Sunderland vs Sheffield United

1 January 2025 · Championship · 2024/25 · Referee Matt Donohue

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Eliezer Mayenda 27’
  • Wilson Isidor 35’
  • Luke O'Nien 32’ (og)

Match summary

Sunderland saw off Sheffield United 2-1. Sunderland led 2-1 at half-time.

Eliezer Mayenda put Sunderland ahead in the 27th minute, O'Nien's own goal equalised with a header in the 32nd minute, and Wilson Isidor won it in the 35th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Sunderland created 1.46 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Sheffield United 1.62 from 16. Kieffer Moore had a penalty saved for Sheffield United.

Match stats

Sunderland Sheffield United
14 Shots 16
6 Shots on Target 3
4 Corners 10
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.25 xG 1.62
1.25 Non-penalty xG 0.83

Key events

Sunderland Sheffield United
Kick-off
Eliezer Mayenda1-0 (Sunderland)
27’
32’
Luke O'Nien
Own goal
1-1 (Sheffield United)
Wilson Isidor2-1 (Sunderland)
35’
Half-time2-1
Full-time2-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Sunderland
  • Trai Hume
  • Luke O'Nien
  • Aji Alese
  • Wilson Isidor
Sheffield United
  • Jack Robinson

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 1.46 1.62 27’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), 1-0 27’ 32’ Luke O'Nien (Sheffield United) own goal, 1-1 32’ 35’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), 2-1 35’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.46 1.62 27’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), 1-0 Mayenda 27’ 32’ Luke O'Nien (Sheffield United) own goal, 1-1 O'Nien 32’ 35’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), 2-1 Isidor 35’
Sunderland 1.46 xGSheffield United 1.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield United attacking Sunderland attacking 
14’ Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 27’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 41’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 90’ Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.21 xG, blocked 35’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 76’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 62’ Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90’ Anel Ahmedhodžić (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 90’ Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 71’ Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 10’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 30’ Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 84’ Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Chris Mepham (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 9’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 24’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 80’ Andre Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Tom Davies (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Sam McCallum (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 50’ Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 39’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Luke O'Nien (Sunderland), own goal 14’ Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 27’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 41’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 90’ Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.21 xG, blocked 35’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 76’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 62’ Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90’ Anel Ahmedhodžić (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 90’ Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 71’ Jobe Bellingham (Sunderland), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 10’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 30’ Adil Aouchiche (Sunderland), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 84’ Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 86’ Chris Mepham (Sunderland), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 9’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 49’ Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 81’ Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 80’ Andre Brooks (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 24’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Tom Davies (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Patrick Roberts (Sunderland), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 48’ Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Sam McCallum (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 15’ Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 39’ Wilson Isidor (Sunderland), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Luke O'Nien (Sunderland), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players12 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Adil Aouchiche Taken off
84′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
90′ 1 – 5 0.97 – – –
Wilson Isidor Taken off
90′ 1 – 5 0.27 – –
Leo Fuhr Hjelde Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
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.

Before kick-off

Sunderland win 46% Avg odds 2.05
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.36
Sheffield United win 26% Avg odds 3.66

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

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.