Bristol City 0-1 Sheffield United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 11 · Saturday 17 October 2026 · Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol · referee B. Speedie · full time
Full time: Bristol City 0-1 Sheffield United
Bristol City 0-1 Sheffield United: Sheffield United took the points in Championship Matchday 11 on Saturday 17 October 2026 at Ashton Gate Stadium. The goals: Oliver Arblaster 5'.
How Sheffield United won it
Oliver Arblaster put Sheffield United ahead in the 5th minute.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, B. Speedie, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Bristol City and 1 to Sheffield United.
Bristol City: M. Skubala, 4-2-3-1 · Sheffield United: C. Wilder, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.46 for Bristol City and 0.66 for Sheffield United.
Bristol City scored about 1.5 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Bristol City created the better chances, 1.46 xG to 0.66, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Bristol City had 1 shot on target, Sheffield United 2.
Bristol City had 53% of the ball, but Sheffield United took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Bristol City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.28 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Sheffield United came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.56 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Bristol City vs Sheffield United: the match in numbers
| Bristol City | Match statistics | Sheffield United |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 1.46 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.66 |
| 7 | Total shots | 16 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 1 |
| 411 | Total passes | 370 |
| 65% | Pass accuracy | 62% |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 19 | Tackles | 14 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Liam Kitching (Sheffield United), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Bristol City
- Luke McNally 7.5
- Rob Atkinson 7.1
- Gibson Yah 6.9
- Rio Cardines 6.8
- Jed Wallace 6.8
Sheffield United
- Liam Kitching 7.7
- Oliver Arblaster 7.3 1 goal
- Kalvin Phillips 7.2
- Mark McGuinness 7.1
- Tom Cannon 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Dom Ballard at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Bristol City: Bolton Wanderers vs Bristol City Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Sheffield United: Sheffield United vs Wrexham Friday 30 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Bristol City vs Sheffield United
What was the score in Bristol City vs Sheffield United?
Bristol City 0-1 Sheffield United (half-time 0-1), Championship, Saturday 17 October 2026.
Who scored in Bristol City vs Sheffield United?
Oliver Arblaster 5'.
Did Moneyball predict Bristol City vs Sheffield United correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Bristol City vs Sheffield United?
Liam Kitching, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Bristol City vs Sheffield United?
B. Speedie.
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