Matchday

Championship 25/26 · 23 Aug 2025

Sheffield United 0–1 Millwall

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.3 – 1.4
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made Sheffield United favourites at 53%.

Millwall won a close one on the chances: 1.4 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gustavo Hamer, 59.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Gustavo Hamer +19.8, Josh Coburn +12.8, Jack Robinson +11.5.

Well below it: Jake Cooper −13.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Sheffield United

16 Aug 2025L 0–1at Swansea City Championship
13 Aug 2025L 1–2at Birmingham City EFL Cup
9 Aug 2025L 1–4v Bristol City Championship

Millwall

16 Aug 2025L 0–3v Middlesbrough Championship
12 Aug 2025W 1–0at Newport County EFL Cup
9 Aug 2025W 2–1at Norwich City Championship

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Sheffield United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ryan One Forward900–65.5–
Gustavo Hamer Midfielder90000.0659.7+19.8
Jack Robinson Defender90000.0558.9+11.5
Michael Cooper Goalkeeper9000–58.0–
Tyler Bindon Defender81000.3152.7+3.2
Andre Brooks Midfielder3100–43.6–
Tyrese Campbell Forward90000.2739.4−2.0
Louie Barry Forward81000.0639.3–
Sydie Peck Midfielder90000.1838.4+1.0
Callum O'Hare Midfielder90000.0536.4−0.8
Thomas Cannon Forward5900–34.9–
Harrison Burrows Defender90000.1534.8–
Ben Godfrey Defender90000.1832.2–
Femi Seriki Defender900–26.5–

Millwall

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Steven Benda Goalkeeper9000–54.4–
Luke Cundle Midfielder85100.6651.3–
Wes Harding Defender1000–49.3–
Josh Coburn Forward85000.0949.0+12.8
Mihailo Ivanović Forward79010.3845.8–
Aidomo Emakhu Forward2000–40.6–
Massimo Luongo Midfielder90000.0240.1–
Camiel Neghli Midfielder70000.0440.0–
Casper De Norre Midfielder90000.1138.6–
Tristan Crama Defender90000.0838.5–
Zak Sturge Defender9000–37.0–
Jake Cooper Defender9000–36.7−13.0
Daniel Kelly Midfielder1100–35.0–
Kevin Nisbet Forward1000–27.1–
Ryan Leonard Defender90000.0226.3–