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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

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 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United 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

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
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Rotherham United FC is hosting Sheffield United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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 Chris Basham suffering a number of foals already.
  • 8' Assisted by Enda Stevens with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mark Duffy makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jon Taylor, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 28' Marvin Johnson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
  • 33' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 38' Jack O'Connell has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 48' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 53' Ryan Manning needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kieron Freeman made 366 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' Chris Basham picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 62' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 62 minute. David McGoldrick leaves to be changed by Leon Clarke.
  • 63' Rotherham United FC make a change. Ryan Manning trudges off to be replaced by Joe Newell on 63 minutes.
  • 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jon Taylor makes it 1-1.
  • 71' Joe Mattock, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 76' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Ryan Williams has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 85' What composure from Chris Basham! The England international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Richard Stearman. He replaces Mark Duffy on 87 minute.
  • 90' Magnificent from Jamie Proctor! That is 8 goals in 357 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Marvin Johnson. He replaces Billy Sharp on 90 minute.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

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
Jamie Proctor 1
Chris Basham 1
Jack O'Connell 1
Ben Wiles 1
Jon Taylor 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.