Sheffield United FC
Football England - EFL Championship Bramall Lane Sat 6 Dec 10:00
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Championship Betting Preview: Sheffield United vs Stoke

Sheffield United host Stoke at Bramall Lane, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Saturday 6 December.

Potters Can Trouble Blades

Stoke have a strong chance against Sheffield United and we’ll side with the visitors on the Asian Handicap. It’s worth chancing the -104 with a +0.25 goal headstart, meaning that our stake is split between 0 and +0.5.

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United Too Good for Stoke in Last H2H

Sheffield United won last time out by a 3-2 scoreline. On their travels against Leicester City at King Power Stadium, they made it three wins on the bounce. The Steel City club recorded just 31% possession and had three shots on target, while Thomas Cannon, Jairo Riedewald and Sydie Peck scored one goal apiece.

Stoke City were defeated in their previous game, being turned over 2-1 at home to Hull City at bet365 Stadium. Mark Robins' team enjoyed 56% possession and managed seven shots on goal, with Sorba Thomas finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

United have won three on the bounce against Stoke. In their last clash, United claimed a 2-0 away victory at bet365 Stadium. The 7 previous H2H meetings have involved four United wins, one draw and two Stoke victories.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Stoke logo Stoke 18 9 3 6 26 14 12 26:14 30
19 Sheffield Utd logo Sheffield Utd 18 6 1 11 20 28 -8 20:28 19
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Sheffield United – Last 10 League Games

5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.7 goals from 13.6 attempts and 4.3 shots on goal. United have had 50.7% possession and 8.4 corners per match. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 11.2 attempts and 3.0 shots on goal, while their opponents have earned 3.9 corners.

Top goalscorers Tyrese Campbell and Callum O'Hare have found the net 3 times, with Thomas Cannon scoring 2. Callum O'Hare has recorded the most assists with 5.

Stoke City – Last 10 League Games

Stoke have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, averaging 12.2 attempts, 4.7 shots on goal and 1.6 goals. The Potters average 55.1% possession, 5.2 corners in their favour and 5.4 corners against, while 0.9 goals have been conceded from 3.8 shots on goal and 12.1 attempts.

Sorba Thomas is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, while Million Manhoef and Divin Mubama both have 3. Sorba Thomas has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Sheffield United predicted lineup (4-4-2): Michael Cooper (GK), Femi Seriki, Japhet Tanganga, Ben Mee, Harrison Burrows, Callum O'Hare, Sydie Peck, Jairo Riedewald, Gustavo Hamer, Tyrese Campbell, Thomas Cannon.

Stoke predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Viktor Johansson (GK), Junior Tchamadeu, Ashley Phillips, Bosun Lawal, Aaron Cresswell, Tatsuki Seko, Ben Pearson, Million Manhoef, Joon-ho Bae, Sorba Thomas, Divin Mubama.

Sheffield United vs Stoke Prediction & Betting Tips

Make the most of Sheffield United vs Stoke with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline, corners advice, key player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’re siding with Stoke at -104 in this Championship match with a +0.25 goal advantage. It’s expected that they will have an edge and we can therefore feel bullish of a return with this wager.

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Key Sheffield United vs Stoke league stats:

  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Stoke in 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
  • The +0.25 line has been covered by Stoke in 13 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by United in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by United in 13 of their last 20 games.
Stoke +0.25 Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 51% prospect of winning. Our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. This bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Sheffield United Sheffield United logo 0 - 1 Stoke logo Stoke

Let’s take a chance on the +700 available that Stoke secure a 1-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Sorba Thomas to Score +400 BetMGM logo

Sorba Thomas (Stoke) has scored three goals in his past five Championship matches. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +400 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Sorba Thomas Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Sheffield United Over 5.5 Corners -149 BetMGM logo

The 5.5 corners line has been covered by United in their past six games. There are odds of -149 available when it comes to this Team Corners bet and we think United can cover the line.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Sheffield United Logo Sheffield United
Total
12.30 8.40 3.90
Home
11.50 7.50 4.00
Away
11.30 7.30 4.00
Stoke Logo Stoke
Total
10.60 5.20 5.40
Home
10.30 6.10 4.20
Away
10.70 5.50 5.20
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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Stoke +0.25 -104
Both Team To Score No -116
Anytime Goalscorer Sorba Thomas +400

If you’re keen to place a bet builder, go for Stoke with the +0.25 Asian Handicap, BTTS No accompanied by Sorba Thomas (Stoke) to be on the scoresheet.

