West Brom v Sheffield Utd prediction

Championship · Sat, 19 Dec 2026 15:00 GMT · The Hawthorns

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

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TACTIX’s free model pick for West Brom v Sheffield Utd, Championship on Sat, 19 Dec 2026 15:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

West Brom host Sheffield Utd in the Championship on Saturday 19 December (kick-off 15:00 UK).

The key numbers

West Brom are unbeaten in their last six matches in all competitions. West Brom have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions. Sheffield Utd have scored in eight consecutive matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

Seven of West Brom’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (47%). Both teams scored in 10 of West Brom’s last 15 results in all competitions (67%). At home, West Brom have four wins, three draws and one defeat in their last 8 home matches in all competitions — 1.88 points per game, scoring 1.63 and conceding 0.88. West Brom have scored 23 goals, the 10th-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 15 games). West Brom have conceded 15 goals, the second-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

10 of Sheffield Utd’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (67%). Both teams scored in 10 of Sheffield Utd’s last 15 results in all competitions (67%). Away from home, Sheffield Utd have four wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 9 away matches in all competitions — 1.44 points per game, scoring 1.56 and conceding 1.56. Sheffield Utd have scored 21 goals, the 10th-fewest of the 24 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 15 games). Sheffield Utd have conceded 19 goals, the ninth-fewest (shared) of the 24 clubs.

West Brom (fifth) and Sheffield Utd (10th) are six points apart, 2026/27 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have West Brom the stronger side, 237 rating points above Sheffield Utd (West Brom 1692, Sheffield Utd 1455, after at least 296 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

West Brom are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Sheffield Utd. The most recent meeting, on 7 March 2026, finished Sheffield Utd 1–1 West Brom.

Team news

Predicted West Brom XI (4-4-2): M. O’Leary, C. Styles, B. Pereira, C. Mepham, G. Campbell, I. Price, J. Molumby, O. Diakité, R. Nzingoula, J. Morgan, F. Myhre — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Isaac Price (5.3 per match over 17 appearances, eight goals and three assists) and Callum Styles (4.8 per match over 17 appearances, three goals and one assist) have been West Brom’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for West Brom (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Isaac Price averages 1.6 key passes per 90 over 1958 minutes, with a key pass in eight of the last 10 appearances. Callum Styles averages 3.0 tackles per 90 over 1505 minutes, with a tackle in 10 of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Sheffield Utd XI (4-4-2): M. Cooper, J. Tanganga, H. Burrows, L. Kitching, H. Choudhury, S. Peck, T. Chong, K. Phillips, R. Donovan, B. Brereton, T. Cannon — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, C. O'Hare (4.5 per match over five appearances, two goals) and Kalvin Phillips (3.9 per match over 12 appearances, one goal and two assists) have been Sheffield Utd’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Sheffield Utd (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), C. O'Hare averages 1.4 shots per 90 over 1045 minutes, with a shot in seven of the last 10 appearances. Kalvin Phillips averages 1.0 key passes per 90 over 739 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances.

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

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sat, 19 Dec 2026 15:00 GMT · Championship · The Hawthorns
Head-to-head (last 6): West Brom 1 · draws 3 · Sheffield Utd 2 · 2.33 goals/game
Recent form: West Brom 3W 2D 0L · Sheffield Utd 3W 1D 1L

West Brom v Sheffield Utd (Championship): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.63 / 1.63

Goals

against 1 / 1.25 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

6.75 / 4.63

Corners

against 5.88 / 4.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

3.75 / 5

Shots on target

against 4 / 3.13 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.5 / 2

Cards

against 2 / 2.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 7 November 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 7 November 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	West Brom for / against	Line	Sheffield Utd for / against
Goals scored	1.63 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.63 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.75 for · 5.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.63 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	15.38 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	14.25 for · 11.25 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.75 for · 4 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.25 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	9.88 for · 14.13 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.5 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 2.75 against n 8 Last 5

West Brom

West Brom Goalkeeper

West Brom — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. O’Leary	16	901444 min	472.9 /90	120.7 /90	00 /90
M. Ingram	1	9090 min	44 /90	33 /90	00 /90

West Brom — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for West Brom before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. O’Leary n 8	90	3 6/5

West Brom Defensive

West Brom — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
C. Styles	17	851443 min	483 /90	171.1 /90	60.4 /90	815.1 /90	100.6 /90	10.1 /90
G. Campbell	14	871216 min	151.1 /90	90.7 /90	70.5 /90	533.9 /90	90.7 /90	20.1 /90
N. Phillips	11	86948 min	171.6 /90	181.7 /90	111 /90	585.5 /90	50.5 /90	20.2 /90
C. Mepham	10	88881 min	141.4 /90	70.7 /90	60.6 /90	434.4 /90	50.5 /90	10.1 /90
B. Pereira	8	83663 min	131.8 /90	30.4 /90	20.3 /90	446 /90	101.4 /90	30.4 /90
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West Brom — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for West Brom before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. 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
C. Styles n 8	90	0.8 3/2	0.5 4/0	—
M. O’Leary n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
I. Price n 8	89.3	0.5 3/1	1.3 6/3	—
O. Diakité n 8	75	0.6 4/0	2.1 7/5	—
Jimmy Morgan n 8	67.3	2.5 7/5	1.5 6/1	—
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West Brom — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for West Brom before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
C. Styles n 8	90	3.2 8/6
I. Price n 8	89.3	1.4 5/4
O. Diakité n 8	75	2.4 8/4
Jimmy Morgan n 8	67.3	1.2 5/2
J. Molumby n 8	89.1	0.9 5/2
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West Brom Attacking

