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Sheffield United v Burnley : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 26th Dec, 15:00 BST, Bramall Lane (Sheffield), Sheffield

the Bramall Lane (Sheffield) plays host on Thursday afternoon, as Chris Wilder's Sheffield United are visited by Scott Parker's Burnley in the Championship. All stats, including 20-game form for both teams and head-to-head history, will change as you explore each of the 17 major markets using the tabs below. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers and, of course, our algorithmic predictions will too.


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Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Sheff Utd
38%
--
Draw
30%
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Burnley
32%
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Sheff Utd 1-0
14%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Draw 0-0
13%
--
Burnley 1-0
13%
--
Sheff Utd 2-0
8%
--
Sheff Utd 2-1
7%
--
Burnley 2-1
7%
--
Burnley 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Sheff Utd 3-0
3%
--
Sheff Utd 3-1
3%
--
Burnley 3-1
2%
--
Burnley 3-0
2%
--
Sheff Utd 3-2
1%
--
Burnley 3-2
1%
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Over 2.5 Goals
34%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
66%
--
Home 1st Goal
47%
--
Away 1st Goal
44%
--
No 1st Goal
9%
--
BTTS - Yes
41%
--
BTTS - No
59%
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BTTS - Home Win
13%
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BTTS - Draw
17%
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BTTS - Away Win
11%
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Home/draw
68%
--
Away/draw
62%
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Home/away
70%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
61%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
39%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
15%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
85%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
6%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
94%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
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Over 0.5 Goals
87%
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Under 0.5 Goals
13%
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Home DNB
59%
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Away DNB
53%
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Sheff Utd win to nil
25%
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Burnley win to nil
21%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Sheff Utd have played 20 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the Championship league table. Sheff Utd are unbeaten at home after 9 games and have kept 8 clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 20 games against teams below in the table, having won 13, drawn 5 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 13 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Sheff Utd have outscored their opponents by 28 goals to 24 goals.

Home League Performance

Sheff Utd have played 9 games at home winning 8, drawing 1 and losing 0 games. They have scored 14 goals, kept 8 clean sheets and conceded 2 goals at home.

Burnley are in 3rd position in the Championship on 38 points having played 20 matches so far this season. Burnley have won all their 1 games against teams above them in the table and kept 1 clean sheet in those games.

Away League Performance

2 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 4 goals and kept 6 clean sheets. They have scored 11 goals in total and failed to score in 4 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

1 game have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 0 games, drawn 0 and won 1. Burnley have conceded 0 goals, scored 1, scored in every game and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
Sheff Utd
Burnley
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Sheff Utd Home2013521742 
-
-
Apr 21
Dec 26
2
Leeds2012532241 
Feb 24
l
 
2-0A
Jan 27
w
 
0-1F
3
Burnley Away2010821738 
Dec 26
Apr 21
-
-
4
Sunderland2010731437 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 1
Jan 17
l
 
1-0A
5
Blackburn191045634 
May 3
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1F
Jan 4
6
West Brom207112932 
Dec 29
d
 
2-2A
Mar 11
d
 
0-00-0
7
M'Boro20947931 
Feb 12
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1A
Dec 29
8
Watford19946231 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 4
Dec 21
Apr 18
9
Swansea20767227 
w
 
1-0F
Jan 21
w
 
1-0F
Mar 15
10
Norwich20686526 
Jan 18
d
 
1-1A
Apr 12
Dec 15
11
Bristol C20686026 
Mar 12
w
 
1-2A
Mar 29
w
 
0-1F
12
Sheff Wed20758-626 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 15
Feb 21
w
 
0-2F
13
Millwall19676325 
Apr 8
w
 
0-1F
May 3
l
 
1-0A
14
Preston204106-622 
Mar 8
w
 
0-2F
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 15
15
Luton206410-1222 
w
 
