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Bristol City vs Sheffield Utd prediction and preview
17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Bristol City host Sheffield Utd in the Championship (England) on 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is BTTS Yes — both teams to score. It was published at odds of 1.67, which the bookmaker market rated at about 56% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Bristol City 0–1 Sheffield Utd.
Going into the match, Bristol City had won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches, scoring 14 and conceding 12. Sheffield Utd had won 4, drawn 1 and lost 5 of their last 10, with 16 scored and 16 conceded.
Both teams scored in 6 of Bristol City's last 10 and 7 of Sheffield Utd's last 10; 5 and 8 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Bristol City averaged 1.10 goals scored and 1.10 conceded across 10 matches; away from home Sheffield Utd averaged 1.53 scored and 0.87 conceded across 15.
Our team-strength model expects about 0.89 goals from Bristol City and 1.12 from Sheffield Utd. From that it rates a home win at 27%, a draw at 33% and an away win at 40%, against 47%, 27% and 26% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 41%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Bristol City (green) and Sheffield Utd (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | LDWWL | 1.40 | 1.20 | 60% | 50% |
| Sheffield Utd | LWLLL | 1.60 | 1.60 | 70% | 80% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 Goals | 75% | 1.25 |
| Double Chance 1X | 74% | 1.28 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 69% | 1.36 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 68% | 1.36 |
| BTTS Yes | 56% | 1.67 |
| Under 10.5 Corners | 54% | 1.73 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 52% | 1.80 |
| Bristol City Win | 48% | 2.00 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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