Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bristol City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Bristol City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 15 Sep 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 22' Oliver Norwood
Y 30' Billy Sharp
Lloyd Kelly 40' Y
Y 72' David McGoldrick
Y 90' Jack O'Connell

Overview

Match Preview

Bristol City FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Alan Young
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee John Flynn
  • Referee Samuel Lewis

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
7
Bristol City FC 13 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-15 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Bristol City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Sheffield United FC H 1–0 W
02 Sep Blackburn Rovers FC H 4–1 W
25 Aug Swansea City AFC A 1–0 W
21 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–0 W
18 Aug Middlesbrough FC H 0–2 L
11 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–2 D
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
01 Sep Aston Villa FC H 4–1 W
25 Aug Bolton Wanderers FC A 3–0 W
18 Aug Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
11 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
07 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Bristol City FC Sheffield United FC
#12 Position #13
62 Points 60
46 Played 46
17 / 11 / 18 W / D / L 18 / 6 / 22
59 Scored 66
59 Conceded 66
+0 GD +0
1.35 PPG 1.30
37% Win % 39%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bristol City FC are 12th (62 pts). Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Bristol City FC get us underway at .
  • 5' John Lundstram has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 366 appearances.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Bristol City FC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Marvin Johnson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' The referee has no hesitation. Oliver Norwood is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack O'Connell made 366 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' The referee has no hesitation. Billy Sharp is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' Bristol City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield United FC's shape.
  • 40' The referee shows Bristol City FC player a Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Bristol City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 60' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Jay Dasilva is replaced by Marley Watkins on 62 minute.
  • 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 68' Conor Washington is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mark Duffy at the 68 minute mark.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for David McGoldrick on 72.
  • 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 78' The whistle greets Famara Diedhiou as he departs to be replaced by Matt Taylor.
  • 81' A goal from the Wales international Marley Watkins! He fires home on 81 to make it 1-0!
  • 83' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. John Lundstram is withdrawn and Leon Clarke gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
  • 90' Jack O'Connell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Bristol City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andreas Weimann 3
Billy Sharp 3
Harrison Burrows 2
Mark Sykes 2
Callum O'Hare 2
Chris Martin 2
Morgan Gibbs-White 2
Anis Mehmeti 1

Head to Head

2018-09-15 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC

Bristol City FC Form

2018-09-15 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2018-09-02 Bristol City FC 4–1 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2018-08-25 Swansea City AFC 0–1 Bristol City FC W 2018-08-21 Queens Park Rangers FC 0–3 Bristol City FC W 2018-08-18 Bristol City FC 0–2 Middlesbrough FC L 2018-08-11 Bolton Wanderers FC 2–2 Bristol City FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2018-09-15 Bristol City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2018-09-01 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC W 2018-08-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC W 2018-08-18 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Norwich City FC W 2018-08-11 Queens Park Rangers FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2018-08-07 Middlesbrough FC 3–0 Sheffield United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC49% Draw27% Sheffield United FC24%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
51%
Bristol City FC or Sheffield United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC33% Draw49% Sheffield United FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.