Swansea vs Sheffield United

22 August 2026 · Championship · 2026/27 · Referee Tom Nield

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Swansea and Sheffield United could not be separated in a goalless draw.

Sheffield United had the better of the chances, with 1.75 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Swansea's 0.64 from 9.

Match stats

69% Possession 31%
9 Shots 12
1 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 3
92 Attacks 81
40 Dangerous attacks 32
542 Passes 248
79.0% Pass accuracy 56.0%
12 Tackles 12
14 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 2
2 Offsides 6

Key events

Swansea Sheffield United
Kick-off
24’
Harrison BurrowsSimulation
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
47’
Sam McCallumShot on target
59’
68’
Sydie PeckShot on target
72’
Žan VipotnikShot on target
85’
90+5’
Full-time0-0

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 0.64 1.75 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.64 1.75
Swansea 0.64 xGSheffield United 1.75 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield United attacking Swansea attacking 
72’ Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.75 xG, off target 60’ Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.23 xG, off target 53’ Joseph Opoku (Swansea), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 31’ Elijah Just (Swansea), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 39’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 40’ Joe Rothwell (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 44’ Ben Cabango (Swansea), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 56’ Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 39’ Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 47’ Sam McCallum (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 39’ Sam McCallum (Sheffield United), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 40’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 31’ Moussa Kounfolo Yeo (Swansea), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 12’ Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Stephen Welsh (Swansea), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Adam Idah (Swansea), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Žan Vipotnik (Swansea), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Elijah Just (Swansea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Josh Tymon (Swansea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United), open play, 0.75 xG, off target 60’ Mark McGuinness (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.23 xG, off target 53’ Joseph Opoku (Swansea), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 31’ Elijah Just (Swansea), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 39’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 40’ Joe Rothwell (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 56’ Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 44’ Ben Cabango (Swansea), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 39’ Callum O'Hare (Sheffield United), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 47’ Sam McCallum (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 39’ Sam McCallum (Sheffield United), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 40’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 31’ Moussa Kounfolo Yeo (Swansea), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 12’ Harrison Burrows (Sheffield United), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 77’ Stephen Welsh (Swansea), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Adam Idah (Swansea), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ Žan Vipotnik (Swansea), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 68’ Sydie Peck (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 67’ Japhet Tanganga (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Elijah Just (Swansea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Josh Tymon (Swansea), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Swansea 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Vigouroux
Lissah
Cabango 67’
Welsh
Tymon
Stamenić
Fulton 81’
Opoku
Yeo 61’
Just 67’
Idah 61’
Sheffield United 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Cooper
McCallum
Tanganga
McGuinness
Seriki
Burrows 90’
Rothwell 65’
Arblaster 90’
Peck
O'Hare
Bamford 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
96′ 2 0 45 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
96′ 1 2 – 9 6 68 4 – –
Ben Cabango Taken off
67′ 1 1 2 5 4 72 – – – –
96′ 3 1 – 7 2 65 – – – –
96′ – – – – – 43 – – – –
Josh Key Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – 15 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
96′ – – 34 1 – 2 5 2 1 – –
Jay Fulton Taken off
81′ – – 51 – – 1 1 3 2 –
96′ – – 33 1 – 1 – 3 4 – –
Elijah Just Taken off
67′ – – 40 – – 1 – 3 – 1 –
Moussa Kounfolo Yeo Taken off
61′ – – 28 1 – 2 – 3 2 – –
Ji-sung Eom Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 11 1 – – – 1 – – –
Melker Widell Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 14 – – 1 – 4 – 2 –
Forwards3 players
Adam Idah Taken off
61′ – – 1 – 0.03 – 1 – – 16 –
Žan Vipotnik Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 1 1 0.03 – – 1 – 3 –
Ross Stewart Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – – – – 4 –
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

Swansea win 35% Avg odds 2.67
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.30
Sheffield United win 36% Avg odds 2.59

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.