Sheffield United vs Bristol City: Championship Prediction (13.05.2025)

The second leg of the Championship playoff semi-final between Sheffield United and Bristol City will take place on 13 May 2025 at 01:00 WIB.
The result of the first leg leaves Bristol with little chance of advancing, but they will still try to fight back. Let’s look at the form and prediction.

Sheffield United
The Blades had a solid season. Despite being deducted two points for financial violations from the 2022/23 season, they finished third in the table. Sheffield are the strongest side among the playoff teams and have prior experience pushing for promotion to the Premier League. In the first leg, they thrashed Bristol City, moving one step closer to the final. Things turned when Bristol were reduced to ten men near the end of the first half. Sheffield capitalized on the advantage and dominated.

Bristol City
The Robins face a huge task to turn this tie around, especially with a poor away record. They have earned just 22 of their 68 points on the road this season, with only 4 wins from 21 away matches and a goal difference of 23:35. The 0-3 home loss only worsens the outlook. The team has also criticized the officiating in the first leg, particularly the penalty awarded and the red card shown to Rob Dickie — which they claim violates the recommendation against double punishment (penalty + red card) for less severe fouls.

Head-to-Head and Stats
This season, the teams have already met three times. Sheffield won both away matches, while the other game ended in a draw. Although Sheffield dominated the most recent match statistically, those numbers are less meaningful due to the red card.

Prediction
We expect a high-scoring game. Bristol will need to take risks to overcome the deficit, which could boost their attack but expose their defense. Therefore, a good option is to bet on total goals over 2 at odds of 1.66.