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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 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

3
1
5
Derby County FC 9 games · Avg 2.3 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 #10
10 Points 22
15 Played 15
2 / 4 / 9 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 5
14 Scored 21
30 Conceded 19
-16 GD +2
0.67 PPG 1.47
13% Win % 40%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Derby County FC are 23rd (10 pts). Sheffield United FC are 10th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ 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)

Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 3 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 3 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 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' Temperatures are rising at as Derby County FC face off against Sheffield United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 1' Derby County FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Craig Bryson on 1.
  • 6' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Derby County FC that had 400 games and scored 466 goals.
  • 11' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 16' Jack O'Connell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 21' 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 Craig Forsyth suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 31' Sheffield United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 36' It is a substitution in Derby County FC team. Craig Bryson is replaced by Tom Lawrence on 36 minute.
  • 41' Chris Basham has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
  • 46' Jack Marriott, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' John Fleck has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Leon Clarke has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 65' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 65 minute. Mark Duffy leaves to be changed by Paul Coutts.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Chris Basham.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Derby County FC! Florian Jozefzoon comes on to replace Martyn Waghorn.
  • 76' Martyn Waghorn is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Derby County FC so far.
  • 77' GOAL! Jack Marriott scores on 77. Assisted by Craig Forsyth
  • 80' Conor Washington is replacing Chris Basham for the Sheffield United FC side.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Derby County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 86' Jack Marriott makes way for Curtis Davies at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
  • The points are shared — Derby County FC 2-1 Sheffield United FC. Honours even.

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
4 / 4
1.34 Derby County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Derby County FC or Sheffield United FC 74% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC37% Draw26% Sheffield United FC37%
Actual: Derby County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Derby County FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
63%
Derby County FC or Sheffield United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Derby County FC24% Draw45% Sheffield United FC31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Derby County FC

Handicap Derby County FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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