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Head to head · season 2026/27 · Championship

Burnley vs Sheffield Utd

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Saturday 12 December at 16:00, Italian time.

Burnley22nd in ChampionshipvsSheffield Utd11th in Championship
8Points15
1-5-5Won-drawn-lost4-3-4
0.7Points per match1.4
16Goals for15
21Goals against14
1Clean sheets4
LDWDLFormWLWLL
—Current run—
0-4-2 · 4 ptsAt home (W-D-L)2-1-2 · 7 pts
1-1-3 · 4 ptsAway (W-D-L)2-2-2 · 8 pts
13.4 in 11Expected goals for (xG)11.4 in 11
17.6Expected goals against (xG)16.4
6.62Average player rating6.73
—Top scorerPatrick Bamford (4)

This season's meetings

They have not met yet this season: the first time is Saturday 12 December.
Sheffield Utd v Burnley, Saturday 12 December at 16:00The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for Sheffield Utd v Burnley on Saturday 12 December
Sheffield Utd v BurnleyArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
Sheffield Utd 48%draw 24%Burnley 28%
Most likely score1-112% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver54% over · 46% under
Both teams to scoreYes56% yes
Goals the model expects1.63 – 1.20Sheffield Utd – Burnley

Poisson model on 11 matches for Sheffield Utd and 11 for Burnley, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
7Burnley wins
3draws
3Sheffield Utd wins

13 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Burnley 27, Sheffield Utd 18 · 3.5 per match

  1. 21 Apr 2025Burnley2-1Sheffield UtdChampionship
  2. 26 Dec 2024Sheffield Utd0-2BurnleyChampionship
  3. 20 Apr 2024Sheffield Utd1-4BurnleyPremier League
  4. 2 Dec 2023Burnley5-0Sheffield UtdPremier League
  5. 10 Apr 2023Burnley2-0Sheffield UtdChampionship
  6. 5 Nov 2022Sheffield Utd5-2BurnleyChampionship
  7. 23 May 2021Sheffield Utd1-0BurnleyPremier League
  8. 29 Dec 2020Burnley1-0Sheffield UtdPremier League
  9. 17 Sept 2020Burnley1-1Sheffield UtdEFL Cup
  10. 5 Jul 2020Burnley1-1Sheffield UtdPremier League
  11. 2 Nov 2019Sheffield Utd3-0BurnleyPremier League
  12. 1 Jan 2011Burnley4-2Sheffield UtdChampionship

and 1 older ones.

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.