Sheffield Utd vs Sheffield Wednesday

2 - 1
🕒 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:00 Europe/London 📍 Bramall Lane 🧑‍⚖️ Josh Smith 🔁 Regular Season - 33 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 33
Regular Season Table
Sheffield Utd 13 · Sheffield Wednesday 24
Referee Stats
28 matches · 1.75 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 1.75
Reds avg 0.18
Penalties avg 0.18
Over 4.5 cards 25%
Home wins 39%
Draws 21%
Away wins 39%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (10-6).
  • Sheffield Utd controlled possession (59%).
  • Sheffield Utd had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Sheffield Utd (Home stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 9-4-10

Goals For / Against

38 / 33
Avg: 1.65 / 1.43

Points

31
Avg: 1.35

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

3
Sheffield Wednesday (Away stats)

Games / Record

23
W-D-L: 1-5-17

Goals For / Against

15 / 45
Avg: 0.65 / 1.96

Points

8
Avg: 0.35

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

11

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.35
PPG
0.35
1.65
GF
0.65
1.43
GA
1.96
74%
O2.5
57%
70%
BTTS
48%
22%
Score 1st
4%

League-position context

Sheffield Utd rank13th
Sheffield Wednesday rank24th
Sheffield Utd points60
Sheffield Wednesday points18
Sheffield Utd: #13 · 60 pts · GD +0
24 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sheffield Wednesday: #24 · 18 pts · GD -60
66 pts off the top 2. 51 pts off the play-off line. 35 pts from safety.
42-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Sheffield Utd last 5 home

L L W D L
Points4/15
Weighted index24
Goals9-12
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Sheffield Wednesday last 5 away

L L D L L
Points1/15
Weighted index7
Goals2-10
Record0-1-4
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Sheffield Utd trend breakdown

Over 2.574%
BTTS70%
BTTS + O2.561%
1H Over 0.570%
Also: Over 0.5 96% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 39% · 1H BTTS 13%

Sheffield Wednesday trend breakdown

Over 2.557%
BTTS48%
BTTS + O2.543%
1H Over 0.578%
Also: Over 0.5 91% · Over 1.5 78% · Over 3.5 30% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Sheffield Utd score at home87%
Sheffield Utd clean sheet at home22%
Sheffield Wednesday score away52%
Sheffield Wednesday clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Sheffield Utd score first22%
Sheffield Utd win after scoring first40%
Sheffield Wednesday score first4%
Sheffield Wednesday win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Sheffield Utd 60% · Sheffield Wednesday 0%
Avg first goal minute: Sheffield Utd 30.6' · Sheffield Wednesday 23.0'

Vs league average

Sheffield Utd score at home1.65 vs 1.40
Sheffield Utd concede at home1.43 vs 1.20
Sheffield Wednesday score away0.65 vs 1.20
Sheffield Wednesday concede away1.96 vs 1.40
Sheffield Utd score 18% above league average, while Sheffield Wednesday score 46% below league average.
Defensive side: Sheffield Utd are 19% above league average at home, and Sheffield Wednesday are 40% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.60
BTTS20%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 1.00 goals on average across the last 4.

Sheffield Utd goal timing (home)

1H scored: 28% 2H scored: 72% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
46-60 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 2
31-45 2
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
16-30 3
31-45 1
61-75 1

Sheffield Wednesday goal timing (away)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
46-60 2
61-75 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 4
16-30 4
31-45 4
61-75 4
76-90+ 3
46-60 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
2
Total Shots
10
6
Shots off Goal
3
2
Blocked Shots
3
2
Shots Inside Box
8
3
Shots Outside Box
2
3
Ball Possession
59%
41%
Corner Kicks
2
6
Fouls
11
20
Offsides
4
5
Yellow Cards
1
7
Red Cards
1
1
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
345
219
Passes Accurate
280
140
Passes %
81%
64%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
6
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
3
2'
2' Goal · 1-0
P. Bamford
Normal Goal · Assist: G. Hamer
16'
16' Jaden Heskey
19'
19' Goal · 2-0
H. Burrows
Normal Goal · Assist: Sydie Peck
26'
26' S. Ingelsson
49'
49' K. Phillips
53'
53' Goal · 2-1
C. McNeill
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Adaramola
53'
53' G. Hamer
1st substitution · For: O. Arblaster
62'
62' L. Cooper
64'
64' P. Bamford
2nd substitution · For: T. Campbell
64'
64' A. Brooks
3rd substitution · For: K. Hoever
65'
65' C. McNeill
79'
79' L. Cooper
1st substitution · For: I. Ugbo
82'
82' G. Otegbayo
84'
84' F. Seriki
4th substitution · For: L. Hjelde
84'
84' C. O'Hare
5th substitution · For: El Hadji Djibril Soumaré
85'
85' O. Arblaster
87'
87' T. Adaramola
2nd substitution · For: S. Fusire
90'
90' G. Otegbayo
90'
90' G. Otegbayo
90'
90' C. McNeill
3rd substitution · For: Cole McGhee

Sheffield Utd vs Sheffield Wednesday 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Sheffield Utd beat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 on Sunday, 22 February 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Josh Smith. It was played at Bramall Lane.

First half: Sheffield Utd took an early lead at 2' when P. Bamford scored, with the assist credited to G. Hamer, making the score 1-0. Jaden Heskey received a yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday at 16'. Sheffield Utd extended the lead at 19' when H. Burrows scored, with the assist credited to Sydie Peck, making the score 2-0. S. Ingelsson received a yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday at 26'.

Second half: K. Phillips received a red card for Sheffield Utd at 49'. Sheffield Wednesday reduced the deficit at 53' when C. McNeill scored, with the assist credited to T. Adaramola, making the score 2-1. Sheffield Utd made their 1st substitution at 53', with G. Hamer replacing O. Arblaster. L. Cooper received a yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday at 62'. Sheffield Utd made their 2nd substitution at 64', with P. Bamford replacing T. Campbell. Sheffield Utd made their 3rd substitution at 64', with A. Brooks replacing K. Hoever. C. McNeill received a yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday at 65'. Sheffield Wednesday made their 1st substitution at 79', with L. Cooper replacing I. Ugbo. G. Otegbayo received a yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday at 82'. Sheffield Utd made their 4th substitution at 84', with F. Seriki replacing L. Hjelde. Sheffield Utd made their 5th substitution at 84', with C. O'Hare replacing El Hadji Djibril Soumaré. O. Arblaster received a yellow card for Sheffield Utd at 85'. Sheffield Wednesday made their 2nd substitution at 87', with T. Adaramola replacing S. Fusire. G. Otegbayo received a yellow card for Sheffield Wednesday at 90'. G. Otegbayo received a red card for Sheffield Wednesday at 90'. Sheffield Wednesday made their 3rd substitution at 90', with C. McNeill replacing Cole McGhee.

Sheffield Utd used 5 substitutions while Sheffield Wednesday used 3 substitutions. Sheffield Utd got 1 yellow card and 1 red card, while Sheffield Wednesday got 6 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (10-6).
  • Sheffield Utd controlled possession (59%).
  • Sheffield Utd had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games8
Home Wins5
Draws3
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals3 (37.5%)
BTTS2 (25.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games4
Home Wins2
Draws2
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (25.0%)
BTTS1 (25.0%)

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