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Derby County FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Derby County FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 20 Oct 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 70' Chris Basham

Overview

Match Preview

Derby County FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Robert Hyde
  • Referee Adam Crysell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Birmingham City FC 0 0
17 Sheffield United FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Burnley FC 0 0
20 Cardiff City FC 0 0
21 West Ham United FC 0 0
22 Southampton FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

3
5
Derby County FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-20 Derby County FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#23 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Derby County FC are 23rd (0 pts). Sheffield United FC are 17th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Derby County FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sheffield United FC.
  • 1' Assisted by Jack Marriott with the perfectly-timed delivery and Craig Bryson makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 6' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 11' Over 11 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 16' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Derby County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' The crowd applauds Craig Bryson as he leaves the pitch. Tom Lawrence steps in for Derby County FC.
  • 41' Goal! Chris Basham scores his 7 goal in 366 matches.
  • 46' Sheffield United FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 51' Derby County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 56' Billy Sharp has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Sheffield United 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.
  • 65' Paul Coutts is replacing Mark Duffy for the Sheffield United FC side.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Chris Basham argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Martyn Waghorn as he leaves the pitch. Florian Jozefzoon steps in for Derby County FC.
  • 76' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 77' Jack Marriott has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
  • 80' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Chris Basham has done his job and it is now time for Conor Washington to step up.
  • 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 86' The whistle greets Jack Marriott as he departs to be replaced by Curtis Davies.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Derby County FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Lawrence 3
Billy Sharp 2
Leon Clarke 1
Gustavo Hamer 1
Ben Brereton 1
Samuel Szmodics 1
Craig Bryson 1
Thomas Cannon 1

Head to Head

2018-10-20 Derby County FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC

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
2 / 4
0.87 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + Derby County FC or Draw 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC41% Draw35% Sheffield United FC24%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
59%
Derby County FC or Sheffield United FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC23% Draw62% Sheffield United FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
24.9%
1 – 0
17.9%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
3 – 1
1.6%
0 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 24% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 17% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓

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