Sheffield United vs Bristol City Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 9th August 2025

Bristol City face a daunting first assignment in the Championship when they visit the title favourites Sheffield United on the opening day of the new campaign.

Sheffield United came away with three points from the latest encounter with Bristol City. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other this coming Saturday.

Sheffield United are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 14 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.4 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents nine goals, or an average of 0.9 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to four clean sheets in this run.

Bristol City travel to their next Championship match, averaging a lowly one goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of ten goals, while also conceding 20 goals. That amounts to an average of two per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

Sheffield United won the last two meetings against Bristol City by a comfortable margin. A 3-0 win was the follow-up to a 3-0 win in two entertaining encounters.

Sheffield United vs Bristol City Prediction

Sheffield United Form

In their last three matches, Sheffield United beat Bristol City by 0-3 and Bristol City by 3-0, before losing against Sunderland by 1-2. Sheffield United won three of their previous six matches at Bramall Lane in the Championship. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring ten goals to five against.

Bristol City Form

Bristol City recorded a single draw in their previous three games, and they claimed it in a 2-2 match against Preston. Then Sheffield United proved too strong in a 0-3 defeat, just like Sheffield United who won 3-0. Bristol City didn't manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 13 and scored three goals themselves.

Sheffield United are the bookies favourite to claim the win, when Bristol City arrive at Bramall Lane, and we believe the home side will prevail.

Sheffield United vs Bristol City Squads

Sheffield United Squad

Ruben Selles will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Bristol City from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

Adam Davies (0/0), Ivo Grbic (0/0), Michael Cooper (0/0), Ehije Ukaki (0/0), Femi Seriki (0/0), Harrison Burrows (0/0), Jack Robinson (0/0), Jamie Shackleton (0/0), Mihail Polendakov (0/0), Rhys Norrington-Davies (0/0), Sam McCallum (0/0), Tyler Bindon (0/0), Andre Brooks (0/0), Callum O'Hare (0/0), Christian Nwachukwu (0/0), Djibril Soumare (0/0), Gustavo Hamer (0/0), Ollie Arblaster (0/0), Ryan One (0/0), Sydie Peck (0/0), Tom Davies (0/0), Jefferson Caceres (0/0), Louie Barry (0/0), Louie Marsh (0/0), Thomas Cannon (0/0), Tyrese Campbell (0/0).

Bristol City Squad

Here is the full team squad of Bristol City. The 48 year-old Gerhard Struber will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Joe Lumley (0/0), Lewis Thomas (0/0), Max O'Leary (0/0), Radek Vitek (0/0), Cameron Pring (0/0), George Tanner (0/0), Haydon Roberts (0/0), Jamie Knight-Lebel (0/0), Luke McNally (0/0), Rob Dickie (0/0), Robert Atkinson (0/0), Ross McCrorie (0/0), Zak Vyner (0/0), Adam Randell (0/0), Jason Knight (0/0), Joe Williams (0/0), Mark Sykes (0/0), Max Bird (0/0), Anis Mehmeti (0/0), Emil Riis Jakobsen (0/0), Fally Mayulu (0/0), Harry Cornick (0/0), Josh Stokes (0/0), Samuel Bell (0/0), Scott Twine (0/0), Sinclair Armstrong (0/0), Yu Hirakawa (0/0).

Sheffield United vs Bristol City Team News

Sheffield United vs Bristol City Lineups

Sheffield United vs Bristol City H2H

Sheffield United won the last two meetings against Bristol City by a comfortable margin. A 3-0 win was the follow-up to a 3-0 win in two entertaining encounters. Sheffield United hold a 6-2-2 advantage over Bristol City from their latest matches, which is always good to look back on before their next meeting. In the most previous encounter, Sheffield United outclassed their coming opponent in a 3-0 win. The bookmakers have the hosts to win this match at best price odds of 7/10.

Sheffield United vs Bristol City Results

Both teams to score only came out four times in the previous ten games between Bristol City and Sheffield United. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 10/11 with the bookies.

Sheffield United vs Bristol City Betting Tips

Look no further than Callum O'Hare, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for The Blades in the Championship, while Ross McCrorie managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Bristol City in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

In their last 10 matches at Bramall Lane across all tournaments Sheffield United won four times, drew two and lost four times. Bristol City claimed two wins, three draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Goals are usually flowing for Sheffield United on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened four times for Bristol City in their last 10 league games away from home.

Less than 2.5 goals came out four times in the past ten encounters between these two while both teams not to score was a winning bet six times. Sheffield United managed an average of 1.6 goals, with Bristol City averaging 0.7 goals. Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sheffield United, who scored an average of 2.9 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Bristol City, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game.