Derby County FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Derby County FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship .
- Derby County FC 8 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ross Joyce
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Robert Hyde
- Referee Adam Crysell
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Norwich City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Sep | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Sep | Brentford FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Millwall FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | Preston North End FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Sep | Birmingham City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Derby County FC | Sheffield United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #18 |
| 5 | Points | 9 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 9 |
| 14 | Conceded | 11 |
| -7 | GD | -2 |
| 0.63 | PPG | 1.13 |
| 13% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
Derby County FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
Derby County FC are 22nd (5 pts). Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Derby County FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/4
■ 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)
Derby County FC
| Bobby Clark | 2 G | 2 A |
| Samuel Szmodics | 2 G | 1 A |
| Carlton Morris | 1 G | 1 A |
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Derby County FC face off against Sheffield United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 1' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Craig Bryson makes it 1-0.
- 6' Derby County FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 16' It looks surprising Derby County FC does not make any changes. Richard Keogh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 21' Derby County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 26' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' John Egan, a Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 36' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Tom Lawrence comes on to replace Craig Bryson.
- 41' Chris Basham is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Derby County FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Derby County FC is showing some good football. However, Derby County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 61' 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.
- 65' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Mark Duffy is replaced by Paul Coutts.
- 70' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 70.
- 71' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Florian Jozefzoon comes on to replace Martyn Waghorn.
- 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 77' Jack Marriott adds to his 5 season tally! Derby County FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 80' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Chris Basham exits the field as Conor Washington enters on 80.
- 85' Fikayo Tomori is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Derby County FC tonight.
- 86' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Jack Marriott by Curtis Davies on 86 minute.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Derby County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 6
- 3
- 37
- 44
- 9
-
4
Craig Bryson ↓ Tom Lawrence 36'
-
14
Jack Marriott ↓ Curtis Davies 86'
- 8
- 5
- 7
Bench
- 21
-
33
Curtis Davies ↑ 86'
- 15
-
10
Tom Lawrence ↑ 36'
- 28
-
11
Florian Jozefzoon ↑ 71'
- 46
Coach
Frank Lampard
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 17
-
6
Chris Basham ↓ Conor Washington 80'
- 18
- 5
- 3
- 4
-
21
Mark Duffy ↓ Paul Coutts 65'
-
10
Billy Sharp C ↓ Leon Clarke 65'
- 12
- 1
Bench
-
39
Conor Washington ↑ 80'
- 22
- 28
- 25
- 19
-
15
Paul Coutts ↑ 65'
-
9
Leon Clarke ↑ 65'
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tom Lawrence | 3 |
| Billy Sharp | 2 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 1 |
| Ben Brereton | 1 |
| Samuel Szmodics | 1 |
| Craig Bryson | 1 |
| Thomas Cannon | 1 |
| Jack Marriott | 1 |
Head to Head
Derby County FC Form
2018-10-20
Derby County FC
2–1
Sheffield United FC
W
2018-10-06
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–1
Derby County FC
D
2018-10-03
Derby County FC
1–1
Norwich City FC
D
2018-09-29
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–0
Derby County FC
L
2018-09-22
Derby County FC
3–1
Brentford FC
W
2018-09-18
Derby County FC
0–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
D
Sheffield United FC Form
2018-10-20
Derby County FC
2–1
Sheffield United FC
L
2018-10-06
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Hull City AFC
W
2018-10-03
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–2
Sheffield United FC
W
2018-09-29
Millwall FC
2–3
Sheffield United FC
W
2018-09-22
Sheffield United FC
3–2
Preston North End FC
W
2018-09-19
Sheffield United FC
0–0
Birmingham City FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35
Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Derby County FC or Sheffield United FC 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Derby County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Derby County FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
59%
Derby County FC or Sheffield United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Derby County FC
| Handicap | Derby County FC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

