Bristol City v Sheffield Utd result

Full-time · Bristol City 1–2 Sheffield Utd

Championship · Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:45 GMT · Ashton Gate Stadium

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

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Bristol City 1–2 Sheffield Utd — Sheffield Utd won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sheffield Utd won 2–1 at Ashton Gate Stadium in the Championship on Tuesday 5 November. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Bristol City out-shot Sheffield Utd 12 to 11 and created the better chances, 1.52 xG to 0.96 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Bristol City: Anis Mehmeti (75’ pen); Sheffield Utd: Ryan Oné (86’) and Harrison Burrows (90’, assisted by Oliver Arblaster). Robert Dickie (90’) was sent off.

Discipline

J. Busby showed two yellow cards and one red — against 4.1 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Sheffield Utd: Michael Cooper (74’) and Ryan Oné (90+9’).

What it changes

Sheffield Utd have won their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Vinicius Souza (Sheffield Utd) 7.9, Anis Mehmeti (Bristol City) 7.2 and Harrison Burrows (Sheffield Utd) 7.0 led the match.

Next up

Bristol City next travel to Stoke City on 24 October 2026.

Sheffield Utd next host Derby on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Bristol City: Stoke City v Bristol City, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Sheffield Utd: Sheffield Utd v Derby, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Bristol City 1–2 Sheffield Utd · Championship
Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium · Bristol
Referee: J. Busby
Head-to-head (last 6): Bristol City 1 · draws 1 · Sheffield Utd 4 · 2 goals/game
Recent form: Bristol City 2W 3D 0L · Sheffield Utd 3W 0D 2L

Bristol City 1–2 Sheffield Utd (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1

Goals

against 0.75 / 0.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

9.33 / 6.83

Corners

against 5 / 6.17 · 2 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 3 matches

5.33 / 5.17

Shots on target

against 4.33 / 1.83 · 1 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 3 matches

1.67 / 2.5

Cards

against 2.33 / 1.5 · 2 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 3 matches

4.1 yellows

Referee · J. Busby

1.8 home / 2.3 away

over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 November 2024. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 November 2024. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Bristol City for / against	Line	Sheffield Utd for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1 for · 0.38 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	9.33 for · 5 against n 3 Last 5	9.5standard	6.83 for · 6.17 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	15.67 for · 11.33 against n 3 Last 5	19.5standard	14.83 for · 8 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	5.33 for · 4.33 against n 3 Last 5	8.5standard	5.17 for · 1.83 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.33 for · 10 against n 3 Last 5	21.5standard	12.67 for · 11.33 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	1.67 for · 2.33 against n 3 Last 5	3.5standard	2.5 for · 1.5 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: J. Busby — 4.1 yellow cards a game, 0.1 red cards, 21.6 fouls over 10 matches (1.8 to the home side, 2.3 to the away side).

Home 1.8Away 2.3

Bristol City

Bristol City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
George Earthy n 8	19.4	2.9 3/2	0.6 1/0	Sydie Peck
F. Mayulu n 8	32.9	2.4 4/3	0.7 2/0	—
S. Armstrong n 8	41.3	1.9 4/2	1.4 3/2	—
R. McCrorie n 8	76.1	1.8 7/3	1.9 6/3	—
S. Twine n 8	76	1.8 7/3	2.1 7/5	—

Bristol City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Armstrong n 8	41.3	2.7 4/3	1.1 3/1
F. Mayulu n 8	32.9	2.7 5/2	1.7 3/2
N. Wells n 8	46.8	2.4 6/1	1.7 4/1
Anis Mehmeti n 8	57.8	2.3 5/4	1.2 3/2
S. Twine n 8	76	1.8 7/4	0.9 5/1

Bristol City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
N. Wells n 8	46.8	1 3/1	0 0/0
Y. Hirakawa n 8	62.6	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
George Earthy n 8	19.4	0.6 1/0	0 0/0
J. Knight n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0.4 2/1
S. Armstrong n 8	41.3	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Bristol City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
R. McCrorie n 8	76.1	3.3 6/6
M. McGuane n 8	30.5	3 4/2
G. Tanner n 8	81.6	2.8 7/6
M. Bird n 8	66.8	2.4 7/4
C. Pring n 8	58.9	2.3 5/4

Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Vinicius Souza n 8	88.9	2.2 6/5	0.6 4/1	—
A. Brooks n 8	27.4	2.1 5/0	0.8 2/0	—
K. Moore n 8	77.6	1.7 6/4	0.9 4/2	—
Sydie Peck n 8	57.8	1.6 4/4	1.4 5/2	George Earthy
R. Norrington-Davies n 8	27.9	1.6 3/1	0 0/0	—

Sheffield Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
T. Campbell n 8	31.5	2.5 4/2	1.8 4/1
G. Hamer n 8	56.4	2.2 5/4	1.2 5/1
A. Brooks n 8	27.4	2.1 4/1	1.2 2/1
K. Moore n 8	77.6	1.6 6/2	0.9 4/1
Sydie Peck n 8	57.8	1.4 3/2	0.4 2/0

Sheffield Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Campbell n 8	31.5	0.7 2/0	0 0/0
J. Rak-Sakyi n 8	57.6	0.4 1/1	0.2 1/0
G. Hamer n 8	56.4	0.4 2/0	0 0/0
A. Brooks n 8	27.4	0 0/0	0.4 1/0
R. Brewster n 8	37.9	0 0/0	0.3 1/0

Sheffield Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 November 2024. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Shackleton n 8	28	3.6 4/3
Vinicius Souza n 8	88.9	3.5 7/7
J. Rak-Sakyi n 8	57.6	3.3 7/7
S. McCallum n 8	34.4	3.3 5/3
F. Seriki n 8	16.8	2.7 2/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Bristol City		Sheffield Utd
46%	Possession	54%
1.52	Expected goals (xG)	0.96
12	Shots	11
2	Shots on target	4
4	Shots off target	5
6	Blocked shots	2
9	Shots inside the box	5
2	Corners	4
0	Offsides	1
8	Fouls	12
0	Yellow cards	2
1	Red cards	0
2	Saves	1
451	Passes	537
81%	Pass accuracy	84%

Bristol City player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. O’Leary	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Z. Vyner	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
M. McGuane	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	7
J. Knight	90	0	1	0	4	2	0	6.6
Y. Hirakawa	90	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.6
M. Bird	90	0	0	0	3	3	0	7.5
K. Naismith	80	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.3
George Earthy	80	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
C. Pring	69	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
N. Wells	45	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
M. Sykes	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
Anis Mehmeti sub	84	1	2	2	1	2	0	6.9
S. Armstrong sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
H. Roberts sub	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
R. Dickie sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	R	5.5
E. Morrison sub	10	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2

Sheffield Utd player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Cooper	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.7
H. Souttar	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.2
A. Ahmedhodžić	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	7.2
H. Burrows	90	1	0	1	1	1	2	0	8
Vinicius Souza	90	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	7.7
C. O'Hare	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
G. Hamer	90	0	0	4	2	1	1	0	6.9
A. Gilchrist	77	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
A. Brooks	58	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	6.3
Sydie Peck	58	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
T. Campbell	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
O. Arblaster sub	32	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	7.3
J. Rak-Sakyi sub	32	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
R. Oné sub	21	1	0	1	1	0	0	Y	7.2
F. Seriki sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
K. Moore sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Bristol City v Sheffield Utd — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Bristol CityDWDDW

Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1.6 scored / 0.8 conceded per game

Sheffield UtdWLLWW

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.2 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Bristol City 1 · 1 draw · Sheffield Utd 4 · 2 goals/game

2023-04-18 Sheffield Utd 1–0 Bristol City
2022-11-01 Bristol City 0–1 Sheffield Utd
2022-04-18 Bristol City 1–1 Sheffield Utd
2021-11-28 Sheffield Utd 2–0 Bristol City
2021-02-10 Sheffield Utd 1–0 Bristol City
2019-03-30 Sheffield Utd 2–3 Bristol City

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Bristol City#6 pos68 pts46 pl+4 GD

Sheffield Utd#3 pos90 pts46 pl+27 GD

Goals per game

Bristol City scored1.28

Sheffield Utd scored1.37

Bristol City conceded1.2

Sheffield Utd conceded0.78

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What is the head-to-head record between Bristol City and Sheffield Utd?: In their last 6 meetings, Bristol City won 1, Sheffield Utd won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Bristol City and Sheffield Utd?: Recent form — Bristol City 2W 3D 0L; Sheffield Utd 3W 0D 2L.

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