Matchup edge
Form edge: Stoke City, with 10 points from the last 5 games against 7 for Sheffield Utd (3 for a win, 1 for a draw).
Matchup to watch: Stoke City’s attack (index 111) against Sheffield Utd’s defence (index 91).
Matchup to watch: Sheffield Utd’s attack (index 81) against Stoke City’s defence (index 111).
Recent form: last 5
Stoke City: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5, with 9 goals scored and 6 conceded.
| Sep 12, 2026 | at Watford | W | 2–1 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | at Cardiff | D | 1–1 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | vs Charlton | W | 4–0 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | vs Norwich | W | 1–0 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | at Wolves | L | 1–4 |
Sheffield Utd: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 5, with 8 goals scored and 9 conceded.
| Sep 13, 2026 | vs Wolves | L | 0–1 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | at Blackburn | W | 2–1 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | vs Norwich | L | 1–3 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | vs Bolton | W | 3–2 |
| Aug 29, 2026 | at Cardiff | D | 2–2 |
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Head-to-head
In the last 2 meetings on record, Stoke City won 0, Sheffield Utd won 2.
| Dec 29, 2025 · last season | Stoke City | 1–2 | Sheffield Utd |
| Dec 6, 2025 · last season | Sheffield Utd | 4–0 | Stoke City |
Season so far
Stoke City sit 13th of 24 with 10 points after 7 games (3-1-3).
Sheffield Utd sit 15th of 24 with 9 points after 7 games (2-3-2).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Stoke City | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11:11 | 10 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8:9 | 9 |
Team season model
- Stoke City attack index 111: 11% more scoring per game than the league average.
- Stoke City defence index 111: 11% more conceded per game than the league average.
- Sheffield Utd attack index 81: 19% less scoring per game than the league average.
- Sheffield Utd defence index 91: 9% less conceded per game than the league average.
Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.
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