Sheffield United vs Stoke City prediction and preview

Championship · Saturday 20 February 2027, 15:00 UTC

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Sheffield United vs Stoke City

Championship · Saturday 20 February 2027, 15:00 UTC · Bramall Lane, Sheffield

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Sheffield United vs Stoke City preview

Sheffield United host Stoke City in the Championship on Saturday 20 February 2027, kick-off 15:00 UTC at Bramall Lane in Sheffield. Sheffield United go into the round 9th, on 22 points from 14 games, while Stoke City go into the round 5th, on 26 points from 14 games.

Sheffield United have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Stoke City have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 6, Sheffield United have scored 1.8 and conceded 1.0 goals per game, with 3 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Stoke City average 1.5 scored and 0.8 conceded across their last 6, with 3 clean sheets.

Head to head, Sheffield United have 6 wins to Stoke City's 3 across 10 meetings, with 1 draw. Those games averaged 3.0 goals, 7 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 6. The most recent meeting, on 19 Sep 2026, ended Stoke City 2-1 Sheffield United.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

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Form and table

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5Stoke City148242217+526LWDWW
9Sheffield United146442017+322LWDWW

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Head-to-head

10 meetings: Sheffield United 6, draws 1, Stoke City 3.

Team news

Sheffield United expected line-up (4-4-2)

Michael Cooper, Japhet Tanganga, Harrison Burrows, Liam Kitching, Hamza Dewan Choudhury, Mark McGuinness, Tahith Chong, Sydie frederick Peck, Kalvin Phillips, Ben Brereton Díaz, Tom Cannon

Stoke City expected line-up (3-4-3)

Viktor Johansson, Ben Wilmot, Luke Graham, Ben Johnson, Jack McGlynn, Djibril Soumaré, Ethan Galbraith, Luca Bombino, Justin Devenny, Lamine Cissé

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