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Stoke City vs Sheffield Utd

29 December 2025 at 19:45bet365 Stadium, Stoke
Referee: John Busby

Match Summary

Sheffield Utd defeated Stoke City 2:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by J. Riedewald 47′, T. Cannon 53′, B. Wilmot 65′. 1 yellow card was shown, 1 red card. Stoke City had 54% possession while Sheffield Utd held 46%. Stoke City had 7 shots (3 on target) compared to 15 (4 on target) for Sheffield Utd. Expected goals: Stoke City 0.59 — Sheffield Utd 2.50. Stoke City made 5 substitutions, Sheffield Utd made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Stoke City and Sheffield Utd — 3 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
53′
T. Cannon

assist: H. Burrows

M. ManhoefJ. Bae
57′
D. MubamaL. Cisse
58′
S. GallagherR. Bozenik
58′
T. SekoT. Rigo
74′
74′
D. SoumareO. Arblaster
74′
T. CampbellP. Bamford
74′
A. BrooksT. Chong
87′
T. CannonM. McGuinness
90+5′
J. RiedewaldA. Matos
Full Time

Match Statistics

Stoke City had 54% possession against Sheffield Utd's 46%. Stoke City registered 7 shots (3 on target) while Sheffield Utd managed 15 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 6–2. Fouls committed: 9–4.

Shots on Goal
3
4
Shots Off Goal
4
8
Total Shots
7
15
Blocked Shots
0
3
Shots inside the Box
5
13
Shots outside the Box
2
2
Fouls
9
4
Corner Kicks
6
2
Offsides
1
2
Ball Possession
54%
46%
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
451
408
Accurate Passes
344
310
Pass Accuracy
76%
76%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.59
2.50
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.32
-0.32

Rivalry since 2018

Stoke City vs Sheffield Utd Head to Head Results· 9

Stoke City and Sheffield Utd have met 9 times — Stoke City won 2, Sheffield Utd won 5, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2018. Sheffield Utd leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 9 meetings. A combined 26 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.89 per match (9 for the home side, 17 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (56%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (56%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Sheffield Utd are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–0 in 2025.

Drawn
2
·
Total goals
26 · 2.9/match
Both scored
5/9 · 56%
Over 2.5
5/9 · 56%

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Highest-scoring game: 40 v 2025

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Stoke City have recorded 0 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. Sheffield Utd show 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Stoke City

W 189D 152L 211
Over 2.542
Goals scored635

Away Record: Sheffield Utd

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026