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Sheffield United

The short answerSheffield United are 284th in the world on The Beaumont Index, rated 1348, with a plausible range of 162nd to 452nd. That makes them 0.83 goals per 90 minutes worse than an average club from Europe's top five leagues, and 14th of 24 in the Championship.

Our verdictA solid side by world standards, mid-table quality in the Championship. Results are roughly what the performances deserve. The trend is down.

Club profile

What this club is made of

World rank284Likely range 162–452

Rating1348

League rank14 of 24

Points per game1.33

Expected points per game1.13

Points vs expected+2.4

Trend falling

Confidencehigh

Lowest pillar

First XI

How good the usual starting eleven is

Strongest pillar

Squad depth

How much quality there is beyond the first eleven

Star spread

How evenly quality is shared. Low means the team leans on one or two stars

Squad age curve

How many minutes go to players in their peak years

Percentiles from 0 to 100: 90 means better than 90% of clubs in the league, or in the world. Higher means more of that quality. The profile describes the club. It is not part of the score. Missing bars mean there is not enough data yet. How the profile works.

This season they are taking 1.33 points a game from 12 matches, while their performances have been worth 1.13. That is 2.4 points more than the football deserved, which our model calls fair. Their opponents this season have averaged a rating of 1337, an easier schedule than the Championship average.

For context, the next club above them in the Championship is Millwall, rated 1350, and the next one below is Norwich City, rated 1324. The gap to the strongest side in the division, West Ham United, is 260 rating points.

Compared with the rest of their league, their style stands out for very high passes completed close to goal.

The Championship itself is 8th in our world league ranking, where its average club is 0.85 goals per 90 worse than the top-five average.

How sure are we? Confidence in this rating is high: the range of 162nd to 452nd is where the club's true world rank sits four times in five. Results to 25 Oct 2026.

Millwall are better than 13th, and Stoke are flattered by ninth

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