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Championship | Gameweek 40
Apr 2, 2022 at 3pm UK
bet365 Stadium
Sheffield United logo

Stoke
1 - 0
Sheff Utd

Egan (78' og.)
FT(HT: 0-0)

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Stoke City and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Stoke 1-1 Coventry
Saturday, May 7 at 12.30pm in Championship

We said: Stoke City 1-2 Sheffield United

With Stoke having very little to play for, Sheffield United should be able to take control of this game and we think the Blades will be victorious. The international break will have provided the perfect opportunity for Paul Heckingbottom's side to recharge as they aim to secure a top-six spot. 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 Stoke City win with a probability of 38.28%. A win for Sheffield United had a probability of 34.08% and a draw had a probability of 27.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Stoke City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.11%) and 2-0 (7.01%). The likeliest Sheffield United win was 0-1 (10.5%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.04%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for Stoke City in this match.

Result
Stoke CityDrawSheffield United
38.28%27.64%34.08%
Both teams to score 48.75%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43%57%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.1%77.9%
Stoke City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.14%28.86%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.27%64.72%
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.53%31.47%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.15%67.85%
Score Analysis
    Stoke City 38.27%
    Sheffield United 34.08%
    Draw 27.63%
Stoke CityDrawSheffield United
1-0 @ 11.28%
2-1 @ 8.11%
2-0 @ 7.01%
3-1 @ 3.36%
3-0 @ 2.91%
3-2 @ 1.94%
4-1 @ 1.04%
4-0 @ 0.9%
Other @ 1.72%
Total : 38.27%
1-1 @ 13.04%
0-0 @ 9.08%
2-2 @ 4.69%
Other @ 0.82%
Total : 27.63%
0-1 @ 10.5%
1-2 @ 7.54%
0-2 @ 6.07%
1-3 @ 2.91%
0-3 @ 2.34%
2-3 @ 1.81%
Other @ 2.92%
Total : 34.08%

How you voted: Stoke vs Sheff Utd

Stoke City
22.0%
Draw
30.0%
Sheffield United
48.0%
50
Head to Head
Oct 16, 2021 3pm
Sheff Utd
2-1
Stoke
Mousset (80'), McGoldrick (83')
Brown (55')
Smith (27'), Brown (56')
May 5, 2019 12.30pm
Stoke
2-2
Sheff Utd
Vokes (19'), Shawcross (69')
Woods (57')
Dowell (48'), Stevens (77')
Fleck (43')
Oct 23, 2018 7.45pm
Jul 25, 2017 7.45pm
Dec 4, 2007 3pm
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd22155232112148
2Leeds UnitedLeeds22136341152645
3Burnley2212822891944
4Sunderland22127334181643
5Blackburn RoversBlackburn2111462518737
6Middlesbrough22105738281035
7West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom22811326161035
8Watford2110473028234
9Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds229582830-232
10Millwall217772118328
11Swansea CitySwansea227692424027
12Bristol City226972628-227
13Norwich CityNorwich226883734326
14Queens Park RangersQPR2251072328-525
15Luton TownLuton2274112538-1325
16Derby CountyDerby2266102728-124
17Coventry CityCoventry2266102834-624
18Preston North EndPreston2241172229-723
19Stoke CityStoke2257102330-722
20Portsmouth204882535-1020
21Hull City2247112131-1019
22Cardiff CityCardiff2146111934-1518
23Oxford UnitedOxford Utd2146112137-1618
24Plymouth ArgylePlymouth2146112245-2318


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