2-0F
Feb 15
Mar 8
w
 
1-4F
16
Coventry20569-421 
Mar 29
d
 
2-2F
w
 
2-0F
Apr 5
17
Derby20569-421 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 1
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 9
18
Stoke20569-521 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 26
Jan 1
w
 
0-2F
19
QPR20497-621 
d
 
2-2F
Mar 1
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 26
20
Oxford Utd19469-1018 
w
 
3-0F
Apr 5
Feb 8
d
 
0-00-0
21
Portsmouth18387-917 
Feb 8
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-1A
Feb 1
22
Cardiff194510-1317 
Apr 18
Dec 21
w
 
5-0F
Mar 1
23
Plymouth194510-2117 
Dec 14
Apr 12
w
 
1-0F
Jan 22
24
Hull203710-1016 
Jan 24
w
 
0-2F
Feb 12
d
 
1-1A
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Sheff Utd 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Sheff Utd1 - 0Sunderland
Sheff Utd3 - 0Oxford Utd
Sheff Utd1 - 0Sheff Wed
Sheff Utd2 - 0Stoke
Sheff Utd2 - 0Luton
Sheff Utd1 - 0Swansea
Sheff Utd1 - 0Derby
Sheff Utd1 - 0Watford
Sheff Utd2 - 2QPR
Sheff Utd0 - 3Spurs
Sheff Utd1 - 3Nottm Forest
Sheff Utd1 - 4Burnley
Sheff Utd2 - 2Chelsea
Sheff Utd3 - 3Fulham
Sheff Utd0 - 6Arsenal
Sheff Utd0 - 5Brighton
Sheff Utd0 - 5A Villa
Sheff Utd2 - 2West Ham
Sheff Utd2 - 3Luton
Sheff Utd1 - 0Brentford
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
11
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
7 / 20
Clean sheets
13 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
13
Draw
5
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASheff Utd1 - 0Millwall
ASheff Utd2 - 2West Brom
HSheff Utd1 - 0Sunderland
HSheff Utd3 - 0Oxford Utd
ASheff Utd2 - 2Coventry
HSheff Utd1 - 0Sheff Wed
ASheff Utd2 - 1Bristol C
ASheff Utd2 - 0Blackburn
HSheff Utd2 - 0Stoke
ASheff Utd0 - 1M'Boro
ASheff Utd0 - 2Leeds
HSheff Utd2 - 0Luton
HSheff Utd1 - 0Swansea
ASheff Utd0 - 0Portsmouth
HSheff Utd1 - 0Derby
ASheff Utd2 - 0Hull
HSheff Utd1 - 0Watford
ASheff Utd1 - 1Norwich
HSheff Utd2 - 2QPR
ASheff Utd2 - 0Preston
Burnley 3RD
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Stoke0 - 2Burnley
Bristol C0 - 1Burnley
West Brom0 - 0Burnley
Millwall1 - 0Burnley
Hull1 - 1Burnley
Sheff Wed0 - 2Burnley
Oxford Utd0 - 0Burnley
Leeds0 - 1Burnley
Sunderland1 - 0Burnley
Luton1 - 4Burnley
Spurs2 - 1Burnley
Man Utd1 - 1Burnley
Sheff Utd1 - 4Burnley
Everton1 - 0Burnley
Chelsea2 - 2Burnley
West Ham2 - 2Burnley
C Palace3 - 0Burnley
Liverpool3 - 1Burnley
Man City3 - 1Burnley
A Villa3 - 2Burnley
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
7
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
7 / 20
Clean sheets
13 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
10
Draw
8
L
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HBurnley0 - 0Derby
HBurnley1 - 1M'Boro
ABurnley2 - 0Stoke
HBurnley2 - 0Coventry
ABurnley1 - 0Bristol C
HBurnley1 - 0Swansea
ABurnley0 - 0West Brom
ABurnley0 - 1Millwall
HBurnley0 - 0QPR
ABurnley1 - 1Hull
ABurnley2 - 0Sheff Wed
HBurnley0 - 0Preston
HBurnley1 - 0Plymouth
ABurnley0 - 0Oxford Utd
HBurnley2 - 1Portsmouth
ABurnley1 - 0Leeds
HBurnley1 - 1Blackburn
ABurnley0 - 1Sunderland
HBurnley5 - 0Cardiff
ABurnley4 - 1Luton
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Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Sheff Utd since 2001
Sheff Utd
Burnley
Goals: Scored
30
15
Games: Scored
12 / 13
6 / 13
Clean sheets
7 / 13
1 / 13
SHU
9
D
2
BRN
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sheff Utd
1 - 4Burnley
Sheff Utd5 - 2
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Sheff Utd3 - 0
Draw3 - 3Draw
2 - 3Burnley
Draw0 - 0Draw
Sheff Utd3 - 0
Sheff Utd2 - 1
Sheff Utd1 - 0
Sheff Utd4 - 2
Sheff Utd3 - 0
Sheff Utd2 - 0
League games at Burnley since 2000
Burnley
Sheff Utd
Goals: Scored
25
11
Games: Scored
13 / 14
7 / 14
Clean sheets
7 / 14
1 / 14
SHU
3
D
2
BRN
9
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Burnley
Burnley5 - 0
Burnley2 - 0
Burnley1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Burnley4 - 2
Burnley1 - 0
Burnley1 - 0
1 - 2Sheff Utd
1 - 2Sheff Utd
Draw1 - 1Draw
Burnley3 - 2
0 - 1Sheff Utd
Burnley2 - 0
Burnley2 - 0
Goal Statistics