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Sheffield United vs Stoke Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Think United Most Likely to Win

Sheffield United are available at +112 to come away with a triumph in this Championship clash, meaning a 47% likelihood of winning according to the published betting odds. Stoke City are an outside chance to get the job done and you can now back them at +250.

United can be backed at -200 on the Draw No Bet and you’ll get stakes refunded if the game ends level. Alternatively, Stoke can be chanced at +138 on the same market.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. If you’re looking to wager on Both Teams to Score, there’s not a lot of difference between Yes and No.

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Tyrese Campbell Favourite to Score the First Goal

There is +210 available that Tyrese Campbell finds the net, while he is available at +500 to register the first goal which makes him favourite.

Player Goals
Tyrese Campbell (United)
First
+210
Anytime
+500
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Danny Ings (United)
First
+290
Anytime
+700
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Andre Brooks (United)
First
+300
Anytime
+700
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Thomas Cannon (United)
First
+310
Anytime
+800
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Player Shots On Target
Tyrese Campbell (United)
Over 0.5
-172
Under 0.5
-102
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Danny Ings (United)
Over 0.5
-109
Under 0.5
-159
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Róbert Bozeník (Stoke)
Over 0.5
-100
Under 0.5
-172
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Andre Brooks (United)
Over 0.5
+102
Under 0.5
-179
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Past Three H2H Bramall Lane Meetings Won by United

United have collected five defeats, three wins and two draws in the previous 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Stoke have recorded four victories, three draws and three defeats in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

In the last meeting at Bramall Lane, United defeated Stoke by a 2-0 scoreline. United boast a 100% win record for the past 3 H2H meetings at Bramall Lane.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Sheffield United logo Sheffield United Home Stats 3-2-5 2.30 1.10 1.20 5 5 4 6
Stoke logo Stoke Away Stats 4-3-3 1.80 1.10 0.70 4 6 3 7
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Sheffield United logo Sheffield United League Stats
Stoke logo Stoke League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 6 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists
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Sheffield United vs Stoke Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on United vs Stoke, check the team news first. We’ll have the predicted and confirmed Championship lineups for you plus all the latest on player injuries.

Sheffield United Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

Stoke Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sheffield United Predicted Lineup 4-4-2

1 Michael Cooper
38 Femi Seriki 2 Japhet Tanganga 15 Ben Mee 14 Harrison Burrows
10 Callum O'Hare 42 Sydie Peck 44 Jairo Riedewald 8 Gustavo Hamer
23 Tyrese Campbell 7 Thomas Cannon
1 Viktor Johansson
22 Junior Tchamadeu 26 Ashley Phillips 18 Bosun Lawal 3 Aaron Cresswell
12 Tatsuki Seko 4 Ben Pearson
42 Million Manhoef 10 Joon-ho Bae 7 Sorba Thomas
9 Divin Mubama

Stoke Predicted Lineup 4-2-3-1

Previous Sheffield United Lineups

29 Nov Championship
Leicester 2-3 Sheffield Utd
26 Nov Championship
Sheffield Utd 3-0 Portsmouth
23 Nov Championship
Sheffield Wed 0-3 Sheffield Utd
08 Nov Championship
Sheffield Utd 0-0 QPR
04 Nov Championship
Coventry 3-1 Sheffield Utd
01 Nov Championship
Sheffield Utd 1-3 Derby

