Sheffield United right now
Sheffield United sit 11th in Championship. A -4.70 xG difference sits behind 15 points from 11 matches, which suggests the results have been kinder than the performances. They have outscored their 11.67 xG by 3.33, while conceding slightly fewer than the 16.37 xG against them (−2.37). They have taken 3.23 more points than their chances were worth (11.77), so the table flatters them.
How Sheffield United compares
Next match Championship · Sat 24/10
Home Derby County
- Sheffield United
- 37%
- Draw
- 32%
- Derby County
- 31%
Data coverage: Full Both teams have the full 20-match model window available.
Last result Championship · Sat 17/10
Away Bristol City
1:0 Win
- Expected goals
- 1.18 – 0.50
- xG difference
- +0.68
Goals vs xG — match by match
Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Expected goals | Expected goals conceded | xG difference | Goals scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 15/08 | Birmingham City | Home | 0:0 | 0.29 | 0.77 | -0.48 | 0 |
| Sat 22/08 | Swansea City | Away | 0:0 | 1.46 | 0.57 | +0.89 | 0 |
| Sat 29/08 | Cardiff City | Away | 2:2 | 1.28 | 2.24 | -0.96 | 2 |
| Tue 01/09 | Bolton Wanderers | Home | 3:2 | 2.21 | 1.91 | +0.30 | 3 |
| Sat 05/09 | Norwich City | Home | 1:3 | 0.79 | 3.04 | -2.25 | 1 |
| Tue 08/09 | Blackburn Rovers | Away | 2:1 | 0.66 | 1.62 | -0.96 | 2 |
| Sun 13/09 | Wolverhampton | Home | 0:1 | 0.63 | 1.57 | -0.94 | 0 |
| Sat 19/09 | Stoke City | Away | 1:2 | 0.48 | 0.54 | -0.06 | 1 |
| Sat 10/10 | Lincoln City | Home | 3:0 | 0.68 | 1.39 | -0.71 | 3 |
| Wed 14/10 | Portsmouth | Away | 2:3 | 2.01 | 2.22 | -0.21 | 2 |
| Sat 17/10 | Bristol City | Away | 1:0 | 1.18 | 0.50 | +0.68 | 1 |
| The season so far | 11.67 | 16.37 | 15 | ||||
Finishing
+3.33
Goals vs xG
Defending
-2.37
Goals conceded vs xGA
Results
+3.23
Points vs xPts
The run ahead
- Attack
- 38/99
- Defence
- 38/99
- Attack
- 33/99
- Defence
- 67/99
- Attack
- 44/99
- Defence
- 26/99
- Attack
- 30/99
- Defence
- 28/99
- Attack
- 36/99
- Defence
- 22/99
Key players
xGI = xG + xA ⓘ
Expected Goal Involvement combines expected goals and expected assists.