Sheffield United 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers: result and report

Championship · Wednesday 27 September 2017

Result

Sheffield United 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship · Wednesday 27 September 2017, 18:45 UTC · half-time 1-0

Sheffield United · Wolverhampton Wanderers · Championship predictions

Sheffield United 2-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers: match report

Sheffield United beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0 in the Championship on Wednesday 27 September 2017. The half-time score was 1-0.

Leon Clarke opened the scoring in the 39th minute. Sheffield United's goals came from Leon Clarke (39') and Leon Clarke (58'). Wolverhampton Wanderers did not score.

Discipline: Sheffield United received 3 yellow cards; Wolverhampton Wanderers received 1 yellow card and 1 red card.

Going into the game Sheffield United were 6th on 18 points from 9 and Wolverhampton Wanderers 3rd on 20 points from 9. Sheffield United went on to finish that season 10th with 69 points, and Wolverhampton Wanderers 1st with 99.

Sheffield United lined up in a 3-5-1-1 and Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 3-4-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Leon Clarke of Sheffield United (8.1), ahead of Jack O'Connell (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Sheffield United wins, 3 draws and 3 for Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Red card · Conor CoadyWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 39'Goal · Leon ClarkeSheffield United · 1-0
  • 51'Missed penalty · Rúben NevesWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 54'Yellow card · Paul CouttsSheffield United
  • 58'Goal · Leon ClarkeSheffield United · 2-0
  • 61'Yellow card · Rúben NevesWolverhampton Wanderers
  • 67'Yellow card · Chris BashamSheffield United
  • 75'Yellow card · George BaldockSheffield United

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Sheffield United 2, draws 3, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.

Team news

Sheffield United line-up (3-5-1-1)

Pavel Kucera, Jack O'Connell, Jake Wright, Cameron Carter-Vickers, George Baldock, Enda Stevens, John Fleck, Chris Basham, Paul Coutts, Leon Clarke, David Brooks

Wolverhampton Wanderers line-up (3-4-3)

John Ruddy, Danny Batth, Conor Coady, Roderick Miranda, Matt Doherty, B. Douglas, Alfred N'Diaye, Rúben Neves, Hélder Costa, Diogo Jota, Léo Bonatini