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Stoke City v Sheffield United : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 25th Apr, 20:00 BST, bet365 Stadium, Stoke

the bet365 Stadium is the stage on Friday night, as Mark Warburton's Stoke City host Chris Wilder's Sheffield United in the Championship. Stats for our tip of are shown below, including head to head (H2H) history. Switching the market using the tabs below changes all statistics and the odds, making it easier than ever to find the right bet for you.


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Both Teams To Score & Result
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Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Stoke
35%
--
Draw
30%
--
Sheff Utd
34%
--
Draw 1-1
14%
--
Stoke 1-0
13%
--
Sheff Utd 1-0
13%
--
Draw 0-0
13%
--
Stoke 2-1
7%
--
Sheff Utd 2-1
7%
--
Stoke 2-0
7%
--
Sheff Utd 2-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Stoke 3-1
2%
--
Stoke 3-0
2%
--
Sheff Utd 3-1
2%
--
Sheff Utd 3-0
2%
--
Stoke 3-2
1%
--
Sheff Utd 3-2
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
34%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
66%
--
Home 1st Goal
46%
--
Away 1st Goal
45%
--
No 1st Goal
9%
--
BTTS - Yes
41%
--
BTTS - No
59%
--
BTTS - Home Win
12%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
12%
--
Home/draw
66%
--
Away/draw
65%
--
Home/away
70%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
61%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
39%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
15%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
85%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
6%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
94%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
87%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
13%
--
Home DNB
57%
--
Away DNB
56%
--
Stoke win to nil
23%
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Sheff Utd win to nil
23%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Stoke have played 43 matches so far this season and are in 16th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

28 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 8 and won 7. Stoke have conceded 38 goals, scored 26, failed to score in 11 matches and kept 8 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Stoke have played 22 games at home, winning 8, drawing 9 and losing 5 fixtures. They have scored 29 goals, conceded 23 goals, kept 8 clean sheets and failed to score 6 times in home league games.

Sheff Utd lay in 3rd place on 86 points in the Championship league table having played 43 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 40 games against teams below them in the table, winning 27, drawing 7 and losing 6 games. They have scored 58 goals and kept 21 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Sheff Utd have conceded 26 goals and have failed to score in 5 matches.

Away league performance

Sheff Utd have played 21 away games, winning 12, drawing 4 and losing 5 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Stoke
Sheff Utd
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Leeds43261345491 
l
 
0-2A
Apr 21
l
 
1-3F
l
 
2-0A
2
Burnley43251624591 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
0-2A
Apr 21
3
Sheff Utd Away4327792686 
Apr 25
l
 
2-0A
-
-
4
Sunderland43211391876 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1A
5
Bristol C431716101067 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-2A
6
Coventry4319915766 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
3-2A
w
 
3-1F
d
 
2-2F
7
M'Boro43189161163 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-1F
l
 
1-0A
8
West Brom431418111060 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2A
9
Millwall43161215-360 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
10
Blackburn4317818359 
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
May 3
w
 
0-2F
11
Swansea4316918-557 
w
 
3-1A
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2A
12
Watford4316819-656 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-0A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
1-2F
13
Norwich43131416353 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
4-2A
w
 
2-0F
d
 
1-1A
14
QPR43131416-553 
w
 
3-1F
d
 
1-1F
d
 
2-2F
w
 
1-2F
15
Sheff Wed43141118-1053 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
16
Stoke Home43121417-950 
-
-
w
 
2-0F
Apr 25
17
Preston43101914-949 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-2F
18
Portsmouth43131020-1449 
w
 
6-1F
l
 
3-1A
w
 
2-1F
d
 
0-00-0
19
Oxford Utd43121219-1848 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-0F
l
 
1-0A
20
Hull43111220-1045 
l
 
1-3F
w
 
1-2A
l
 
0-3A
w
 
0-2F
21
Derby43111022-1143 
w
 
2-1F
May 3
w
 
1-0F
w
 
0-1F
22
Luton43111022-2543 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1F
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-1F
23
Cardiff4391519-2342 
d
 
