Championship 25/26 · 22 Feb 2026

Sheffield United 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Sheffield United favourites at 83%.

Sheffield United won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Japhet Tanganga, 53.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Japhet Tanganga +11.8.

Well below it: Joel Ndala −9.0, Harrison Burrows −8.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

14 Feb 2026	W 1–0	at Portsmouth Championship
9 Feb 2026	L 1–2	v Middlesbrough Championship
3 Feb 2026	W 3–1	v Oxford United Championship
31 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at Millwall Championship
24 Jan 2026	W 3–1	v Ipswich Town Championship

14 Feb 2026	L 1–2	v Millwall Championship
8 Feb 2026	L 0–4	at Swansea City Championship
3 Feb 2026	L 0–1	at Blackburn Rovers Championship
31 Jan 2026	L 0–1	v Wrexham Championship
24 Jan 2026	L 0–2	at Bristol City Championship

23 Nov 2025	Sheffield Wednesday 0–3 Sheffield United Championship

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Leo Fuhr Hjelde Defender	14	0	0	–	57.1	–
Japhet Tanganga Defender	90	0	0	0.20	53.6	+11.8
Ki-Jana Hoever Defender	26	0	0	–	49.9	–
Djibril Soumaré Midfielder	14	0	0	0.07	49.4	–
Oliver Arblaster Midfielder	37	0	0	–	46.7	–
Tyler Bindon Defender	90	0	0	–	46.5	+2.8
Patrick Bamford Forward	64	1	0	0.47	45.8	+2.9
Michael Cooper Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	45.5	−6.6
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder	53	0	1	–	40.1	+1.4
Sydie Peck Midfielder	90	0	1	0.75	38.5	+0.6
Andre Brooks Midfielder	64	0	0	–	36.1	−5.1
Callum O'Hare Midfielder	84	0	0	0.13	32.8	−2.6
Femi Seriki Defender	84	0	0	–	31.3	+3.8
Kalvin Phillips Midfielder	49	0	0	–	25.4	–
Tyrese Campbell Forward	26	0	0	0.27	24.6	–
Harrison Burrows Defender	90	1	0	0.07	22.4	−8.9

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Charlie McNeill Forward	89	1	0	0.07	44.1	+7.5
Gabriel Otegbayo Defender	90	0	0	–	42.2	+1.6
Liam Cooper Defender	79	0	0	0.01	39.8	−4.8
Tayo Adaramola Midfielder	87	0	1	0.01	39.4	–
Jerry Yates Forward	87	0	0	–	36.4	+1.7
Jaden Heskey Midfielder	90	0	0	–	35.8	+1.4
Jamal Lowe Forward	90	0	0	–	35.2	−0.5
Devlan Moses Forward	11	0	0	–	32.6	–
Ike Ugbo Forward	11	0	0	–	29.9	–
Joel Ndala Midfielder	90	0	0	0.07	28.2	−9.0
Svante Ingelsson Midfielder	90	0	0	–	26.6	−0.8
Liam Palmer Defender	90	0	0	–	24.8	−2.1
Sean Fusire Midfielder	11	0	0	–	14.3	–
Cole McGhee Defender	1	0	0	–	0.0	–