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Round
Regular Season - 8
Venue
bet365 Stadium, Stoke-On-Trent
Referee
Tim Robinson, England
Form

Recent form

Stoke City
71Strong

Last 5 matches · 4W-0D-1L · +3 goal difference

Sheffield Utd
51Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-0D-3L · +1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Stoke City or Draw + BTTS Yes

BetGenius backs Stoke City or Draw + BTTS Yes (Combo Bet) at 62% confidence — a solid call.

62%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Stoke City welcome Sheffield United to the bet365 Stadium in round eight of the Championship, separated by just one point and three places in the mid-table standings. The Potters enter the contest in positive form, having gone four matches unbeaten with three victories and a draw, including consecutive home wins against Norwich and Charlton.

Sheffield United sit in 15th place with nine points from seven games and are looking to bounce back from a 1-0 home defeat against Wolves. The Blades have proven stubborn on their travels so far this campaign, remaining unbeaten away from home with one victory and two draws while conceding only three goals in those fixtures.

Head-to-head history heavily favours Sheffield United, who have won six of the last ten meetings between the clubs, including each of the last four. However, Stoke's strong defensive showing on home soil, where they have conceded just twice in three matches, sets up a tightly contested encounter.

Availability

Team news

Stoke City

  • A. AmpahKnee Injury
  • E. BocatInjury
  • A. CresswellKnee Injury
  • S. GallagherInjury
  • S. IngelssonMuscle Injury

Sheffield Utd

  • F. SerikiKnee Injury
  • J. ShackletonHealth problems
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Stoke City at homeSheffield Utd away
5
Played
6
3-0-2
W-D-L
2-2-2
2
Scored /game
1.3
1.2
Conceded /game
1.3
40%
Clean sheets
33%
0%
Failed to score
17%
80%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 3.3 goals per game (Stoke City at home plus Sheffield Utd away).

Players

Key players this season

Stoke City

  • E. Galbraith3A

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
3MiddlesbroughPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)11+622
4BirminghamPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)11+920
5West BromPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+320
6Stoke CityPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+219
7WolvesPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+318
8SouthamptonPromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Quarter-finals)11+1117
9QPR11+317
10Blackburn11+115
11Sheffield Utd11+115
12Millwall11015
13Portsmouth11015
14Wrexham11-114
History

Head-to-head

2
Stoke City
2
Draws
6
Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Utd have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.9 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

  • 2025-12-29Stoke City1-2Sheffield Utd
  • 2025-12-06Sheffield Utd4-0Stoke City
  • 2025-04-25Stoke City0-2Sheffield Utd
  • 2024-10-26Sheffield Utd2-0Stoke City
  • 2023-01-14Sheffield Utd3-1Stoke City
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Our record in Championship

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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedWON
Combo Bet
Stoke City or Draw + BTTS Yes
62%
Both must land · no better than

Stoke City or Draw — 68% confidence

Stoke City carry strong momentum into this match after picking up ten points from their last four Championship outings. At home, they have won two of their three matches and conceded an average of just 0.7 goals per game. While Sheffield United have dominated recent head-to-head clashes, Stoke's current trajectory and solid defensive base at home provide strong support to avoid defeat.

Yes — 62% confidence

Stoke City have scored in all seven of their league fixtures this season, averaging 1.6 goals per game overall and 2.0 goals per game at home. Sheffield United have averaged 1.3 goals per game on their travels and have found the net in four of their last five matches. Historically, 60 percent of the last ten meetings between these sides have seen both teams get on the scoresheet.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and both teams to score), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Both Teams to Score
Yes
62%
Confidence

Stoke City have scored in all seven of their league fixtures this season, averaging 1.6 goals per game overall and 2.0 goals per game at home. Sheffield United have averaged 1.3 goals per game on their travels and have found the net in four of their last five matches. Historically, 60 percent of the last ten meetings between these sides have seen both teams get on the scoresheet.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Stoke City or Draw
68%
Confidence

Stoke City carry strong momentum into this match after picking up ten points from their last four Championship outings. At home, they have won two of their three matches and conceded an average of just 0.7 goals per game. While Sheffield United have dominated recent head-to-head clashes, Stoke's current trajectory and solid defensive base at home provide strong support to avoid defeat.

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