2-2F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-2F
24
Plymouth4391321-3940 
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-1F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
5
Stoke have not lost in 5 consecutive home league games
Stoke 16TH
20 league games
Home
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
9
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Stoke2 - 0Sheff Wed
Stoke1 - 1Luton
Stoke3 - 1QPR
Stoke1 - 0Blackburn
Stoke0 - 0Watford
Stoke1 - 3M'Boro
Stoke3 - 1Swansea
Stoke0 - 0Oxford Utd
Stoke0 - 0Plymouth
Stoke1 - 0Sunderland
Stoke0 - 2Leeds
Stoke2 - 2Cardiff
Stoke0 - 2Burnley
Stoke0 - 0Preston
Stoke1 - 1Millwall
Stoke2 - 1Derby
Stoke2 - 2Bristol C
Stoke1 - 1Norwich
Stoke6 - 1Portsmouth
Stoke1 - 3Hull
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HStoke2 - 0Sheff Wed
AStoke1 - 0Cardiff
HStoke1 - 1Luton
AStoke1 - 1Preston
HStoke3 - 1QPR
AStoke0 - 1Millwall
HStoke1 - 0Blackburn
AStoke2 - 3Coventry
HStoke0 - 0Watford
HStoke1 - 3M'Boro
AStoke2 - 4Norwich
HStoke3 - 1Swansea
AStoke0 - 2Bristol C
AStoke2 - 1Hull
HStoke0 - 0Oxford Utd
AStoke1 - 3Portsmouth
AStoke1 - 1West Brom
HStoke0 - 0Plymouth
AStoke0 - 0Burnley
HStoke1 - 0Sunderland
Sheff Utd 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Plymouth2 - 1Sheff Utd
Oxford Utd1 - 0Sheff Utd
Sheff Wed0 - 1Sheff Utd
QPR1 - 2Sheff Utd
Luton0 - 1Sheff Utd
Derby0 - 1Sheff Utd
Swansea1 - 2Sheff Utd
Watford1 - 2Sheff Utd
Sunderland2 - 1Sheff Utd
Cardiff0 - 2Sheff Utd
Millwall0 - 1Sheff Utd
West Brom2 - 2Sheff Utd
Coventry2 - 2Sheff Utd
Bristol C1 - 2Sheff Utd
Blackburn0 - 2Sheff Utd
M'Boro1 - 0Sheff Utd
Leeds2 - 0Sheff Utd
Portsmouth0 - 0Sheff Utd
Hull0 - 2Sheff Utd
Norwich1 - 1Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
D
2
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HSheff Utd2 - 0Cardiff
ASheff Utd1 - 2Plymouth
HSheff Utd0 - 1Millwall
ASheff Utd0 - 1Oxford Utd
HSheff Utd3 - 1Coventry
ASheff Utd1 - 0Sheff Wed
HSheff Utd1 - 1Bristol C
HSheff Utd1 - 0Preston
ASheff Utd2 - 1QPR
HSheff Utd1 - 3Leeds
ASheff Utd1 - 0Luton
HSheff Utd3 - 1M'Boro
HSheff Utd2 - 1Portsmouth
ASheff Utd1 - 0Derby
HSheff Utd0 - 3Hull
ASheff Utd2 - 1Swansea
HSheff Utd2 - 0Norwich
ASheff Utd2 - 1Watford
ASheff Utd1 - 2Sunderland
HSheff Utd1 - 1West Brom
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Stoke since 1997
Stoke
Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
13
9
Games: Scored
7 / 9
6 / 9
Clean sheets
3 / 9
2 / 9
STK
3
D
5
SHU
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Stoke
Stoke3 - 1
Stoke1 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
0 - 1Sheff Utd
Draw1 - 1Draw
Stoke2 - 0
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
League games at Sheff Utd since 1997
Sheff Utd
Stoke
Goals: Scored
15
11
Games: Scored
7 / 10
8 / 10
Clean sheets
2 / 10
3 / 10
STK
2
D
2
SHU
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sheff Utd
Sheff Utd2 - 0
Sheff Utd3 - 1
Sheff Utd2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 3Stoke
Sheff Utd2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Stoke
Sheff Utd2 - 1
Sheff Utd3 - 2
Goal Statistics

Stoke City's defensive record is very strong, Mark Warburton's men having conceded 1 or less in 7 consecutive Championship outings. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.0 for Sheffield United makes sense in this context.

Stoke 16th Sheff Utd 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.0
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that Stoke will score no more than 1 goal
0
36%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 73% probability that Sheff Utd will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-8
Stoke’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-3
Sheff Utd’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
0.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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Stoke
PG (predicted goals)
Sheff Utd
1
1
Attack rating
STK
SHU
25%
better
view stats
Games scored28
36
Failed to score15
7
Scored first18
31
Goals scored45
59
Avg. goals scored1
1.4
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for14
17
Avg. XG for1.2
1.4
KickOff rating
+25%
Defence rating
STK
SHU
30%
better
view stats
Games conceded30
22
Clean sheets13
21
Conceded first19
11
Goals conceded54
33
Avg. goals conceded1.3
0.8
Avg. shots/game conceded11
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
10
Conversion rate against12%
10%
Avg. XG against1.6
1.1
KickOff rating
+30%

Stoke v Sheff Utd Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Stoke Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
405512
V JohanssonL BakerJ. BaeJ Tchamadeu
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
V Johansson GLK40
3
-
J. Bae MID3935
4
-
L. Koumas FWD3932
6
-
J Tchamadeu DEF3612
12
-
A Moran MID3443
9
-
B Wilmot DEF332
7
-
W Burger MID3311
10
-
M Manhoef FWD2945
1
-
E Bocat DEF271
1
-
T Seko MID24
1
-
B Gibson DEF223
6
-
M Rose DEF22
3
-
J Thompson MID20
8
-
A Phillips DEF18
3
-
E Stevens DEF182
3
-
S Gallagher FWD1731
5
-
L Gooch FWD151
4
-
L Baker MID1352
3
-
E Tezgel FWD12
1
-
A Vidigal FWD10
-
A Al-Hamadi FWD92
-
N Lowe FWD91
2
-
S. Sidibe MID81
-
B Pearson MID8
3
-
J Wilson-Esbrand DEF41
-
M Lawal DEF3
-
R Mmaee FWD3
-
J. Dixon DEF2
-
Sheff Utd Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3810613
M CooperT CampbellC O'HareG Hamer
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C O'Hare MID3926
2
-
M Cooper GLK38
3
-
H Burrows DEF3753
2
-
G Hamer MID3685
13
-
S. Peck MID361
7
-
A Ahmedhodzic DEF3221
11
1
R Brewster FWD3143
1
-
S McCallum DEF301
-
J Rak-Sakyi MID3062
1
-
A Gilchrist DEF292
6
-
J Robinson DEF29
8
-
V Souza MID291
8
-
T Campbell FWD28102
1
-
K Moore FWD235
1
-
A Brooks MID2022
3
-
F Seriki DEF191
2
-
R Norrington-Davies DEF14
1
-
B Díaz FWD1333
4
-
J Shackleton DEF12
-
O Arblaster MID1221
3
-
T Davies MID1211
4
-
H Choudhury MID11
1
-
R One FWD111
2
-
T Cannon FWD101
-
R Holding DEF6
-
H Clarke DEF5
2
-
A Davies GLK2
-