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Championship | Gameweek 23
Dec 26, 2024 at 3pm UK
Bramall Lane
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Sheff Utd
0 - 2
Burnley


Hamer (36'), Gilchrist (52'), Souttar (59')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Brownhill (43'), Flemming (53')
Cullen (20')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Championship clash between Sheffield United and Burnley, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Cardiff 0-2 Sheff Utd
Saturday, December 21 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Burnley 2-1 Watford
Saturday, December 21 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Sheffield United 1-0 Burnley

Given the two teams' eye-catching defensive records, we can only envisage a tight low-scoring contest on Boxing Day and give a slight edge to Chris Wilder's side given their impeccable home form. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 39.6%. A win for Burnley had a probability of 32.81% and a draw had a probability of 27.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.54%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.26%) and 2-0 (7.32%). The likeliest Burnley win was 0-1 (10.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.02%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood.

Result
Sheffield UnitedDrawBurnley
39.6% (0.089999999999996 0.09) 27.6% (-0.015999999999998 -0.02) 32.81% (-0.066000000000003 -0.07)
Both teams to score 48.61% (0.035999999999994 0.04)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
42.94% (0.055 0.05)57.07% (-0.048000000000002 -0.05)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.05% (0.044999999999998 0.04)77.95% (-0.037000000000006 -0.04)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.87% (0.077999999999989 0.08)28.13% (-0.070999999999998 -0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.19% (0.094999999999999 0.09)63.82% (-0.086999999999996 -0.09)
Burnley Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.64% (-0.01700000000001 -0.02)32.36% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.13% (-0.02 -0.02)68.87% (0.028000000000006 0.03)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield United 39.59%
    Burnley 32.8%
    Draw 27.6%
Sheffield UnitedDrawBurnley
1-0 @ 11.54%
2-1 @ 8.26% (0.013 0.01)
2-0 @ 7.32% (0.016 0.02)
3-1 @ 3.49% (0.013 0.01)
3-0 @ 3.1% (0.013 0.01)
3-2 @ 1.97% (0.006 0.01)
4-1 @ 1.11% (0.006 0.01)
4-0 @ 0.98% (0.006 0.01)
Other @ 1.82%
Total : 39.59%
1-1 @ 13.02% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
0-0 @ 9.1% (-0.017000000000001 -0.02)
2-2 @ 4.66% (0.0049999999999999 0)
Other @ 0.81%
Total : 27.6%
0-1 @ 10.27% (-0.02 -0.02)
1-2 @ 7.35% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-2 @ 5.8% (-0.018 -0.02)
1-3 @ 2.76% (-0.004 -0)
0-3 @ 2.18% (-0.008 -0.01)
2-3 @ 1.75%
Other @ 2.7%
Total : 32.8%

How you voted: Sheff Utd vs Burnley

Sheffield United
53.0%
Draw
27.0%
Burnley
20.0%
100
Head to Head
Apr 20, 2024 3pm
Gameweek 34
Sheff Utd
1-4
Burnley
Hamer (52')
Osborn (76')
Bruun Larsen (38'), Assignon (40'), Foster (58'), Berg Gudmundsson (71')
Dec 2, 2023 3pm
Gameweek 14
Burnley
5-0
Sheff Utd
Rodriguez (1'), Bruun Larsen (29'), Amdouni (73'), Koleosho (75'), Brownhill (80')
Kompany (35'), O'Shea (38'), Beyer (67')

Fleck (34'), McBurnie (37'), Thomas (43'), Osula (64'), Ahmedhodzic (72'), Hamer (72')
McBurnie (45+1')
Apr 10, 2023 8pm
Nov 5, 2022 12.30pm
Gameweek 20
Sheff Utd
5-2
Burnley
Ndiaye (30'), McBurnie (48', 74'), Robinson (64'), Ahmedhodzic (69')
Benson (17', 45')
May 23, 2021 4pm
Gameweek 38
Sheff Utd
1-0
Burnley
McGoldrick (24')
Baldock (21'), Fleck (38'), Basham (65')

Dunne (88')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Leeds UnitedLeeds30189360194163
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd30196541212061
3Burnley30151323692758
4Sunderland291510442241855
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn30136113429545
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom301014639271244
7Middlesbrough29128947361144
8Norwich CityNorwich30119104942742
9Bristol City30101283835342
10Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds30119104346-342
11Coventry CityCoventry30118114138341
12Watford30125134042-241
13Millwall301010103027340
14Queens Park RangersQPR30911103339-638
15Preston North EndPreston3081393338-537
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd30910113444-1037
17Swansea CitySwansea3097143242-1034
18Stoke CityStoke30711122837-932
19Cardiff CityCardiff30710133351-1831
20Portsmouth3079143652-1630
21Hull City3078153140-929
22Derby CountyDerby3076173241-927
23Luton TownLuton3076173049-1927
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth30510152963-3425


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