neto Borges D · 89' 7.30
Tackles4Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won9/12Fouls won1Fouls1Passes55 · %46
40 Sam Morsy M · 89' 7.20
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Duels won3/3Fouls won2Passes63 · %59
38 Noah Eile D · 89' 7.20
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won5/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes57 · %54
10 Scott Twine M · 89' 6.70
Key pass3Dribbles1/1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls2Passes24 · %20
6 Max Bird M · 75' 6.60
Interceptions1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Passes31 · %25
12 Jason Knight D · 89' · K 6.60
Dribbles2/2Duels won3/5Fouls won1Passes59 · %48
4 Adam Randell M · 89' 6.60
Dribbles1/2Blocks1Duels won3/6Passes59 · %48
3 Cameron Pring D · 89' 6.50
Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won2/8Fouls won1Fouls2Passes25 · %15
18 Emil Riis Jacobsen F · 74' 6.30
Interceptions1Duels won2/10Passes14 · %8
Substitutes
44 George Earthy M · 14' 6.30
Passes7 · %6
11 Delano Burgzorg F · 15' 6.20
Passes1 · %1
20 Sam Bell F · 7'
Passes1 · %1
Unused: Lewis ThomasDaniel EzenduTomi HorvatRanel YoungSinclair ArmstrongSeb Naylor
Starting XI
2 Japhet Tanganga D · 89' · K 7.90
Key pass1Tackles4Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won8/9Fouls1Passes64 · %60
38 Femi Seriki D · 80' 7.30
Key pass3Tackles4Duels won5/10Fouls won1Fouls1Passes43 · %36
25 Mark McGuinness D · 89' 7.20
On target2/2Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won5/5Fouls won1Passes63 · %59
42 Sydie Peck M · 87' 6.90
Key pass2Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won2/7Fouls1Passes66 · %61
48 Joe Rothwell M · 74' 6.60
Key pass1Passes44 · %39
5 Leo Fuhr Hjelde D · 45' 6.50
Blocks1Fouls1Passes39 · %36
14 Harrison Burrows D · 89' 6.30
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won4/5Fouls won1Passes37 · %29
7 Thomas Cannon F · 89' 6.20
Duels won5/11Fouls won1Fouls2Passes10 · %7
18 Djibril Soumaré M · 45' 6.20
On target1/1Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won1/1Passes11 · %9
17 Adam Davies G · 89' 6.00
Passes21 · %17
45 Patrick Bamford F · 89' 5.90
On target1/2Key pass2Duels won5/11Fouls won2Fouls1Offside2Passes11 · %5
Substitutes
8 Gustavo Hamer M · 44' 7.00
On target1/2Key pass2Passes33 · %28
4 Oliver Arblaster M · 15' 6.60
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/2Passes15 · %12
11 Andre Brooks M · 44' 6.50
On target2/2Key pass1Dribbles1/1Duels won1/3Fouls2Passes17 · %13
12 Ki-Jana Hoever D · 9' 6.50
Passes7 · %5
10 Callum O'Hare M · 2'
Passes2 · %2
Unused: Jaïro RiedewaldTyler BindonChiedozie OgbeneLuke Faxon
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%46) ✓
Bristol City %46 Draw %29 Sheffield Utd %25
1.67Bristol City xPuan
1.04Sheffield Utd xPuan
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