Sheffield Utd sit 10th in the Championship on 22 points from 15 matches, having scored 21 and conceded 19. On the model's scale they rate 0.76 in attack and 1.33 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Championship averages of 0.75 and 1.36: close to the division's average. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, most recently losing to Charlton 1-2 away. That is 1.47 points a match, scoring 1.40 and conceding 1.27 per game across 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 7 points behind Birmingham at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 9th-best attack and the 10th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they host Watford in the Championship on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 52%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28:14 | +14 | WLWWW | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30:19 | +11 | DWWLD | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | WDWWW | 29 |
| 4 | Wolves | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26:18 | +8 | DWWWD | 28 |
| 5 | West Brom | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23:15 | +8 | WDWDW | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | LLWLL | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:15 | +14 | DWWDL | 24 |
| 8 | QPR | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24:18 | +6 | LWLDW | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37:23 | +14 | WLLDL | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | WDWWL | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20:18 | +2 | DWDWL | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32:24 | +8 | LWWWW | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22:23 | -1 | LWLLW | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27:27 | 0 | DWLDW | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18:20 | -2 | WLLWD | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23:27 | -4 | DLWLL | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16:24 | -8 | LDWLL | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:29 | -9 | DLLWL | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13:23 | -10 | LLLLW | 17 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13:23 | -10 | WLLWD | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15:26 | -11 | DWLLL | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22:31 | -9 | LLDDL | 10 |
| 23 | Derby | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14:30 | -16 | LDLLW | 10 |
| 24 | Preston | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13:30 | -17 | LDLLW | 8 |
- Promotion to Premier League
- Championship play-offs
- Relegation
Sheffield Utd sit 10 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Sheffield Utd have been between 8th and 15th after each of their 15 Championship matches; 9th after the latest, 10th now that other clubs have played since. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Sheffield Utd's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored. Points deductions (Southampton −4) count from the first match.
Recent league form
- L1-2away to Charlton7 November 2026
- W3-2away to Preston3 November 2026
- W1-0Wrexham30 October 2026
- D1-1Derby24 October 2026
- W1-0away to Bristol City17 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Sheffield Utd vs Watford
Sheffield Utd host Watford at Bramall Lane, Sheffield on 21 November 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 52% Sheffield Utd, 27% draw and 21% Watford, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.66 expected goals for Sheffield Utd against 0.85. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 47% and over 2.5 goals at 46%.
Full preview and model analysis for Sheffield Utd vs Watford
Recent meetings with Watford
- 18 April 2026Watford 0–2 Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 18 October 2025Sheffield Utd 1–0 WatfordChampionship
- 4 January 2025Watford 1–2 Sheffield UtdChampionship
- 1 September 2024Sheffield Utd 1–0 WatfordChampionship
- 25 February 2023Sheffield Utd 1–0 WatfordChampionship
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
P. Bamford, with 5 league goals and 1 assist this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.
Head-to-head records
- Sheffield Utd vs Bristol City4W 1D 2L7 meetings
- Sheffield Utd vs Charlton2W 1D 4L7 meetings
- Sheffield Utd vs Derby4W 1D 2L7 meetings
- Sheffield Utd vs Preston5W 0D 2L7 meetings
- Sheffield Utd vs Birmingham2W 3D 1L6 meetings
- Sheffield Utd vs Blackburn4W 1D 1L6 meetings
- Sheffield Utd vs Bolton5W 0D 1L6 meetings
- Sheffield Utd vs Cardiff4W 1D 1L6 meetings
- Sheffield Utd vs Norwich2W 2D 2L6 meetings
- Sheffield Utd vs Portsmouth3W 1D 2L6 meetings
Sheffield Utd's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.