Sheffield United FC vs Aston Villa FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sheffield United FC vs Aston Villa FC — Championship .
- Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matt Donohue
- Referee James Linington
- Referee James Wilson
- Referee Rob Merchant
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.0 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Aston Villa FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Norwich City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Aug | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Aug | Middlesbrough FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Sheffield United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Aug | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Brentford FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Aug | Ipswich Town FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Aug | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Aug | Hull City AFC | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
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 wait is over. Aston Villa FC get us underway at .
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jack O'Connell makes it 1-0.
- 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' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Aston Villa FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Bruce will be considering his options from the bench.
- 23' A goal from the England international Mark Duffy! He fires home on 23 to make it 2-0!
- 27' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield United FC. Chris Basham will be fuming at that decision.
- 32' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 37' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' The Northern Ireland Oliver Norwood breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 3-0!
- 46' Jonathan Kodjia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
- 49' GOAL! Billy Sharp scores on 49. Assisted by Kieron Freeman
- 54' Kieron Freeman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 59' 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.
- 61' The deadlock is broken! Anwar El Ghazi gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
- 63' Axel Tuanzebe makes way for Conor Hourihane at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
- 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' Daniel Lafferty gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Mark Duffy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Rushian Hepburn-Murphy is ready to make an impact after coming on for John McGinn at the 76 minute mark.
- 77' Time for substitution for Aston Villa FC. Alan Hutton is replaced by Neil Taylor.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Conor Washington. He replaces Billy Sharp on 81 minute.
- 83' The referee shows Aston Villa FC player a Yellow card on 83.
- 88' Aston Villa FC is showing some good football. However, Aston Villa FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Sheffield United FC players.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 17
- 6
- 18
- 5
- 3
-
4
John Fleck ↓ John Lundstram 63'
-
21
Mark Duffy ↓ Danny Lafferty 72'
- 10
- 12
- 1
Bench
-
39
Conor Washington ↑ 81'
- 25
-
24
Danny Lafferty ↑ 72'
- 19
- 15
-
7
John Lundstram ↑ 63'
- 11
Coach
Chris Wilder
Aston Villa FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 27
-
21
Alan Hutton ↓ Neil Taylor 77'
- 5
-
4
Axel Tuanzebe ↓ Conor Hourihane 63'
- 10
- 6
- 26
- 1
- 22
- 7
Bench
- 20
-
3
Neil Taylor ↑ 77'
- 8
- 16
-
14
Conor Hourihane ↑ 63'
-
29
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy ↑ 76'
- 23
Coach
Steve Bruce
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Billy Sharp | 4 |
| David McGoldrick | 2 |
| John Fleck | 2 |
| Anwar El Ghazi | 1 |
| Oliver Norwood | 1 |
| Cameron Archer | 1 |
| Jack O'Connell | 1 |
| Nicolo Zaniolo | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield United FC Form
2018-09-01
Sheffield United FC
4–1
Aston Villa FC
W
2018-08-25
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–3
Sheffield United FC
W
2018-08-18
Sheffield United FC
2–1
Norwich City FC
W
2018-08-11
Queens Park Rangers FC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
W
2018-08-07
Middlesbrough FC
3–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2018-08-04
Sheffield United FC
1–2
Swansea City AFC
L
Aston Villa FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.27
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Aston Villa FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Aston Villa FC
41%
Sheffield United FC or Aston Villa FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Aston Villa FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.