Sheffield Utd 1–1 Derby
What the chances were worth
The scoreline says 1–1; by chance quality the match ran 2.55–1.15.
What the model expected
Its probabilities for this match, logged before kick-off and never changed. The result is highlighted.
Before kick-off the model favoured Sheffield Utd to win (45%); it finished with the draw. A miss — it gave the actual result 28% beforehand.
One match tells you nothing on its own — whether these percentages are any good is the whole point of the calibration page, where every one of them is scored.
The brain read
Sheffield Utd created the better chances — the xG read 2.5–1.1 and the shot count agreed (25–11, 10–4 on target). Sheffield Utd got into the box far more often (18 shots inside it to 7) and Sheffield Utd held 62% of the ball. Sheffield Utd's finishing let them down — 1 from 2.5 xG despite 10 of 25 shots on target (a finishing read inferred from shots on target and goals vs xG — not measured shot placement). A draw on the scoreboard, but on chances created Sheffield Utd shaded the game.
A second opinion written by rule from the numbers on this page — where the shot picture and the xG disagree, it says so rather than picking a winner. Backward-looking only; it claims nothing about any future result.
The match in numbers
As returned by the data feed at full time. Bars show each side’s share of the stat.
Confirmed line-ups
Captured from the official team sheets in the last hour before kick-off. The pick test requires these to be in before any call counts.
Sheffield Utd 4-2-3-1
- 1 M. Cooper (G)
- 4 O. Arblaster (M)
- 5 J. Tanganga (D)
- 8 H. Choudhury (M)
- 9 T. Cannon (F)
- 14 H. Burrows (D)
- 15 L. Kitching (D)
- 19 T. Chong (F)
- 22 B. Brereton (F)
- 27 K. Phillips (M)
- 45 P. Bamford (F)
Bench: J. Ayew, J. Baptiste, Tommy Betts, T. Campbell, R. Donovan, S. McCallum, Sydie Peck, J. Rothwell, F. Seriki
Derby 4-2-3-1
- 1 J. Widell Zetterström (G)
- 4 D. Ozoh (M)
- 8 B. Clark (M)
- 9 C. Morris (F)
- 10 R. Brewster (F)
- 11 S. Szmodics (M)
- 19 H. Meister (F)
- 23 J. Ward (M)
- 24 R. Nyambe (D)
- 26 R. Hedges (F)
- 28 D. Sanderson (D)
Bench: C. Blackett-Taylor, O. Fraulo, M. Fuseini, M. Johnston, A. Mowatt, J. Robinson, L. Salvesen, J. Vickers, F. Bilbija
The market’s read
| Market | Consensus price | Implied chance | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double chance Sheffield Utd or draw | 1.20 | 77.9% | +1.8 pts |
| Double chance Derby or draw | 1.99 | 46.9% | -2.4 pts |
| Double chance either team | 1.24 | 75.2% | +0.5 pts |
| Draw no bet — Sheffield Utd | 1.32 | 70.8% | +2.4 pts |
| Draw no bet — Derby | 3.20 | 29.2% | -2.4 pts |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.22 | 76.4% | +1.7 pts |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.74 | 54.1% | +1.7 pts |
| Over 3.5 goals | 2.81 | 33.2% | +1.8 pts |
| Both teams to score | 1.69 | 55.1% | +0.4 pts |
| Sheffield Utd over 1.5 team goals | 1.74 | 53.7% | +2.9 pts |
| Derby over 1.5 team goals | 3.12 | 29.9% | -0.5 pts |
| Sheffield Utd clean sheet | 2.62 | 35.5% | +0.0 pts |
| Derby clean sheet | 5.50 | 17.2% | -1.8 pts |
Shortest-priced scorelines: 1-1 6.99 · 1-0 7.61 · 2-1 7.89 · 2-0 8.79 · 0-0 11.89
Prices are observations, not offers. Nothing here is advice or staked.
How to read this table
Consensus of bookmaker prices captured 2026-10-24 11:00 UTC. These are the closing prices — the market’s last word before kick-off. The Move column is how each market’s implied chance has shifted since the first price we captured: green = the chance has risen (the price shortened, backing coming in), red = the chance has fallen (the price eased out — what punters call the price ‘drifting’).
Head to head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May 26 | Derby | 1-2 | Sheffield Utd |
| 01 Nov 25 | Sheffield Utd | 1-3 | Derby |