Durham W vs Sheffield United W: result 2-1 and analysis
Women's ChampionshipMatchday 21Kick-off on April 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Maiden Castle Sports Park, Durham, County Durham
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What was the result of Durham W vs Sheffield United W?
Durham W won 2-1 on April 26, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 25′M. SpeckmaierDurham W
- 57′Dee BradleyDurham W
- 87′A. AndrewsSheffield United W (pen.)
Official lineup for Durham W vs Sheffield United W
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Durham W
- 10H. Blake
- 17M. Speckmaier
- 3L. Briggs
- 7B. Hepple
- 8M. Lambert
- 21A. Stobbs
- 2G. Ayre
- 5S. Wilson
- 15Dee Bradley
- 20M. Foster
- 35C. Sheppard
Sheffield United W
- 7A. Andrews
- 21L. Thomas
- 3A. Lafayette
- 4E. Kinzett
- 10C. Devlin
- 22S. Guyatt
- 25M. Rouse
- 2L. Cowan
- 6E. Taylor
- 41J. Reavill
- 1Sian Rogers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Durham W have 1 win, 7 draws and 7 defeats; Sheffield United W have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2026 | Bristol City W(home) | 2-2 | Women's Championship |
| Mar 29, 2026 | Nottingham Forest W(away) | 1-2 | Women's Championship |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Southampton W(home) | 0-0 | Women's Championship |
| Mar 15, 2026 | Ipswich Town W(away) | 1-2 | Women's Championship |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Sunderland W(home) | 2-3 | Women's Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 | Ipswich Town W(away) | 1-4 | Women's Championship |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Southampton W(away) | 2-5 | Women's Championship |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Portsmouth W(home) | 2-1 | Women's Championship |
| Mar 22, 2026 | Birmingham City W(away) | 1-2 | Women's Championship |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Sunderland W(away) | 2-2 | Women's Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Durham W win, 3 draws, 2 Sheffield United W wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | Durham W 0-1 Sheffield United W | FA Women's Cup |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Sheffield United W 2-1 Durham W | Women's Championship |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Durham W 1-1 Sheffield United W | WSL Cup |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Sheffield United W 1-1 Durham W | Women's Championship |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Durham W 1-1 Sheffield United W | WSL Cup |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Durham W 2-1 Sheffield United W | Women's Championship |
Last archived meeting: Durham W vs Sheffield United W on Dec 14, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Durham W score 1.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield United W score 0.9 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham W | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
| Sheffield United W | 0.9 | 2.2 | 1 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Durham W sit 12th in Women's Championship (0 points from 7 matches) and Sheffield United W sit 10th (6 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sheffield United W | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 |
| 12 | Durham W | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 0 |
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