Bristol City vs Sheffield Utd: result 1-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 6, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol
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What was the result of Bristol City vs Sheffield Utd?
Bristol City won 1-0 on April 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 23′M. SykesBristol City
Official lineup for Bristol City vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bristol City
4-2-3-1- 18E. Riis
- 6M. Bird
- 10S. Twine
- 17M. Sykes
- 4A. Randell
- 40Sam Morsy
- 3C. Pring
- 21Neto Borges
- 38N. Eile
- 12J. Knight
- 23R. Vítek
Sheffield Utd
5-3-2- 7T. Cannon
- 45P. Bamford
- 18El Hadji Djibril Soumaré
- 48J. Rothwell
- 42Sydie Peck
- 14H. Burrows
- 5L. Hjelde
- 25M. McGuinness
- 2J. Tanganga
- 38F. Seriki
- 17A. Davies
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol City have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Charlton(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Middlesbrough(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Coventry(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2026 | Swansea(home) | 3-3 | Championship |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Birmingham(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Norwich(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2026 | West Brom(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bristol City win, 1 draw, 4 Sheffield Utd wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Sheffield Utd 1-4 Bristol City | Championship |
| May 12, 2025 | Sheffield Utd 3-0 Bristol City | Championship |
| May 8, 2025 | Bristol City 0-3 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Sheffield Utd 1-1 Bristol City | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Bristol City 1-2 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Sheffield Utd 1-0 Bristol City | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Bristol City on Aug 9, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol City score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol City sit 17th in Championship (18 points from 15 matches) and Sheffield Utd sit 10th (22 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 22 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 18 |
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