Bristol City vs Sheffield United

6 April 2026 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Lewis Smith

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • M. Sykes 23’

Match summary

Bristol City beat Sheffield United 1-0. Bristol City led 1-0 at half-time.

M. Sykes put Bristol City ahead in the 23rd minute.

Sheffield United can feel hard done by, creating 1.39 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Bristol City's 0.36 from 5.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
5 Shots 21
1 Shots on target 7
0 Corners 5
493 Passes 539
80.3% Pass accuracy 86.6%
9 Tackles 13
6 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Bristol City Sheffield United
Kick-off
C. Pring
4’
20’
T. Cannon
M. SykesRight foot shot1-0 (Bristol City)
23’
25’
D. SoumaréShot on target
Half-time1-0
46’
G. HamerD. Soumaré
46’
A. BrooksL. F. Hjelde
Second half underway
50’
A. BrooksShot on target
53’
G. HamerShot on target
58’
M. McGuinnessShot on target
58’
A. BrooksShot on target
65’
P. BamfordShot on target
66’
A. Brooks
69’
P. Bamford
73’
M. McGuinnessShot on target
74’
O. ArblasterJ. Rothwell
D. BurgzorgE. R. Jacobsen
74’
G. EarthyM. Bird
75’
80’
K. HoeverF. Seriki
S. BellM. Sykes
82’
87’
C. O'HareS. Peck
T. HorvatS. Twine
89’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.36 1.39 23’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), 1-0 23’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.36 1.39 23’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), 1-0 Sykes 23’
Bristol City 0.36 xGSheffield United 1.39 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield United attacking Bristol City attacking 
56’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 65’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 23’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 25’ D. Soumaré (Sheffield United), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 58’ M. McGuinness (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 78’ D. Burgzorg (Bristol City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 15’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+5’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 33’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+7’ M. McGuinness (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 90+9’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ H. Burrows (Sheffield United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 1’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ S. Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ M. McGuinness (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ M. McGuinness (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+6’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 56’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 65’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 23’ M. Sykes (Bristol City), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 25’ D. Soumaré (Sheffield United), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 58’ M. McGuinness (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 78’ D. Burgzorg (Bristol City), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 15’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+5’ P. Bamford (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 33’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+9’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+7’ M. McGuinness (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ H. Burrows (Sheffield United), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 58’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 67’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 74’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 1’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ E. R. Jacobsen (Bristol City), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ S. Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ A. Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ T. Cannon (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ M. McGuinness (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ M. McGuinness (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ G. Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+6’ C. O'Hare (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Bristol City 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Vítek
Knight
Eile
Borges
Pring
Morsy
Randell
Sykes 82’
Twine 89’
Bird 75’
Jacobsen 74’
Sheffield United 5-3-2 Starting XI
Davies
Seriki 80’
Tanganga
McGuinness
Hjelde 46’
Burrows
Peck 87’
Rothwell 74’
Soumaré 46’
Bamford
Cannon

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
R. Vítek
90′ 7 0 55 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
J. Knight
90′ – – – 3 – 59 – – – –
N. Eile
90′ 1 3 – 5 2 58 1 – – –
N. Borges
90′ 4 3 – 10 5 55 1 – – –
C. Pring
90′ 2 1 – 3 – 26 2 – –
Midfielders7 players
S. Morsy
90′ – – 68 – – – 1 3 – 2 –
A. Randell
90′ – – 59 – – – – 3 – – –
M. Sykes Taken off
82′ 1 – 30 – – 1 – 1 – – –
S. Twine Taken off
89′ – – 24 3 – – – 2 2 1 –
M. Bird Taken off
75′ – – 30 – – – 1 1 – 1 –
G. Earthy Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 8 – – – – – – – –
T. Horvat Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
E. R. Jacobsen Taken off
74′ – – 3 – 0.15 – – 2 – 16 –
D. Burgzorg Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 1 – 0.08 – – – – 2 –
S. Bell Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – 2 – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Bristol City win 37% Avg odds 2.52
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.36
Sheffield United win 35% Avg odds 2.68

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Bristol City LLDLW
Sheffield United DLDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sheffield United 1-4 Bristol City, 09 Aug 25 Next meeting: Bristol City 0-1 Sheffield United, 17 Oct 26  All Bristol City vs Sheffield United meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.