Last meeting, 19 September: Stoke City – Sheffield United 2:1
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Before that, Stoke City went 4 meetings in a row without a win.
Match Centre: Sheffield United vs Stoke City
Home
Sheffield United
16:00
Sat 20 Feb · your time
in 111 days 22 h
Away
Stoke City
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Sheffield United1:1Derby County
Bamford 79'
Clark 37'
Wed 14 Oct · Championshipaway
Portsmouth3:2Sheffield United
Swanson 41'Segečić 54'Adams 89'
Tanganga 59'Cannon 67'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipat home
Sheffield United3:0Lincoln City
Bamford 43', 77'Chong 52'
Sat 31 Oct · Championshipat home
Stoke City2:0Preston North End
Wilmot 29'McGlynn 53'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipat home
Stoke City2:3Middlesbrough
Borges 50' (og)Boženík 85'
Brittain 48'Lankshear 73'Borges 90+1'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipaway
Bolton Wanderers1:2Stoke City
Bair 90+2'
Cissé 45+4'Wilmot 62'
Stadium: Bramall Lane, Sheffield
What to watch for
Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.
Sheffield United have scored in 6 matches in a row
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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 9 goals in those matches.
1 point apart in the table
10.Sheffield United19 pts
9.Stoke City20 pts
Sheffield United: place 10, 19 pts · Stoke City: place 9, 20 pts.
Players to watch
Championship, this season.
Patrick Bamford
Sheffield United · forward
5goals
1assist
6.81avg rating
Last match, Derby County: 1 goal, rating 7.3.
Ethan Galbraith
Stoke City · midfielder
3goals
4assists
7.04avg rating
Last match, Preston North End: 1 assist, rating 7.2.
Who is out
Injuries and suspensions
The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.
Recent matches
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“This set-up” is Sheffield United at home and Stoke City away, as in this match.
Sheffield United
all matches · 10
4W1D5L1.2scored per match1.2conceded per match
at home · 10
4W2D4L1.4scored per match1.4conceded per match
away · 10
5W2D3L1.5scored per match1.1conceded per match
- 30 Oct WrexhamHChampionship 1:0W
- 24 Oct Derby CountyHChampionship 1:1D
- 17 Oct Bristol CityAChampionship 0:1W
- 14 Oct PortsmouthAChampionship 3:2L
- 10 Oct Lincoln CityHChampionship 3:0W
- 19 Sep Stoke CityAChampionship 2:1L
- 16 Sep Fleetwood TownACarabao Cup 1:0L
- 13 Sep Wolverhampton WanderersHChampionship 0:1L
- 8 Sep Blackburn RoversAChampionship 1:2W
- 5 Sep Norwich CityHChampionship 1:3L
- 1 Sep Bolton WanderersHChampionship 3:2W
- 29 Aug Cardiff CityAChampionship 2:2D
- 25 Aug Blackburn RoversACarabao Cup 1:2W
- 22 Aug Swansea CityAChampionship 0:0D
- 15 Aug Birmingham CityHChampionship 0:0D
- 9 Aug Mansfield TownACarabao Cup 0:3W
- 2 May Derby CountyAChampionship 1:2W
- 25 Apr Preston North EndHChampionship 2:3L
- 22 Apr Blackburn RoversHChampionship 1:3L
- 11 Apr Hull CityHChampionship 2:1W
Sat 24 Oct · Championshipat home
Sheffield United1:1Derby County
Bamford 79'
Clark 37'
Wed 14 Oct · Championshipaway
Portsmouth3:2Sheffield United
Swanson 41'Segečić 54'Adams 89'
Tanganga 59'Cannon 67'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipat home
Sheffield United3:0Lincoln City
Bamford 43', 77'Chong 52'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipaway
Stoke City2:1Sheffield United
McGlynn 78'Gallagher 86'
Phillips 51'
Wed 16 Sep · Carabao Cupaway
Fleetwood Town1:0Sheffield United
Norrington-Davies 57' (og)
Sun 13 Sep · Championshipat home
Sheffield United0:1Wolverhampton Wanderers
Jiménez 90'
Tue 8 Sep · Championshipaway
Blackburn Rovers1:2Sheffield United
Montgomery 20'
Cannon 35'Peck 44'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipat home
Sheffield United1:3Norwich City
Bamford 23'
Musaba 8'Touré 44'Kvistgaarden 62'
Tue 1 Sep · Championshipat home
Sheffield United3:2Bolton Wanderers
Tanganga 4'Bamford 68'Donovan 90+3'
Simons 1'Dalby 67'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipaway
Cardiff City2:2Sheffield United
Moylan 2'Ashford 38'
Cannon 4' (p)O'Hare 7'
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupaway
Blackburn Rovers1:2Sheffield United
Afolayan 55'
Cannon 20'Donovan 81'
Sun 9 Aug · Carabao Cupaway
Mansfield Town0:3Sheffield United
Bamford 4'McGuinness 71'O'Hare 89'
Sat 2 May · Championshipaway
Derby County1:2Sheffield United
Szmodics 5'
Cannon 62'Peck 69'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipat home
Sheffield United2:3Preston North End
