Burnley vs Sheffield United prediction | 1 Jan 2027 | xGtoday


Burnley
Ranking: #230 overall, #31 in England

68.9 → 65.0 (-3.9 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-1 08 Sep Wrexham (A) 67.2 +0.1
3-1 12 Sep Swansea City (A) 66.7 -0.5
1-1 19 Sep Derby (H) 65.6 -1.1
0-4 10 Oct Watford (A) 66.3 +0.7
2-2 13 Oct Charlton (H) 65.0 -1.3
Sheffield United
Ranking: #263 overall, #37 in England

67.3 → 63.7 (-3.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-2 08 Sep Blackburn (A) 65.0 -0.6
0-1 13 Sep Wolves (H) 64.6 -0.4
2-1 19 Sep Stoke City (A) 64.4 -0.2
3-0 10 Oct Lincoln City (H) 63.7 -0.7
3-2 14 Oct Portsmouth (A) 63.7 0.0

Burnley vs Sheffield United: by the numbers

Burnley sit 33 places above Sheffield United in our European rankings, and 6 places above them in England.

Sheffield United arrive on the stronger recent trend, moving -3.6 rating points over their last 10 matches against Burnley's -3.9.

Burnley gained 0.4 rating points in the last contest between these two, on 21 April 2025.

Burnley first reached their highest ever xGtoday rating of 79.3 on 30 November 2019.

The highest Sheffield United have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #44, first reached on 27 February 2020.