WBA host Sheff Utd at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich on 18 December 2026 at 20:00 in the Championship. WBA's last five results: L W W D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). Sheff Utd's last five: W L W D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, WBA have won 1, Sheff Utd 2, with 3 draws.
WBA vs Sheff Utd kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Friday 18 December 2026 in the Championship, at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich. The Hawthorns holds 26,445 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 20:00.
WBA vs Sheff Utd is being played at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich on Friday 18 December 2026, the home ground of WBA, which holds 26,445 people. Kick-off is at 20:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Championship.
WBA have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading L W W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-1 win away to West Ham 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 WBA have won 1, Sheff Utd have won 2 and 3 were drawn, with WBA scoring 6 goals to Sheff Utd's 8. The most recent was Sheffield United 1-1 West Bromwich Albion on 7 March 2026 in the Championship.
Jimmy Morgan leads WBA with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any WBA player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every WBA 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 WBA vs Sheff Utd is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: WBA's XI from their 3-1 win at West Ham 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 WBA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2026 | Championship | Sheffield United vs West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion vs Sheffield United | 2-0 |
| 29 Dec 2024 | Championship | Sheffield United vs West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 |
| 8 Dec 2024 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion vs Sheffield United | 2-2 |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Championship | Sheffield United vs West Bromwich Albion | 2-0 |
| 29 Oct 2022 | Championship | West Bromwich Albion vs Sheffield United | 0-2 |
Predicted lineups for WBA vs Sheff Utd are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: WBA's XI from their 3-1 win at West Ham on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Sheff Utd's XI from their 1-0 win v Wrexham at home on Fri 30 Oct 2026.
| # | WBA | Fouls committed | Sheff Utd | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Morgan | 12 | S. Peck | 11 |
| 2 | R. Nzingoula | 12 | L. Kitching | 11 |
| 3 | A. Heggebø | 10 | B. DÃaz | 10 |
| 4 | H. Whitwell | 8 | P. Bamford | 10 |
| 5 | C. Styles | 7 | K. Phillips | 9 |
| # | WBA | Shots | Sheff Utd | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Price | 27 | T. Cannon | 19 |
| 2 | J. Morgan | 19 | S. Peck | 18 |
| 3 | C. Styles | 12 | J. Tanganga | 11 |
| 4 | O. Diakité | 12 | P. Bamford | 11 |
| 5 | J. Molumby | 11 | B. DÃaz | 10 |
| # | WBA | Shots on target | Sheff Utd | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I. Price | 9 | S. Peck | 7 |
| 2 | C. Styles | 5 | T. Cannon | 7 |
| 3 | J. Morgan | 5 | P. Bamford | 6 |
| 4 | A. Heggebø | 4 | J. Tanganga | 5 |
| 5 | F. Myhre | 3 | R. Donovan | 4 |
| # | WBA | Goals | Sheff Utd | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Styles | 3 | P. Bamford | 5 |
| 2 | A. Heggebø | 3 | J. Tanganga | 2 |
| 3 | F. Myhre | 2 | T. Cannon | 2 |
| 4 | J. Morgan | 2 | B. DÃaz | 1 |
| 5 | I. Price | 2 | O. Arblaster | 1 |
| # | WBA | Yellow cards | Sheff Utd | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Whitwell | 3 | L. Kitching | 5 |
| 2 | J. Morgan | 3 | S. McCallum | 3 |
| 3 | J. Molumby | 2 | J. Tanganga | 3 |
| 4 | R. Nzingoula | 2 | K. Phillips | 2 |
| 5 | N. Phillips | 2 | S. Peck | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 14 of 24 |
| Goals against | 1.1 | 4 of 24 |
| Shots | 12.3 | 16 of 24 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 19 of 24 |
| Fouls | 9.6 | 21 of 24 |
| Tackles | 17.3 | 3 of 24 |
| Passes | 506.8 | 3 of 24 |
| Corners | 5.8 | 6 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 |