Championship 25/26 · 6 Apr 2026

Bristol City 1–0 Sheffield United

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot saw it as open: Bristol City 40%, the draw 27%, Sheffield United 33%.

Bristol City won although Sheffield United made the better chances (1.5 xG to 0.4): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Radek Vitek, 75.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Gustavo Hamer +24.0, Radek Vitek +23.4, Japhet Tanganga +10.6.

Well below it: Cameron Pring −22.8, Joe Rothwell −9.9, Mark McGuinness −8.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

3 Apr 2026	W 2–1	at Charlton Athletic Championship
21 Mar 2026	L 0–1	v West Bromwich Albion Championship
14 Mar 2026	D 1–1	at Middlesbrough Championship
10 Mar 2026	L 0–2	at Leicester City Championship
7 Mar 2026	L 0–2	v Coventry City Championship

3 Apr 2026	D 3–3	v Swansea City Championship
21 Mar 2026	L 1–2	v Wrexham Championship
14 Mar 2026	D 1–1	at Birmingham City Championship
11 Mar 2026	L 1–2	at Norwich City Championship
7 Mar 2026	D 1–1	v West Bromwich Albion Championship

9 Aug 2025	Sheffield United 1–4 Bristol City Championship

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Radek Vitek Goalkeeper	90	0	–	75.3	+23.4
Sam Bell Forward	8	0	–	46.6	–
Noah Eile Defender	90	0	–	43.5	+4.6
Sam Morsy Midfielder	90	0	–	42.5	+5.0
Neto Borges Defender	90	0	–	42.1	+10.0
Mark Sykes Midfielder	82	1	0.13	40.5	+8.7
Scott Twine Forward	89	0	–	39.4	+0.5
Delano Burgzorg Forward	16	0	0.08	33.1	–
Adam Randell Midfielder	90	0	–	32.7	−6.6
Emil Riis Jacobsen Forward	74	0	0.15	32.0	−3.7
Max Bird Midfielder	75	0	–	30.5	−5.1
Jason Knight Midfielder	90	0	–	30.4	−2.1
Tomi Horvat Midfielder	11	0	–	29.9	–
George Earthy Midfielder	15	0	–	26.6	–
Cameron Pring Defender	90	0	–	8.7	−22.8

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Japhet Tanganga Defender	90	–	57.0	+10.6
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder	45	0.08	56.4	+24.0
Mark McGuinness Defender	90	0.21	45.0	−8.5
Adam Davies Goalkeeper	90	–	41.4	−5.7
Sydie Peck Midfielder	87	0.03	40.2	+4.1
Andre Brooks Midfielder	45	0.11	39.0	+1.8
Joe Rothwell Midfielder	74	–	37.1	−9.9
Callum O'Hare Midfielder	13	0.01	36.0	–
Thomas Cannon Forward	90	0.19	35.6	−3.7
Patrick Bamford Forward	90	0.73	34.9	−4.2
Djibril Soumaré Midfielder	45	0.12	32.8	−5.3
Femi Seriki Defender	80	–	30.2	+1.1
Oliver Arblaster Midfielder	16	–	30.0	–
Harrison Burrows Defender	90	0.05	28.2	+0.6
Leo Fuhr Hjelde Defender	45	–	27.2	–
Ki-Jana Hoever Defender	10	–	0.0	–