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Rotherham United FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Rotherham United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 24 Nov 2018 · 12:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 62' Chris Basham

Overview

Match Preview

Rotherham United FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee John Busby
  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee Tim Wood
6 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game

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

1
2
1
Rotherham United FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-11-24 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Rotherham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov Sheffield United FC H 2–2 D
10 Nov Blackburn Rovers FC A 1–1 D
03 Nov Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
27 Oct Preston North End FC A 1–1 D
23 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 0–0 D
20 Oct Bolton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Nov Rotherham United FC A 2–2 D
09 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–0 D
03 Nov Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
27 Oct Wigan Athletic FC H 4–2 W
23 Oct Stoke City FC H 1–1 D
20 Oct Derby County FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 5 G 1 A
Sydie Peck 4 G 2 A
Thomas Cannon 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Rotherham United FC and Sheffield United FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 8' What a strike from Mark Duffy! The score is 0-1.
  • 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Semi Ajayi made 358 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kieron Freeman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Rotherham United FC.
  • 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' It looks like no one’s ball. Rotherham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 38' Ryan Williams is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rotherham United FC tonight.
  • 43' Scotland international Clark Robertson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rotherham United FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' Rotherham United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
  • 62' A moment of madness from Chris Basham on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
  • 62' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Leon Clarke comes on to replace David McGoldrick.
  • 63' The whistle greets Ryan Manning as he departs to be replaced by Joe Newell.
  • 66' GOAL! Jon Taylor scores on 66.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 76' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield United FC that had 381 games and scored 457 goals.
  • 85' Sheffield United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Chris Basham on 85.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Mark Duffy is replaced by Richard Stearman.
  • 90' What composure from Jamie Proctor! The England international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 90' Marvin Johnson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Billy Sharp at the 90 minute mark.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Rotherham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Warne

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mark Duffy 2
Jon Taylor 1
Jamie Proctor 1
Chris Basham 1
Jack O'Connell 1
Ben Wiles 1

Head to Head

2018-11-24 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC

Rotherham United FC Form

2018-11-24 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2018-11-10 Blackburn Rovers FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2018-11-03 Rotherham United FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2018-10-27 Preston North End FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2018-10-23 Middlesbrough FC 0–0 Rotherham United FC D 2018-10-20 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Bolton Wanderers FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2018-11-24 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2018-11-09 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D 2018-11-03 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2018-10-27 Sheffield United FC 4–2 Wigan Athletic FC W 2018-10-23 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Stoke City FC D 2018-10-20 Derby County FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6 Rotherham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Rotherham United FC or Sheffield United FC 74% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC44% Draw26% Sheffield United FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Rotherham United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
56%
Rotherham United FC or Sheffield United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Rotherham United FC31% Draw45% Sheffield United FC24%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Rotherham United FC

Handicap Rotherham United FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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