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Championship
Sunderland
Championship | Gameweek 37
Mar 15, 2023 at 8pm UK
Stadium of Light
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Sunderland
1 - 2
Sheff Utd

Michut (30')
Hume (27'), Michut (71'), Ballard (90+5')
FT(HT: 1-1)
McAtee (45+1'), Doyle (61')
Robinson (20'), Lowe (24'), Doyle (35'), Ahmedhodzic (55')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Championship clash between Sunderland and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Sunderland

All competitions
Last Game: Norwich 0-1 Sunderland
Sunday, March 12 at 12pm in Championship

Sheffield United

All competitions
Championship
Last Game: Sheff Utd 0-1 Luton
Saturday, March 11 at 3pm in Championship

We said: Sunderland 1-2 Sheffield United

 Sunderland maintained their playoff dreams with a win at Norwich on Sunday and now must deal with the quick turnaround to face another of the division's best outfits in Sheffield United. The Blades are beginning to feel the pressure as the likes of Middlesbrough hunt them down in the table, but we can see United getting back to winning ways at the Stadium of Light. Read more.

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 50.46%. A draw had a probability of 26.4% and a win for Sunderland had a probability of 23.12%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 13.68%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.07%) and 1-2 (9.1%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.36%), while for a Sunderland win it was 1-0 (8.4%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-2 win for Sheffield United in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Sheffield United.

Result
SunderlandDrawSheffield United
23.12% (-0.166 -0.17) 26.43% (-0.097999999999999 -0.1) 50.46% (0.265 0.27)
Both teams to score 45.84% (0.088999999999999 0.09)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
42.4% (0.206 0.21)57.61% (-0.20500000000001 -0.21)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.63% (0.164 0.16)78.38% (-0.16200000000001 -0.16)
Sunderland Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.48% (-0.044000000000004 -0.04)40.53% (0.045000000000002 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
22.87% (-0.039999999999999 -0.04)77.13% (0.040999999999997 0.04)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.07% (0.20699999999999 0.21)22.94% (-0.205 -0.21)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.3% (0.301 0.3)56.71% (-0.299 -0.3)
Score Analysis
    Sunderland 23.12%
    Sheffield United 50.45%
    Draw 26.43%
SunderlandDrawSheffield United
1-0 @ 8.4% (-0.076000000000001 -0.08)
2-1 @ 5.58% (-0.024 -0.02)
2-0 @ 3.79% (-0.039 -0.04)
3-1 @ 1.68% (-0.0089999999999999 -0.01)
3-2 @ 1.24% (0.00099999999999989 0)
3-0 @ 1.14% (-0.013 -0.01)
Other @ 1.29%
Total : 23.12%
1-1 @ 12.36% (-0.030000000000001 -0.03)
0-0 @ 9.29% (-0.073 -0.07)
2-2 @ 4.11% (0.008 0.01)
Other @ 0.66%
Total : 26.43%
0-1 @ 13.68% (-0.02 -0.02)
0-2 @ 10.07% (0.040000000000001 0.04)
1-2 @ 9.1% (0.029 0.03)
0-3 @ 4.95% (0.051 0.05)
1-3 @ 4.47% (0.04 0.04)
2-3 @ 2.02% (0.016 0.02)
0-4 @ 1.82% (0.03 0.03)
1-4 @ 1.65% (0.025 0.02)
Other @ 2.7%
Total : 50.45%

How you voted: Sunderland vs Sheff Utd

Sunderland
22.5%
Draw
15.0%
Sheffield United
62.5%
80
Head to Head
Aug 17, 2022 8pm
Sheff Utd
2-1
Sunderland
Ahmedhodzic (33'), Lowe (47')
McBurnie (90+4')
Gooch (55')
O'Nien (65'), Gooch (72'), Matete (90+4'), Wright (90+7')
Neill (31')
Sep 25, 2019 7.45pm
Third Round
Sheff Utd
0-1
Sunderland

Fleck (77')
Power (9')
Maguire (90')
> Match Report
Dec 26, 2017 3pm
Sheff Utd
3-0
Sunderland
Lundstram (36'), Stearman (58'), Baldock (62')
Basham (77')

Wilson (50'), Oviedo (58')
Sep 9, 2017 3pm
Sunderland
1-2
Sheff Utd
Rodwell (94')
Wilson (41')
Donaldson (21', 77')
Coutts (48'), Lundstram (94')
Jan 22, 2005 3pm
Sunderland
1-0
Sheff Utd
Stewart (44')
Whitley (62'), Arca (90')

Geary (17'), Quinn (29'), Harley (60'), Morgan (72')
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