Bristol City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Bristol City FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship .
- Bristol City FC 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Young
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee John Flynn
- Referee Samuel Lewis
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #18 |
| 13 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 3 |
| 11 | Scored | 9 |
| 12 | Conceded | 11 |
| -1 | GD | -2 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
Bristol City FC are 8th (13 pts). Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Bristol City FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Bristol City FC
| Dominic Ballard | 3 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
| Scott Twine | 2 G |
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sheffield United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Bristol City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
- 10' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Niclas Eliasson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 22' Oliver Norwood catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 22.
- 27' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' The referee has no hesitation. Billy Sharp is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 30.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lloyd Kelly on 40.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' A quiet spell here at . Sheffield United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Leon Clarke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
- 60' Tomas Kalas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 62' Fresh legs for Bristol City FC! Marley Watkins comes on to replace Jay Dasilva.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack O'Connell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
- 68' Conor Washington is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mark Duffy at the 68 minute mark.
- 72' It’s a booking for Sheffield United FC player. David McGoldrick gets a Yellow card.
- 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jay Dasilva, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 78' Bristol City FC make a change. Famara Diedhiou trudges off to be replaced by Matt Taylor on 78 minutes.
- 81' What a strike from Marley Watkins! The score is 1-0.
- 83' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. John Lundstram departs to be replaced by Leon Clarke.
- 88' Both keepers have barely been tested. Bristol City FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jack O'Connell.
- Sheffield United FC will have plenty to reflect on. Bristol City FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 14
- 4
- 17
- 21
- 8
- 19
-
9
Famara Diedhiou ↓ Matt Taylor 78'
-
3
Jay Dasilva ↓ Marley Watkins 62'
- 33
- 32
Bench
-
15
Marley Watkins ↑ 62'
- 6
-
11
Callum O'Dowda ↑ 62'
- 12
- 20
-
10
Matt Taylor ↑ 78'
- 24
Coach
Lee Johnson
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 17
- 6
- 18
- 5
- 3
-
21
Mark Duffy ↓ Conor Washington 68'
-
7
John Lundstram ↓ Leon Clarke 83'
-
10
Billy Sharp C ↓ Marvin Johnson 68'
- 12
- 1
Bench
-
39
Conor Washington ↑ 68'
-
22
Marvin Johnson ↑ 68'
- 25
- 19
- 2
-
9
Leon Clarke ↑ 83'
- 11
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andreas Weimann | 3 |
| Billy Sharp | 3 |
| Harrison Burrows | 2 |
| Mark Sykes | 2 |
| Callum O'Hare | 2 |
| Chris Martin | 2 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 2 |
| James McAtee | 1 |
Head to Head
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
1.41
Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Bristol City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
50%
Bristol City FC or Sheffield United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC
| Handicap | Bristol City FC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 24% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

