How to watch the Championship match between Sheffield United and Bristol City, as well as kick-off time and team news.

Sheffield Unitedhost Bristol Cityat Bramall Lane on Saturday to kick off the 2025-26EFL Championship season.

Sheffield United come into the match seeking to bounce back from the disappointment of missing out on promotion last season, having lost the playoff final to Sunderland after a late campaign slump. Despite this setback, the Blades had a strong pre-season, winning four out of five friendlies and maintaining a positive record at home, where they’ve lost just one of their last seven competitive games. 

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

How to watch Sheffield United vs Bristol City online – TV channels & live streams

The match will be shown live on Paramount+, CBS and Amazon Prime Video in the US. Live updates can be found here on GOAL.

How to watch anywhere with VPN

If you are abroad, you may need to use a virtual private network (VPN) in order to watch games using your usual streaming service. A VPN, such as NordVPN, allows you to establish a secure connection online when streaming. If you are not sure which VPN to use, check out GOAL‘s guide to the best VPNs for streaming sport.

Sheffield United vs Bristol City kick-off time

The match will be played at Bramall Lane on Saturday, with kick-off at 12.30 pm ET for fans in the US. 

Team news & squadsInjuries and Suspended playersSheffield United team news

Sheffield United hold a dominant record in this fixture, with 36 wins out of 65 meetings and victories in five of the last six encounters. They also boasted the third-best defense in the Championship last season, conceding just 36 goals. They will be confident of getting the campaign started on a winning note, with no fresh injuries to worry about. 

Bristol City team news

There are no fresh injury concerns or suspensions for the visitors to deal with ahead of the campaign opener. 

Bristol City fell short in their promotional aspirations, ending last year with their first playoff appearance since 2007-08 but crashing out to Sheffield United in the semifinals. They will hope to do better this time around. 

Form

Goal Scored (Conceded)
19/7
Games over 2.5 goals
5/5
Both teams scored
4/5
Goal Scored (Conceded)
9/6
Games over 2.5 goals
2/5
Both teams scored
1/5

Head-to-Head Record

Games over 2.5 goals
3/5
Both teams scored
2/5

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