Previous Stoke Lineups

29 Nov Championship
Stoke 1-2 Hull
25 Nov Championship
Stoke 3-0 Charlton
22 Nov Championship
Leicester 2-1 Stoke
08 Nov Championship
Stoke 0-1 Coventry
04 Nov Championship
Oxford 0-3 Stoke
01 Nov Championship
Stoke 5-1 Bristol City

Injuries & Suspensions

Sheffield United Injury Table
Type Name Info
Ollie Arblaster Knee
Stoke Injury Table
Type Name Info
Lewis Baker Knock
Team Squads

Sheffield United Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Chris Wilder

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sydie Peck 42 M 18 1592 18 0 2 1 4 0
Michael Cooper 1 G 18 1575 18 0 0 0 0 0
Callum O'Hare 10 M 18 1559 18 0 4 6 1 0
Japhet Tanganga 2 D 17 1530 17 0 0 0 3 0
Tyrese Campbell 23 F 17 1203 15 3 5 2 2 0

Stoke Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Mark Robins

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Viktor Johansson 1 G 18 1620 18 0 0 1 2 0
Sorba Thomas 7 M 18 1590 18 0 7 5 3 0
Ben Wilmot 16 D 17 1485 17 1 0 0 2 0
Junior Tchamadeu 22 D 17 1454 16 1 1 1 8 0
Million Manhoef 42 F 18 1355 16 2 5 1 0 0
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 18 13 4 1 50:18 43
2 Middlesbrough 18 9 6 3 24:19 33
3 Millwall 18 9 4 5 22:25 31
4 Stoke 18 9 3 6 26:14 30
5 Preston 18 8 6 4 25:19 30
6 Bristol City 18 8 5 5 26:20 29
7 Ipswich 18 7 7 4 30:19 28
8 Birmingham 18 8 4 6 27:20 28
9 Hull 18 8 4 6 30:30 28
10 Wrexham 18 6 8 4 23:20 26
11 Derby 18 7 5 6 25:25 26
12 West Brom 18 7 4 7 20:22 25
13 QPR 18 7 4 7 22:28 25
14 Southampton 18 6 6 6 28:25 24
15 Watford 18 6 6 6 24:23 24
16 Leicester 18 6 6 6 22:23 24
17 Charlton 18 6 5 7 18:23 23
18 Blackburn 18 6 3 9 18:23 21
19 Sheffield Utd 18 6 1 11 20:28 19
20 Oxford 18 4 6 8 20:25 18
21 Swansea 18 4 5 9 18:27 17
22 Portsmouth 18 4 5 9 15:25 17
23 Norwich 18 3 4 11 19:29 13
24 Sheffield Wed 18 1 5 12 14:36 -10
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 9 7 2 0 25:7 23
2 Birmingham 9 6 2 1 21:8 20
3 Middlesbrough 9 6 2 1 13:9 20
4 Millwall 10 6 1 3 12:12 19
5 Watford 9 5 3 1 15:9 18
6 Preston 9 5 2 2 13:9 17
7 Hull 9 5 2 2 15:14 17
8 Stoke 9 5 1 3 15:7 16
9 Ipswich 9 4 4 1 15:9 16
10 West Brom 9 4 4 1 11:8 16
11 Wrexham 10 4 4 2 15:13 16
12 Bristol City 9 4 2 3 14:10 14
13 Charlton 8 4 2 2 10:9 14
14 Leicester 9 3 4 2 11:10 13
15 Southampton 8 3 3 2 10:7 12
16 Derby 9 3 3 3 12:13 12
17 QPR 8 3 2 3 11:12 11
18 Portsmouth 10 3 2 5 9:11 11
19 Oxford 9 2 4 3 10:13 10
20 Swansea 9 2 3 4 10:15 9
21 Sheffield Utd 8 2 1 5 7:11 7
22 Blackburn 9 1 2 6 8:15 5
23 Norwich 9 1 1 7 9:15 4
24 Sheffield Wed 10 0 2 8 5:24 2