Stoke City vs Sheffield Utd match stats & report
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Stoke City lost to Sheffield Utd 1–2 in the Championship on 29 December 2025. Expected goals finished 0.59–2.50. Stoke City had 54% of the ball.
Stoke City vs Sheffield Utd match statistics
- 54% Ball possession 46%
- 0.59 Expected goals (xG) 2.50
- 7 Total shots 15
- 3 Shots on target 4
- 4 Shots off target 8
- 0 Blocked shots 3
- 5 Shots inside the box 13
- 6 Corners 2
- 9 Fouls 4
- 1 Offsides 2
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 1 Red cards 0
- 451 Passes 408
- 76% Pass accuracy 76%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 2
Goals and cards
- 47' Goal J. Riedewald Sheffield Utd
- 53' Goal T. Cannon (assist H. Burrows) Sheffield Utd
- 65' Goal B. Wilmot Stoke City
- 76' Yellow card F. Seriki Sheffield Utd
- 88' Red card B. Pearson Stoke City
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Stoke City
Bench J. Bonham , M. Talovierov , J. Bickerton , B. Pearson , T. Rigo , J. Donley , Bae Jun-Ho , L. Cisse , R. Boženík
Sheffield Utd
Bench A. Davies , S. McCallum , O. Arblaster , G. Hamer , Danny Ings , M. McGuinness , Alex Matos , P. Bamford , T. Chong
Form guide
Stoke City at home
4–1–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.4 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 6.1 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.6 per game
21% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Sheffield Utd away
4–4–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.2 per game
- Conceded
- 0.9 per game
- Clean sheets
- 5 / 10
- Corners
- 3.3 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.2 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Stoke City vs Sheffield Utd head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd v Stoke City | 4–0 | |
| Stoke City v Sheffield Utd | 0–2 | |
| Sheffield Utd v Stoke City | 2–0 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.