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Championship | Gameweek 45
Apr 25, 2025 at 8pm UK
Bet365 Stadium
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Stoke
0 - 2
Sheff Utd


Pearson (22'), Wilmot (56'), Johansson (58')
FT(HT: 0-1)
McCallum (38'), Brookes (87')
Campbell (25'), McCallum (51')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Leeds 6-0 Stoke
Monday, April 21 at 3pm in Championship
Last Game: Burnley 2-1 Sheff Utd
Monday, April 21 at 5.30pm in Championship

We said: Stoke City 1-1 Sheffield United

The visitors have seen their momentum slip away in recent weeks, while the hosts know a result could seal their safety, and we envisage a share of the spoils in Staffordshire on Friday. 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 Sheffield United win with a probability of 44.33%. A win for Stoke City had a probability of 29.67% and a draw had a probability of 26%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.01%) and 0-2 (7.88%). The likeliest Stoke City win was 1-0 (8.49%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.36%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Sheffield United would win this match.

Result
Stoke CityDrawSheffield United
29.67% (0.221 0.22) 26% (0.099 0.1) 44.33% (-0.32 -0.32)
Both teams to score 52.26% (-0.186 -0.19)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
48.18% (-0.298 -0.3)51.83% (0.298 0.3)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
26.42% (-0.259 -0.26)73.59% (0.259 0.26)
Stoke City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.12% (0.007000000000005 0.01)31.88% (-0.0070000000000014 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.68% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)68.32% (-0.0079999999999956 -0.01)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.72% (-0.28099999999999 -0.28)23.29% (0.28 0.28)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.78% (-0.41 -0.41)57.22% (0.41 0.41)
Score Analysis
    Stoke City 29.67%
    Sheffield United 44.32%
    Draw 25.99%
Stoke CityDrawSheffield United
1-0 @ 8.49% (0.102 0.1)
2-1 @ 7.07% (0.028 0.03)
2-0 @ 4.85% (0.059 0.06)
3-1 @ 2.69% (0.011 0.01)
3-2 @ 1.96% (-0.008 -0.01)
3-0 @ 1.85% (0.023 0.02)
Other @ 2.76%
Total : 29.67%
1-1 @ 12.36% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
0-0 @ 7.42% (0.088 0.09)
2-2 @ 5.15% (-0.022 -0.02)
3-3 @ 0.95% (-0.012 -0.01)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 25.99%
0-1 @ 10.81% (0.040000000000001 0.04)
1-2 @ 9.01% (-0.039999999999999 -0.04)
0-2 @ 7.88% (-0.037 -0.04)
1-3 @ 4.38% (-0.056 -0.06)
0-3 @ 3.83% (-0.05 -0.05)
2-3 @ 2.5% (-0.031 -0.03)
1-4 @ 1.6% (-0.034 -0.03)
0-4 @ 1.4% (-0.03 -0.03)
2-4 @ 0.91% (-0.019 -0.02)
Other @ 2%
Total : 44.32%

How you voted: Stoke vs Sheff Utd

Stoke City
34.3%
Draw
23.4%
Sheffield United
42.3%
137
Head to Head
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Sheff Utd
2-0
Stoke
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Gibson (45'), Koumas (82')
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Sheff Utd
3-1
Stoke
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Powell (45+1')
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Stoke
3-1
Sheff Utd
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Brewster (28')
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Sheff Utd
Egan (78' og.)
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Mousset (80'), McGoldrick (83')
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rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
CLeeds UnitedLeeds4629134953065100
3Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd462881063362790
4Sunderland4621131258441476
5Coventry CityCoventry46209176458669
6Bristol City461717125955468
7Blackburn RoversBlackburn46199185348566
8Millwall461812164749-266
9West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom4615191257471064
10Middlesbrough461810186456864
11Swansea CitySwansea461710195156-561
12Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds461513186069-958
13Norwich CityNorwich461415177168357
14Watford46169215361-857
15Queens Park RangersQPR461414185363-1056
16Portsmouth461412205871-1354
17Oxford UnitedOxford Utd461314194965-1653
18Stoke CityStoke461215194562-1751
19Derby CountyDerby461311224856-850
20Preston North EndPreston461020164859-1150
21Hull City461213214454-1049
RLuton TownLuton461310234569-2449
RPlymouth ArgylePlymouth461113225188-3746
RCardiff CityCardiff46917204873-2544


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