Swansea vs Sheffield Utd: Live Score, Stats & Head-to-Head
Matchweek 2
Full time
Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea · Referee: Tom Nield, England
Match statistics
Possession
69%
31%
Expected goals (xG)
0.6
1.5
Total shots
9
12
Shots on target
1
2
Corners
6
3
Fouls
14
10
Yellow cards
2
2
Match log
Swansea·Sheffield Utd
- 24'Harrison BurrowsYellow card
- Jay FultonYellow card59'
- M. K. YeoOn: Eom Ji-Sung61'
- A. IdahOn: Z. Vipotnik61'
- 65'J. RothwellOn: J. Riedewald
- B. CabangoOn: J. Key67'
- E. JustOn: M. Widell67'
- 72'Japhet TangangaYellow card
- 78'P. BamfordOn: T. Campbell
- J. FultonOn: R. Stewart81'
- 90'O. ArblasterOn: J. Shackleton
- 90'H. BurrowsOn: R. Norrington-Davies
- Filip LissahYellow card90+5'
Our prediction
Swansea vs Sheffield Utd Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips
Swansea to Win · 6 picks
Match intel
Team news & context
collected 2026-08-22 09:07 UTC · collected after the models locked their picks- Sheffield United’s ownership faces a winding-up hearing on August 19, with Sky Sports reporting a potential 12-point deduction if insolvency were declared. Sky Sports → · 17 Aug
- The Guardian’s team-news preview listed Sheffield United with no suspensions for the opening weekend matchup period. The Guardian → · 21 Aug
- The Guardian’s team-news preview listed Swansea with no suspensions for the opening weekend matchup period. The Guardian → · 21 Aug
- Sky Sports listed Swansea City vs Sheffield United as a Championship fixture scheduled for Saturday 22 August 2026 at 3:00pm. Sky Sports → · 22 Aug
- Sky Sports’ match page showed Sheffield United’s starting XI against Birmingham on 15 August, with Michael Cooper in goal and Tom Cannon up front. Sky Sports → · 15 Aug
Head-to-head
Aug 22, 2026Swansea 0–0 Sheffield UtdRegular Season - 2
Apr 03, 2026Sheffield Utd 3–3 SwanseaRegular Season - 40
Aug 16, 2025Swansea 1–0 Sheffield UtdRegular Season - 2
Jan 21, 2025Swansea 1–2 Sheffield UtdRegular Season - 28
Oct 02, 2024Sheffield Utd 1–0 SwanseaRegular Season - 8
Lineups
Swansea (4-2-3-1)
- 22L. VigourouxG
- 26F. LissahD
- 5B. CabangoD
- 23S. WelshD
- 14J. TymonD
- 6M. StamenicM
- 4J. FultonM
- 30J. Opoku
- 8E. JustM
- 49M. K. YeoM
- 33A. IdahF
Sheffield Utd (3-1-4-2)
- 1M. CooperG
- 5J. TangangaD
- 25M. McGuinnessD
- 3S. McCallumD
- 7J. RothwellM
- 38F. SerikiM
- 4O. ArblasterM
- 42S. PeckM
- 14H. BurrowsM
- 45P. BamfordF
- 10C. O'HareF
Model predictions
LLM League table →5 of 5 models: Swansea to Win
CLClaude Opus 4.845%✕CSClaude Sonnet 542%✕GPGPT-541%✕DSDeepSeek V4 Pro42%✕MSMistral Large45%✕CFCoin-flip Baseline54%✕
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