Jack McGlynn 78'
Sam Gallagher 86'
Kalvin Phillips 51'
10'
Kalvin Phillips
Justin Devenny
32'
Maksym Taloverov
43'
HT 0 - 0
51'
Kalvin Phillips
54'
Oliver Arblaster
Ethan Galbraith
63'
Eric Bocat
63'
63'
Liam Kitching
George HirstLamine Cisse
64'
Sam GallagherDjibril Soumaré
64'
Junior TchamadeuMaksym Taloverov
65'
67'
Thomas CannonOliver Arblaster
69'
Rhys Norrington-Davies
Jack McGlynnJunior Tchamadeu
78'
80'
Jamie ShackletonHamza Choudhury
80'
Tahith ChongBen Brereton Díaz
80'
Jordan AyewPatrick Bamford
Luca BombinoEric Bocat
80'
Million ManhoefJustin Devenny
80'
Sam GallagherEthan Galbraith
86'
88'
Romelle DonovanJamal Baptiste
FT 2 - 1
62%Possession38%
12Shots8
5Shots on target3
8Corners1
12Fouls15
4Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Offsides0
2Saves3
467Passes290
82%Pass accuracy68%
Stoke City3-4-3
Starting XI
1Viktor JohanssonG
2Ben JohnsonRM
17Eric BocatLM
5Luke GrahamCD-L
40Maksym TaloverovCD
16Ben WilmotCD-R
27Djibril SoumaréCM-R
8Ethan GalbraithCM-L
11Lamine CisseF
7Jack McGlynnCF-R
13Justin DevennyCF-L
Substitutes
15George HirstSUB
19Tomás RigoSUB
4Ben PearsonSUB
20Sam GallagherSUB
22Junior TchamadeuSUB
23Ben GibsonSUB
21Luca BombinoSUB
42Million ManhoefSUB
24Joshua GriffithsSUB
Sheffield United3-4-2-1
Starting XI
1Michael CooperG
8Hamza ChoudhuryRM
30Rhys Norrington-DaviesLM
15Liam KitchingCD-L
5Japhet TangangaCD
33Jamal BaptisteCD-R
27Kalvin PhillipsCM-R
42Sydie PeckCM-L
45Patrick BamfordF
4Oliver ArblasterCF-R
22Ben Brereton DíazCF-L
Substitutes
11Romelle DonovanSUB
2Matt DohertySUB
17Adam Rhys DaviesSUB
7Joe RothwellSUB
25Mark McGuinnessSUB
16Jamie ShackletonSUB
9Thomas CannonSUB
19Tahith ChongSUB
10Jordan AyewSUB
Recent form
Stoke CityLWWDW
Sheffield UnitedWLWLL
Last meetings
30/12/25Stoke City1 - 2Sheffield United
06/12/25Sheffield United4 - 0Stoke City
26/04/25Stoke City0 - 2Sheffield United
26/10/24Sheffield United2 - 0Stoke City
14/01/23Sheffield United3 - 1Stoke City
English League Championship Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | +14 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | +11 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | +6 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +8 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +8 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | +4 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | +14 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | +6 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | +14 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | +2 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | +8 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -10 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -11 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -9 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -16 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -17 | 8 |