Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Norwich City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Norwich City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 26 Jan 2019 · 15:00 UTC Carrow Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Tim Krul 45' Y
Tom Trybull 77' Y
Y 81' Chris Basham
Y 86' Mark Duffy
Christoph Zimmermann 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Norwich City FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Carrow Road.

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Referee Steve Meredith
  • Referee James Linington
  • Referee James Wilson
4 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

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

2
4
5
Norwich City FC 11 games · Avg 2.6 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-26 Norwich City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC 2018-08-18 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Sheffield United FC H 2–2 D
18 Jan Birmingham City FC H 3–1 W
12 Jan West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–1 D
05 Jan Portsmouth FC H 0–1 L
01 Jan Brentford FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Derby County FC H 3–4 L
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Norwich City FC A 2–2 D
19 Jan Swansea City AFC A 0–1 L
12 Jan Queens Park Rangers FC H 1–0 W
06 Jan Barnet FC H 0–1 L
01 Jan Wigan Athletic FC A 3–0 W
29 Dec Blackburn Rovers FC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Norwich City FC Sheffield United FC
#17 Position #18
9 Points 9
8 Played 8
3 / 0 / 5 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 3
16 Scored 9
17 Conceded 11
-1 GD -2
1.13 PPG 1.13
38% Win % 25%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Norwich City FC are 17th (9 pts). Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Norwich City FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
5/3
76+
1/3
■ 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)

Norwich City FC
Mohamed Toure 5 G
Andre Brooks 2 G 2 A
Mathias Kvistgaarden 2 G 1 A
Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 2 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Carrow Road as Norwich City FC face off against Sheffield United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Christoph Zimmermann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 11' Goal! Onel Hernandez scores his 19 goal in 373 matches.
  • 16' Norwich City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 21' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Norwich City FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 26' Norwich City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield United FC's shape.
  • 31' Emiliano Buendia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 36' The 38-year-old David McGoldrick has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' Norwich City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
  • 45' Magnificent from Billy Sharp! That is 70 goals in 371 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Tim Krul. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 49' Billy Sharp does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield United FC surge ahead!
  • 54' Mario Vrancic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 373 appearances.
  • 56' What composure from Teemu Pukki! The Finland international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 60' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Kieran Dowell departs to be replaced by Mark Duffy.
  • 65' Conor Washington is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
  • 70' Norwich City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 75' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 77' Norwich City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
  • 79' What a moment for Billy Sharp! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 81' Chris Basham has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 86' Mark Duffy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 88' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 88 minute. Emiliano Buendia leaves to be changed by Todd Cantwell.
  • 90' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Billy Sharp exits the field as Conor Washington enters on 90.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Billy Sharp 4
Teemu Pukki 3
Harrison Burrows 2
James McAtee 1
Jordan Rhodes 1
Josh Sargent 1
Billy Sharp 1
Ollie Arblaster 1

Head to Head

2019-01-26 Norwich City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC 2018-08-18 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Norwich City FC

Norwich City FC Form

2019-01-26 Norwich City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2019-01-18 Norwich City FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC W 2019-01-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2019-01-05 Norwich City FC 0–1 Portsmouth FC L 2019-01-01 Brentford FC 1–1 Norwich City FC D 2018-12-29 Norwich City FC 3–4 Derby County FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2019-01-26 Norwich City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2019-01-19 Swansea City AFC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2019-01-12 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2019-01-06 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Barnet FC L 2019-01-01 Wigan Athletic FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC W 2018-12-29 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9 Norwich City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Norwich City FC or Sheffield United FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Norwich City FC41% Draw25% Sheffield United FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Norwich City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
59%
Norwich City FC or Sheffield United FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Norwich City FC32% Draw40% Sheffield United FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
0 – 2
4%
0 – 0
4%

Asian Handicap — Norwich City FC

Handicap Norwich City FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 18% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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