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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
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

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
25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 2 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 2 G

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' Rotherham United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield United FC's shape.
  • 8' Brilliant from the ! Mark Duffy makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 8.
  • 13' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' Michael Smith needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 33' Leon Clarke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 38' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Rotherham United FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham 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.
  • 53' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 58' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 62' The referee calls foul for Chris Basham. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 62' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 62 minute. David McGoldrick leaves to be changed by Leon Clarke.
  • 63' Joe Newell gets the nod from Rotherham United FC. He replaces Ryan Manning and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jon Taylor makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 71' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 76' Billy Sharp is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Rotherham United FC tonight.
  • 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' The England Chris Basham breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 1-2!
  • 87' Mark Duffy makes way for Richard Stearman at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
  • 90' Jamie Proctor has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The whistle greets Billy Sharp as he departs to be replaced by Marvin Johnson.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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.