Sunday , 15 November 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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

4
2
8
Bristol City FC 14 games · Avg 2.2 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
#17 Position #10
18 Points 22
15 Played 15
5 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 5
16 Scored 21
24 Conceded 19
-8 GD +2
1.20 PPG 1.47
33% Win % 40%

Key Stats

36% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
13% Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts). Sheffield United FC are 10th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sheffield United FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Bristol City FC
Scott Twine 5 G
Dominic Ballard 4 G
Lorent Tolaj 2 G 1 A
Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 5 G 1 A
Sydie Peck 4 G 2 A
Thomas Cannon 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Bristol City FC host Sheffield United FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The 35-year-old Marlon Pack has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Sheffield United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 15' Sheffield United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ollie Arblaster scoring 1 goals.
  • 20' Bristol City FC have won 450 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 22' Oliver Norwood catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 22.
  • 27' John Egan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bristol City FC so far.
  • 30' Billy Sharp was booked on 30.
  • 35' Billy Sharp has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' The referee calls foul for Lloyd Kelly. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 50' Andreas Weimann has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 55' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 62' The supporters are chanting for Marley Watkins. He replaces Jay Dasilva on 62 minute.
  • 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' Mark Duffy makes way for Conor Washington at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
  • 72' Poor challenge from David McGoldrick. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 78' Matt Taylor is ready to make an impact after coming on for Famara Diedhiou at the 78 minute mark.
  • 81' What composure from Marley Watkins! The Wales international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 83' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Leon Clarke on, John Lundstram off on 83 minutes.
  • 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' It’s a booking for Sheffield United FC player. Jack O'Connell gets a Yellow card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Bristol City FC 1-0 Sheffield United FC.

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
Mark Sykes 2
Callum O'Hare 2
Chris Martin 2
Morgan Gibbs-White 2
Harrison Burrows 2
Marley Watkins 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
1.19 Bristol City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Bristol City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC43% Draw29% Sheffield United FC28%
Actual: Bristol City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Bristol City FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
57%
Bristol City FC or Sheffield United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Bristol City FC26% Draw52% Sheffield United FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Bristol City FC

Handicap Bristol City FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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