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Burnley vs Sheffield United – Head to head record, results & stats

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Burnley

W W W W W
24
meetings
81 goals total
Last: 21 Apr 2025
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Sheffield United

L L L L L
12
Burnley wins
4
Draws
8
Sheffield United wins
50% 17% 33%
44
Goals scored
37

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Match averages

3.38
Avg goals / game
54%
Both to score
58%
Over 2.5 goals
7 / 5
Clean sheets (Burnley / Sheffield…)

Biggest wins

All meetings (24)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
21 Apr 2025 Burnley 2 - 1 Sheffield United W English Football League C…
26 Dec 2024 Sheffield United 0 - 2 Burnley W English Football League C…
20 Apr 2024 Sheffield United 1 - 4 Burnley W English Premier League
02 Dec 2023 Burnley 5 - 0 Sheffield United W English Premier League
10 Apr 2023 Burnley 2 - 0 Sheffield United W English Football League C…
05 Nov 2022 Sheffield United 5 - 2 Burnley L English Football League C…
23 May 2021 Sheffield United 1 - 0 Burnley L English Premier League
29 Dec 2020 Burnley 1 - 0 Sheffield United W English Premier League
17 Sep 2020 Burnley 6 - 5 Sheffield United W English Football League C…
05 Jul 2020 Burnley 1 - 1 Sheffield United D English Premier League
02 Nov 2019 Sheffield United 3 - 0 Burnley L English Premier League
01 Jan 2011 Burnley 4 - 2 Sheffield United W English Football League C…
16 Oct 2010 Sheffield United 3 - 3 Burnley D English Football League C…
25 May 2009 Sheffield United 0 - 1 Burnley W English Football League C…
20 Apr 2009 Burnley 1 - 0 Sheffield United W English Football League C…
06 Dec 2008 Sheffield United 2 - 3 Burnley W English Football League C…
12 Apr 2008 Burnley 1 - 2 Sheffield United L English Football League C…
03 Nov 2007 Sheffield United 0 - 0 Burnley D English Football League C…
10 Dec 2005 Sheffield United 3 - 0 Burnley L English Football League C…
09 Aug 2005 Burnley 1 - 2 Sheffield United L English Football League C…
19 Mar 2005 Sheffield United 2 - 1 Burnley L English Football League C…
07 Aug 2004 Burnley 1 - 1 Sheffield United D English Football League C…
06 Dec 2003 Burnley 3 - 2 Sheffield United W English Football League C…
08 Nov 2003 Sheffield United 1 - 0 Burnley L English Football League C…

By venue

At Burnley 8W 2D 2L
At Sheffield United 6W 2D 4L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Burnley D Sheffie…
2025 1 0 0
2024 2 0 0
2023 2 0 0
2022 0 0 1
2021 0 0 1
2020 2 1 0
2019 0 0 1
2011 1 0 0
2010 0 1 0
2009 2 0 0
2008 1 0 1
2007 0 1 0
2005 0 0 3
2004 0 1 0
2003 1 0 1
First meeting
08 Nov 2003

About this head-to-head

Burnley and Sheffield United have met 24 times on record. Burnley lead with 12 wins, Sheffield United have won 8 times and the two clubs have drawn 4 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 08 November 2003.

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Across their recorded meetings, Burnley have found the net 44 times against Sheffield United, while Sheffield United have scored 37 times in reply — a combined 81 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 21 April 2025, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2003. Follow every upcoming Burnley versus Sheffield United clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.