How to watch today's Stoke City vs Sheffield United Championship game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Stoke City welcome Sheffield United to the bet365 Stadium in the Championship on Friday, with both sides looking to bounce back after bruising defeats earlier in the week.

Stoke's momentum came to a screeching halt as they were thumped 6-0 by a rampant Leeds United side that sealed their Premier League promotion in style. Prior to that, the Potters had strung together a promising run, but their collapse at Elland Road was a harsh reality check.

Sheffield United, meanwhile, were clinging to their automatic promotion hopes heading into their clash with Burnley at Turf Moor. However, a narrow 2-1 defeat saw those dreams dashed, leaving them now eyeing a route back to the top flight via the play-offs. With only one win from their last five matches, the Blades have seen their form nosedive at the worst possible time.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Stoke vs Sheffield United online - TV channels & live streams

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In the United Kingdom (UK), the Championship match between Stoke and Sheffield United will be available to watch and stream online live through Sky Sports Main Event,Sky Sports Footballand Sky Sports Ultra HDR.

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Stoke vs Sheffield United kick-off time

Championship - Championship

Bet365 Stadium

This Championship match between Stoke and Sheffield United will be played at the Bet365 Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England.

It will kick off at 8:00 pm BST on Friday, April 25, in the UK.

Team news & squads

Stoke vs Sheffield United lineups

Stoke

4-2-3-1

Formation

4-4-2

SHU

1

V. Johansson

22

J. Tchamadeu

16

B. Wilmot

26

A. Phillips

2

L. Gooch

10

J. Bae

6

W. Burger

4

B. Pearson

8

L. Baker

42

M. Manhoef

20

S. Gallagher

1

M. Cooper

38

F. Seriki

3

S. McCallum

5

R. Holding

19

J. Robinson

7

R. Brewster

21

V. Souza

10

C. O'Hare

24

H. Choudhury

9

K. Moore

23

T. Campbell

4-4-2

SHU

STK

-Line up

• 1

  V. Johansson

  58’

• 22

  J. Tchamadeu

  86’

• 16

  B. Wilmot

  56’

• 26

  A. Phillips

• 2

  L. Gooch

• 10

  J. Bae

  72’

• 6

  W. Burger

• 4

  B. Pearson

  22’

  33’

• 8

  L. Baker

• 42

  M. Manhoef

  86’

• 20

  S. Gallagher

Substitutes

• 12

  T. Seko

• 13

  J. Bonham

• 9

  A. Al Hamadi

  72’

• 35

  N. Lowe

• 23

  B. Gibson

• 24

  A. Moran

• 11

  L. Koumas

  86’

• 33

  J. Wilson-Esbrand

  86’

• 18

  B. Lawal

  33’

Manager

• M. Robins

SHU

-Line up

• 1

  M. Cooper

• 38

  F. Seriki

  65’

• 3

  S. McCallum

  38’

  51’

  65’

• 5

  R. Holding

• 19

  J. Robinson

• 7

  R. Brewster

  86’

• 21

  V. Souza

• 10

  C. O'Hare

  90’

• 24

  H. Choudhury

• 9

  K. Moore

• 23

  T. Campbell

  25’

  65’

Substitutes

• 15

  A. Ahmedhodzic

  90’

• 14

  H. Burrows

  65’

• 17

  A. Davies

• 29

  J. Caceres

• 42

  S. Peck

  65’

  87’

• 39

  R. One

• 28

  T. Cannon

  65’

• 35

  A. Brooks

  86’

  87’

• 2

  A. Gilchrist

Manager

• C. Wilder

Stoke team news

Stoke may be without Eric Bocat, Enda Stevens, Souleymane Sidibe, and Jordan Thompson, all of whom are facing late fitness tests.

Sheffield United team news

The visitors are also shorthanded, with Rhys Norrington-Davies, Ollie Arblaster, and Tom Davies all ruled out ahead of the trip to face Stoke.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

STK

Last 5 matches

SHU

2

Wins

0

Draws

3

Wins

• Sheffield United

  2

  -

  0

  Stoke

• Sheffield United

  3

  -

  1

  Stoke

• Stoke

  3

  -

  1

  Sheffield United

• Stoke

  1

  -

  0

  Sheffield United

• Sheffield United

  2

  -

  1

  Stoke

6

Goals scored

8

Games over 2.5 goals

3/5

Both teams scored

3/5

Standings

Useful links

• Latest betting updates
• Championship news
• Stoke City team page
• Sheffield United team page
• Football on TV in the UK