Burnley's defensive record is very strong, Scott Parker's men having conceded 1 or less in 20 consecutive Championship games. An average PG rating of 1.1 for Sheffield United makes sense in this context.

Sheff Utd 1st Burnley 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Sheff Utd will score no more than 1 goal
0
38%
1
37%
2
18%
3
4+
There is a 75% probability of Burnley scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-12
Sheff Utd have scored 12% fewer goals at home than predicted
+5
Burnley’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.9
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
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Sheff Utd
PG (predicted goals)
Burnley
1.1
1
Attack rating
%
better
SHU
BRN
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Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
SHU
BRN
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Sheff Utd v Burnley Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Sheff Utd Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20657
C O'HareT CampbellG HamerG Hamer
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C O'Hare MID2023
2
-
A Gilchrist DEF191
2
-
G Hamer MID1945
7
-
V Souza MID19
6
-
J Rak-Sakyi FWD1942
1
-
M Cooper GLK18
2
-
H Souttar DEF18
3
1
H Burrows DEF1721
2
-
S. Peck MID16
3
-
K Moore FWD152
1
-
A Ahmedhodzic DEF141
5
1
T Campbell FWD1461
1
-
R Brewster FWD1411
1
-
S McCallum DEF121
-
O Arblaster MID1221
3
-
A Brooks MID122
2
-
F Seriki DEF11
1
-
J Shackleton DEF11
-
J Robinson DEF9
3
-
R Norrington-Davies DEF8
-
T Davies MID31
1
-
A Davies GLK2
-
S Sachdev DEF1
-
Burnley Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
20625
M EstèveJ Brownhill J Brownhill H Mejbri
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Estève DEF20
2
-
J Trafford GLK19
3
-
J Brownhill  MID1962
3
-
L Koleosho FWD192
2
-
J Cullen MID18
4
-
L Pires DEF172
3
-
J Anthony FWD1722
1
-
C Roberts DEF1612
1
-
C Egan-Riley DEF151
3
-
J Laurent MID151
-
J Sarmiento  FWD152
2
-
J Rodríguez FWD152
1
-
B Humphreys DEF14
2
1
H Mejbri MID14
5
-
Z Flemming MID1111
1
-
A Hountondji FWD9
-
H Massengo MID81
1
-
L Foster FWD811
3
-
J Worrall DEF31
1
-
V Hladky GLK1
-
S Sambo DEF1
-
B Hedilazio FWD1
-