West Brom — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Jimmy Morgan	16	731175 min	70.5 /90	40.3 /90	262 /90	120.9 /90	191.5 /90	70.5 /90
A. Heggebø	11	57627 min	20.3 /90	20.3 /90	192.7 /90	40.6 /90	30.4 /90	50.7 /90
B. Stewart	7	41289 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	51.6 /90	20.6 /90	20.6 /90	10.3 /90
J. Morgan	3	82245 min	20.7 /90	00 /90	62.2 /90	41.5 /90	10.4 /90	10.4 /90
K. Tunde	3	2782 min	00 /90	00 /90	22.2 /90	11.1 /90	22.2 /90	22.2 /90
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West Brom — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for West Brom before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
C. Styles n 8	90	0.9 7/0	0.3 2/0
M. O’Leary n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
I. Price n 8	89.3	2.8 8/6	1.5 7/3
O. Diakité n 8	75	2.1 8/4	0 0/0
Jimmy Morgan n 8	67.3	2.3 6/4	0.5 3/0
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West Brom — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for West Brom before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Styles n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
M. O’Leary n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
I. Price n 8	89.3	0.5 4/0	0.3 2/0
O. Diakité n 8	75	0 0/0	0 0/0
Jimmy Morgan n 8	67.3	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
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Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Utd Goalkeeper

Sheffield Utd — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Cooper	17	901530 min	472.8 /90	120.7 /90	00 /90
A. Davies	1	9090 min	44 /90	11 /90	00 /90

Sheffield Utd — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Cooper n 8	90	1.9 5/4

Sheffield Utd Defensive

Sheffield Utd — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
J. Tanganga	17	901530 min	181.1 /90	251.5 /90	120.7 /90	1015.9 /90	80.5 /90	40.2 /90
M. McGuinness	13	76990 min	121.1 /90	141.3 /90	70.6 /90	595.4 /90	90.8 /90	10.1 /90
H. Choudhury	11	70775 min	242.8 /90	161.9 /90	60.7 /90	414.8 /90	80.9 /90	10.1 /90
S. McCallum	11	70766 min	182.1 /90	141.6 /90	20.2 /90	8510 /90	80.9 /90	30.4 /90
Liam Kitching	10	90900 min	161.6 /90	161.6 /90	50.5 /90	383.8 /90	131.3 /90	50.5 /90
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Sheffield Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. 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
J. Tanganga n 8	90	0.5 3/1	1 5/2	—
M. Cooper n 8	90	0 0/0	0.8 4/2	—
T. Cannon n 8	58.9	1 5/0	0.2 1/0	—
Sydie Peck n 8	74.4	1.5 6/2	0.8 4/1	—
M. McGuinness n 8	67.5	0.7 3/1	1.2 4/1	—
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Sheffield Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Tanganga n 8	90	1.4 6/4
T. Cannon n 8	58.9	0.8 4/0
Sydie Peck n 8	74.4	0.8 4/1
M. McGuinness n 8	67.5	1 5/1
B. Brereton n 8	76.4	1.3 5/3
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Sheffield Utd Attacking

Sheffield Utd — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
T. Cannon	17	621062 min	40.3 /90	00 /90	252.1 /90	110.9 /90	90.8 /90	40.3 /90
B. Brereton	13	73947 min	10.1 /90	20.2 /90	121.1 /90	50.5 /90	101 /90	70.7 /90
P. Bamford	12	71857 min	60.6 /90	10.1 /90	161.7 /90	80.8 /90	70.7 /90	20.2 /90
J. Ayew	7	44309 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	72 /90	30.9 /90	20.6 /90	20.6 /90
T. Campbell	6	57342 min	00 /90	10.3 /90	51.3 /90	20.5 /90	61.6 /90	20.5 /90
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Sheffield Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Tanganga n 8	90	0.6 4/1	0.4 3/0
M. Cooper n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Cannon n 8	58.9	2.5 5/4	1 2/2
Sydie Peck n 8	74.4	2.7 6/5	1.5 5/3
M. McGuinness n 8	67.5	0.7 4/0	0 0/0
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Sheffield Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 7 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Tanganga n 8	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
M. Cooper n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Cannon n 8	58.9	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
Sydie Peck n 8	74.4	0.5 1/1	0 0/0
M. McGuinness n 8	67.5	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

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

Recent form

West BromWDWDW

Last 5: 3W 2D 0L · 2.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Sheffield UtdWDWWL

Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 1.4 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

West Brom 1 · 3 draws · Sheffield Utd 2 · 2.33 goals/game

2026-03-07 Sheffield Utd 1–1 West Brom
2025-12-12 West Brom 2–0 Sheffield Utd
2024-12-29 Sheffield Utd 1–1 West Brom
2024-12-08 West Brom 2–2 Sheffield Utd
2023-04-26 Sheffield Utd 2–0 West Brom
2022-10-29 West Brom 0–2 Sheffield Utd

League standing · 2026/27

West Brom#5 pos28 pts15 pl+8 GD

Sheffield Utd#10 pos22 pts15 pl+2 GD

Goals per game

West Brom scored1.53

Sheffield Utd scored1.4

West Brom conceded1

Sheffield Utd conceded1.27

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What is the head-to-head record between West Brom and Sheffield Utd?: In their last 6 meetings, West Brom won 1, Sheffield Utd won 2 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.33 goals per game.
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