Championship
May 24, 2025 at 3.01pm UK
Wembley Stadium
Sheff Utd1 - 2Sunderland
The Match
Match Report
Tom Watson scores a sensational injury-time winner as the Black Cats complete a dramatic turnaround to beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship playoff final.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Championship clash between Sheffield United and Sunderland.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Sheffield United and Sunderland, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Sheffield United could line up for Saturday's Championship playoff final versus Sunderland at Wembley Stadium.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Sheff Utd 3-0 Bristol City
Monday, May 12 at 8pm in Championship
Monday, May 12 at 8pm in Championship
Goals
for
for
69
Last Game: Sunderland 1-1 Coventry
Tuesday, May 13 at 8pm in Championship
Tuesday, May 13 at 8pm in Championship
Goals
for
for
61
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 51.55%. A draw had a probability of 24.8% and a win for Sunderland had a probability of 23.66%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.56%) and 2-0 (9.43%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.78%), while for a Sunderland win it was 0-1 (7.27%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Sheffield United | Draw | Sunderland |
51.55% ( 4.99) | 24.79% ( -0.71) | 23.66% ( -4.28) |
| Both teams to score 51.09% ( -1.66) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
