Sheffield United vs Sunderland Live Stream & Tips - Blades Backed to Win Championship Play-Off Final

Alex Waite

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Last updated: 22 May 2025

Alex Waite 22 May 2025

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Sheffield United were dominant in the play-off semi-final
We are tipping the Blades to edge Sunderland in the final
Watch Sheffield United vs Sunderland live in the Championship

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Chris Wilder's Sheffield United have won 2 consecutive matches (Getty)

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Sheffield United have been hard to beat late in the Championship campaign and were strong in the play-off semi-final. Sunderland lose a lot of games and the in-form Blades can secure promotion with a play-off final victory.

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Stats
HTH
Last 5 Meetings
Sheffield United Form
Sheffield United Injuries
Sunderland Form
Sunderland Injuries

Stats

Sheffield United have won 2 consecutive matches.
Sheffield United have won 3 of their last 4 games against Sunderland.
Sunderland have lost 6 of their last 7 matches.

HTH

Sunderland have a 67-54 advantage against Sheffield United in 147 meetings with 26 draws.

Last 5 Meetings

Competition	Date	Home	Score	Away
Championship	1.01.2025	Sunderland	2-1	Sheffield United
Championship	29.11.2024	Sheffield United	1-0	Sunderland
Championship	15.03.2023	Sunderland	1-2	Sheffield United
Championship	17.08.2022	Sheffield United	2-1	Sunderland
EFL Cup	25.09.2019	Sheffield United	0-1	Sunderland

Sheffield United Form

Chris Wilder’s Sheffield United have been in good late-season form, losing just one of their last six games. The Blades ended the Championship campaign in third place with 90 points.

Sheffield United comfortably beat Stoke 2-0 and drew 1-1 at home with Blackburn to complete their league season. The Yorkshire outfit then trashed Bristol City 3-0 away in the play-offs.

United recorded the biggest ever aggregate win in the Championship play-offs with another 3-0 triumph against Bristol City. Kieffer Moore, Gustavo Hamer and Callum O'Hare were on target to seal the 6-0 aggregate victory.

Sheffield United Injuries

Defender Rhys Norrington-Davies and midfielder Oliver Arblaster are unavailable with long-term injuries.

Sunderland Form

Sunderland entered the play-offs as the most out-of-form Championship team. The Wearside club lost their final five matches of the season and scored just one goal.

They fell to a 1-0 home loss on the final day before edging Coventry to a 2-1 away win in the play-offs.

The Black Cats lost the second leg 1-0 and the game went to extra time. Dan Ballard headed in a 120th-minute winner to send Sunderland to the play-off final.

Sunderland Injuries

Winger Patrick Roberts is an injury doubt.

Forwards Jayden Danns and Ian Poveda are ruled out due to injury.

Verdict

Sheff Utd v Sunderland

Sheffield United have picked up form at the right time. The Blades can carry winning momentum into the play-off final and defeat an unconvincing Sunderland.