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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 UnitedLeeds362210472234976
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd36246651272476
3Burnley362014249103974
4Sunderland361911654332168
5Coventry CityCoventry36168125246656
6West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom361316746321455
7Bristol City36131494639753
8Blackburn RoversBlackburn36157144137452
9Middlesbrough36148145547850
10Norwich CityNorwich361213115749849
11Watford36147154650-449
12Millwall361212123637-148
13Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds36139145056-648
14Queens Park RangersQPR361111144146-544
15Swansea CitySwansea36128163846-844
16Preston North EndPreston36916113642-643
17Portsmouth36119164457-1342
18Oxford UnitedOxford Utd36912153753-1639
19Hull City36910173645-937
20Stoke CityStoke36812163650-1436
21Cardiff CityCardiff36812163959-2036
22Derby CountyDerby3688203549-1432
23Luton TownLuton3687213259-2731
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth36612183673-3730


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