Sheffield United vs Sunderland Tips & Preview - Who will reach the Premier League promised land?

By Robert Norman

23 May 2025

Robert Norman 23 May 2025

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Sheffield United dominates Bristol City with aggregate 6-0 win.
Sunderland wins narrowly against Coventry, struggling in form.
Sheffield United is tipped to win against Sunderland at Wembley.

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Sheffield United vs Sunderland Preview
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Sheffield United vs Sunderland Preview

Sheffield United and Sunderland face off in a race against Premier League football next season at the Championship Playoffs final at Wembley.

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Sheffield United were dominant in both legs against Bristol City with an aggregate score of 6-0 as they have now won five of their last ten matches.

Prior to the games against Bristol City, they have been porous in defence, conceding in six of their last eight Championship games while Over 2.5 goals have featured in five of their last games.

Sheffield United have scored more than one goal in five of their last ten league games while both teams have found the back of the net in four of their last seven league matches.

Sunderland head into this fixture after a narrow last minute extra time win over Coventry and have now won just one of their last eight games.

They continue to struggle in defence, having kept just one clean sheet in their last eight league games.

Sunderland have looked labored in the final third having scored in three of their last eight league games and have netted more than one goal in just one of their last ten league games.

As they have struggled in attack, most of their games have been low scoring with eight of their last ten games featuring Under 2.5 goals.

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