Sheffield Utd vs West Ham: prediction and stats
ChampionshipRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
The Footlab AI model makes West Ham the favourite at 52%, against 25% for a draw and 23% for Sheffield Utd. The most likely score is 1-1. If West Ham wins, the most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,404 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Sheffield Utd vs West Ham?
West Ham starts as the favourite with a 196-point Elo edge (2,135 vs 1,939).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Sheffield Utd vs West Ham
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Sheffield Utd
4-4-2- 45P. Bamford
- 9T. Cannon
- 42Sydie Peck
- 22B. Brereton
- 7J. Rothwell
- 19T. Chong
- 5J. Tanganga
- 8H. Choudhury
- 15L. Kitching
- 3S. McCallum
- 1M. Cooper
West Ham
4-4-1-1- 9J. Piroe
- 7A. Engels
- 20J. Bowen
- 10M. Solomon
- 14D. Mukasa
- 19Pablo
- 3M. Kilman
- 15K. Mavropanos
- 5Morato
- 34J. Veltman
- 1M. Hermansen
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 06:57 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; West Ham have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Portsmouth(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Lincoln(home) | 3-0 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Stoke City(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Wolves(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Lincoln(away) | 6-0 | Championship |
| Oct 9, 2026 | QPR(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Millwall(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Fulham(home) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Wrexham(home) | 6-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sheffield Utd win, 2 draws, 3 West Ham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2024 | Sheffield Utd 2-2 West Ham | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2023 | West Ham 2-0 Sheffield Utd | Premier League |
| Feb 15, 2021 | West Ham 3-0 Sheffield Utd | Premier League |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Sheffield Utd 0-1 West Ham | Premier League |
| Jan 10, 2020 | Sheffield Utd 1-0 West Ham | Premier League |
| Oct 26, 2019 | West Ham 1-1 Sheffield Utd | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs West Ham on Jan 21, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; West Ham score 2.6 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| West Ham | 2.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Utd sit 15th in Championship (12 points from 10 matches) and West Ham sit 3rd (19 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | West Ham | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 19 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Sheffield Utd vs West Ham?
- The Footlab AI model makes West Ham the favourite at 52%, against 25% for a draw and 23% for Sheffield Utd.
- Where and when is Sheffield Utd vs West Ham played?
- Sheffield Utd vs West Ham is played on December 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Bramall Lane, in the Championship.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.