Swansea City 0-0 Sheffield United: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Championship Matchday 2 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea · referee T. Nield · full time
Full time: Swansea City 0-0 Sheffield United
Swansea City and Sheffield United drew 0-0 in Championship Matchday 2 on Saturday 22 August 2026 at Swansea.com Stadium.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. Swansea City and Sheffield United shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.
The referee, T. Nield, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Swansea City and 2 to Sheffield United.
Swansea City: V. Emanuel Soares Matos, 4-3-3 · Sheffield United: C. Wilder, 3-1-4-2.
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 1.54 for Swansea City and 0.74 for Sheffield United.
Swansea City scored about 1.5 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Swansea City had 1 shot on target, Sheffield United 2.
Swansea City had 69% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Swansea City came into it with 12 Championship matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and 1.39 against, and had won 58% 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.
Swansea City vs Sheffield United: the match in numbers
| Swansea City | Match statistics | Sheffield United |
|---|---|---|
| 69% | Ball possession | 31% |
| 1.54 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.74 |
| 9 | Total shots | 12 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 542 | Total passes | 248 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 56% |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Offsides | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 12 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ben Cabango (Swansea City), rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Swansea City
- Ben Cabango 7.6
- Josh Tymon 7.1
- Marko Stamenić 7.1
- Stephen Welsh 7.0
- Lawrence Vigouroux 6.9
Sheffield United
- Sam McCallum 7.5
- Japhet Tanganga 7.1
- Joe Rothwell 7.1
- Callum O'Hare 7.0
- Mark McGuinness 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Patrick Bamford at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Swansea City: Swansea City vs Blackburn Rovers Saturday 31 October 2026 · Championship
- Sheffield United: Sheffield United vs Wrexham Friday 30 October 2026 · Championship
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Questions about Swansea City vs Sheffield United
What was the score in Swansea City vs Sheffield United?
Swansea City 0-0 Sheffield United (half-time 0-0), Championship, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Swansea City vs Sheffield United?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Swansea 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 Swansea City vs Sheffield United?
Ben Cabango, rated 7.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Swansea City vs Sheffield United?
T. Nield.
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