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May 24, 2025 at 3.01pm UK
Wembley Stadium
Sunderland

Sheff Utd
1 - 2
Sunderland

Campbell (25')
Brewster (59'), Brereton Diaz (85')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Mayenda (76'), Watson (90+5')
Mundle (68'), Cirkin (90+8'), Watson (90+6')

The Match

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Predicted Lineups

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Form, Standings, Stats

Sheffield United

All competitions
Last Game: Sheff Utd 3-0 Bristol City
Monday, May 12 at 8pm in Championship

Sunderland

All competitions
Last Game: Sunderland 1-1 Coventry
Tuesday, May 13 at 8pm in Championship

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 51.55%. A draw had a probability of 24.8% and a win for Sunderland had a probability of 23.66%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.56%) and 2-0 (9.43%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.78%), while for a Sunderland win it was 0-1 (7.27%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6% likelihood.

Result
Sheffield UnitedDrawSunderland
51.55% (4.987 4.99)24.79% (-0.71 -0.71)23.66% (-4.279 -4.28)
Both teams to score 51.09% (-1.664 -1.66)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
49% (-0.318 -0.32)51% (0.316 0.32)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
27.13% (-0.28 -0.28)72.86% (0.279 0.28)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.22% (1.988 1.99)19.77% (-1.99 -1.99)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
48.18% (3.13 3.13)51.82% (-3.132 -3.13)
Sunderland Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
63.68% (-3.744 -3.74)36.32% (3.742 3.74)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.89% (-3.99 -3.99)73.1% (3.988 3.99)
Score Analysis
    Sheffield United 51.54%
    Sunderland 23.66%
    Draw 24.78%
Sheffield UnitedDrawSunderland
1-0 @ 11.63% (0.82 0.82)
2-1 @ 9.56% (0.309 0.31)
2-0 @ 9.43% (1.19 1.19)
3-1 @ 5.16% (0.462 0.46)
3-0 @ 5.1% (0.907 0.91)
3-2 @ 2.61% (-0.022 -0.02)
4-1 @ 2.09% (0.3 0.3)
4-0 @ 2.07% (0.468 0.47)
4-2 @ 1.06% (0.054 0.05)
Other @ 2.83%
Total : 51.54%
1-1 @ 11.78% (-0.34 -0.34)
0-0 @ 7.18% (0.09 0.09)
2-2 @ 4.84% (-0.346 -0.35)
Other @ 0.98%
Total : 24.78%
0-1 @ 7.27% (-0.679 -0.68)
1-2 @ 5.97% (-0.83 -0.83)
0-2 @ 3.68% (-0.776 -0.78)
1-3 @ 2.02% (-0.526 -0.53)
2-3 @ 1.63% (-0.304 -0.3)
0-3 @ 1.24% (-0.423 -0.42)
Other @ 1.84%
Total : 23.66%

How you voted: Sheff Utd vs Sunderland

Sheffield United
72.3%
Sunderland
27.7%
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