Hamer 71' (p)Bamford 82'
Lindsay 5', 20'Dobbin 76'
Wed 22 Apr · Championshipat home
Sheffield United1:3Blackburn Rovers
Burrows 57'
Ohashi 12', 45'Morishita 32'
Sat 11 Apr · Championshipat home
Sheffield United2:1Hull City
Hamer 85' (p)Ings 88'
McBurnie 5'
Stoke City
all matches · 10
7W2D1L1.7scored per match0.7conceded per match
at home · 10
5W1D4L1.6scored per match1.0conceded per match
away · 10
3W1D6L0.9scored per match1.9conceded per match
- 31 Oct Preston North EndHChampionship 2:0W
- 24 Oct Bristol CityHChampionship 0:0D
- 17 Oct Derby CountyAChampionship 0:1W
- 13 Oct MiddlesbroughHChampionship 2:3L
- 10 Oct Bolton WanderersAChampionship 1:2W
- 19 Sep Sheffield UnitedHChampionship 2:1W
- 12 Sep WatfordAChampionship 1:2W
- 8 Sep Cardiff CityAChampionship 1:1D
- 5 Sep Charlton AthleticHChampionship 4:0W
- 1 Sep Norwich CityHChampionship 1:0W
- 29 Aug Wolverhampton WanderersAChampionship 4:1L
- 25 Aug Hull CityHCarabao Cup 1:1L
- 22 Aug SouthamptonAChampionship 3:1L
- 15 Aug Swansea CityHChampionship 1:2L
- 8 Aug Oldham AthleticHCarabao Cup 2:0W
- 2 May Bristol CityAChampionship 2:0L
- 25 Apr PortsmouthHChampionship 1:3L
- 18 Apr WrexhamAChampionship 2:0L
- 6 Apr Derby CountyAChampionship 2:0L
- 20 Mar Preston North EndAChampionship 3:1L
Sat 31 Oct · Championshipat home
Stoke City2:0Preston North End
Wilmot 29'McGlynn 53'
Tue 13 Oct · Championshipat home
Stoke City2:3Middlesbrough
Borges 50' (og)Boženík 85'
Brittain 48'Lankshear 73'Borges 90+1'
Sat 10 Oct · Championshipaway
Bolton Wanderers1:2Stoke City
Bair 90+2'
Cissé 45+4'Wilmot 62'
Sat 19 Sep · Championshipat home
Stoke City2:1Sheffield United
McGlynn 78'Gallagher 86'
Phillips 51'
Sat 12 Sep · Championshipaway
Watford1:2Stoke City
Nabizada 90+1'
McGlynn 45+4'Bocat 57'
Sat 5 Sep · Championshipat home
Stoke City4:0Charlton Athletic
Devenny 15' (p), 40'Galbraith 22'Hirst 25'
Sat 29 Aug · Championshipaway
Wolverhampton Wanderers4:1Stoke City
Gomes 19', 22'Jiménez 55' (p)James 84'
Gallagher 2'
Tue 25 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Stoke City1:1Hull City
pens 4:5
Boženík 39'
Dowell 45'
Sat 22 Aug · Championshipaway
Southampton3:1Stoke City
Larin 8'Mubama 89'Manning 90+4' (p)
Galbraith 26'
Sat 15 Aug · Championshipat home
Stoke City1:2Swansea City
Bocat 10'
Okopu 22'Idah 66'
Sat 8 Aug · Carabao Cupat home
Stoke City2:0Oldham Athletic
Norburn 48' (og)Boženík 82'
Sat 25 Apr · Championshipat home
Stoke City1:3Portsmouth
Cissé 48'
Segečić 32', 66', 82'
Fri 20 Mar · Championshipaway
Preston North End3:1Stoke City
Devine 15', 60'Osmajic 57'
Thomas 4'
Head to head
5 meetings since 2024.
Last time · 19 Sep 2026 · Championship
Stoke City 2:1 Sheffield United
McGlynn 78' · Gallagher 86' · Phillips 51'. Stoke City: a first win in this fixture in 4 meetings.
4wins
1wins
0 draws2.8 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 5
- 19 Sep 2026Championship Stoke City2:1Sheffield United McGlynn 78' · Gallagher 86' · Phillips 51' Details
- 29 Dec 2025Championship Stoke City1:2Sheffield United Wilmot 65' · Riedewald 47' · Cannon 53' Details
- 6 Dec 2025Championship Sheffield United4:0Stoke City McGuinness 10' · Seriki 40' · Bamford 44' · Peck 77' (k) Details
- 25 Apr 2025Championship Stoke City0:2Sheffield United McCallum 38' · Brooks 87' Details
- 26 Oct 2024Championship Sheffield United2:0Stoke City Moore 14' · Campbell 50' Details
2wins
0wins
0 draws3.0 goals per match · both scored in 0 of 2
2wins
1wins
0 draws2.7 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 3
Expected lineups
For now, the last starting XI: Sheffield United (4-4-2, last: Wrexham) · Stoke City (3-4-3, last: Preston North End).
MCCooper
HCChoudhury
JTTanganga
LKKitching
HBBurrows
TCChong
SPPeck
KPPhillips
RDDonovan
JAAyew
BDDíaz
VJJohansson
BWWilmot
BLLawal
LGGraham
BJJohnson
DSSoumaré
EGGalbraith
LBBombino
JMMcGlynn
RBBoženík
JDDevenny
Sheffield UnitedStoke City
When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.
Who wins?
The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.
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Volt matchup
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47.8
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- Kick-off
- Saturday 20 February, 16:00Your time · in 111 days 22 h
- Where to watch
- No broadcast listed: USA USA
- Stadium
- Bramall Lane Sheffield · show map
- Rest
- Sheffield United 113 days · Stoke City 112 days Both last played: Championship
- Table
- 10. Sheffield United (19 pts) and 9. Stoke City (20 pts) Matchday 33 of 46