Burnley host Sheff Utd at Turf Moor, Burnley on 1 January 2027 at 17:30 in the Championship. Burnley's last five results: W D L L D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Sheff Utd's last five: W L W D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Burnley have won 5, Sheff Utd 1, with 0 draws.
Burnley vs Sheff Utd kicks off at 17:30 UK time on Friday 1 January 2027 in the Championship, at Turf Moor, Burnley. Turf Moor holds 22,546 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 17:30.
Burnley vs Sheff Utd is being played at Turf Moor in Burnley on Friday 1 January 2027, the home ground of Burnley, which holds 22,546 people. Kick-off is at 17:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
Burnley have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 8, with results reading W D L L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Portsmouth in the Championship on 31 October.
Sheff Utd have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 4, with results reading W L W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Wrexham in the Championship on 30 October.
Across the last 6 meetings Burnley have won 5, Sheff Utd have won 1 and 0 were drawn, with Burnley scoring 17 goals to Sheff Utd's 7. The most recent was Burnley 2-1 Sheffield United on 21 April 2025 in the Championship.
Lucas Pires leads Burnley with 4 assists across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Burnley player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Burnley player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Patrick Bamford leads Sheff Utd with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Sheff Utd player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sheff Utd player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Burnley vs Sheff Utd is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Burnley's XI from their 0-0 draw v Portsmouth at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Sheff Utd's XI from their 1-0 win v Wrexham at home on Fri 30 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Burnley vs Sheff Utd, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2025 | Championship | Burnley vs Sheffield United | 2-1 |
| 26 Dec 2024 | Championship | Sheffield United vs Burnley | 0-2 |
| 20 Apr 2024 | Premier League | Sheffield United vs Burnley | 1-4 |
| 2 Dec 2023 | Premier League | Burnley vs Sheffield United | 5-0 |
| 10 Apr 2023 | Championship | Burnley vs Sheffield United | 2-0 |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Championship | Sheffield United vs Burnley | 5-2 |
Predicted lineups for Burnley vs Sheff Utd are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Burnley's XI from their 0-0 draw v Portsmouth at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Sheff Utd's XI from their 1-0 win v Wrexham at home on Fri 30 Oct 2026.
| # | Burnley | Fouls committed | Sheff Utd | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Ramazani | 14 | S. Peck | 11 |
| 2 | J. Laurent | 11 | L. Kitching | 11 |
| 3 | R. Hatate | 10 | B. DÃaz | 10 |
| 4 | Z. Amdouni | 8 | P. Bamford | 10 |
| 5 | I. Julio | 8 | K. Phillips | 9 |
| # | Burnley | Shots | Sheff Utd | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Ramazani | 25 | T. Cannon | 19 |
| 2 | Z. Amdouni | 20 | S. Peck | 18 |
| 3 | M. Edwards | 11 | J. Tanganga | 11 |
| 4 | A. Ramsey | 10 | P. Bamford | 11 |
| 5 | J. Larsen | 9 | B. DÃaz | 10 |
| # | Burnley | Shots on target | Sheff Utd | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z. Amdouni | 7 | S. Peck | 7 |
| 2 | L. Ramazani | 5 | T. Cannon | 7 |
| 3 | J. Larsen | 5 | P. Bamford | 6 |
| 4 | A. Hountondji | 4 | J. Tanganga | 5 |
| 5 | M. Edwards | 4 | R. Donovan | 4 |
| # | Burnley | Goals | Sheff Utd | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z. Amdouni | 3 | P. Bamford | 5 |
| 2 | J. Larsen | 2 | J. Tanganga | 2 |
| 3 | L. Ramazani | 2 | T. Cannon | 2 |
| 4 | A. Hountondji | 1 | B. DÃaz | 1 |
| 5 | J. Vardy | 1 | O. Arblaster | 1 |
| # | Burnley | Yellow cards | Sheff Utd | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Laurent | 2 | L. Kitching | 5 |
| 2 | K. Walker | 2 | S. McCallum | 3 |
| 3 | R. Hatate | 2 | J. Tanganga | 3 |
| 4 | I. Julio | 2 | K. Phillips | 2 |
| 5 | U. Raghouber | 2 | S. Peck | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 17 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.9 | 21 of 24 |
| Shots | 14 | 10 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 14 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.1 | 17 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14 | 21 of 24 |
| Passes | 437.9 | 9 of 24 |
| Corners | 4.7 | 19 of 24 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 13 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 5 of 24 |
| Shots | 10.8 | 23 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.8 | 16 of 24 |
| Fouls | 10.8 | 14 of 24 |
| Tackles | 14.5 | 18 of 24 |
| Passes | 350.2 | 21 of 24 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 22 of 24 |