Sheffield United FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield United FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.
- Sheffield United FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)
- Bolton Wanderers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Billy Smallwood
- Referee Darren England
- Referee John Flynn
- Referee Keith Stroud
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall FC | 46 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton FC | 46 | 80 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough FC | 46 | 80 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 7 | Wrexham AFC | 46 | 71 |
| 8 | Derby County FC | 46 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich City FC | 46 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 46 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 46 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City FC | 46 | 62 |
| 13 | Sheffield United FC | 46 | 60 |
| 14 | Preston North End FC | 46 | 60 |
| 15 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 46 | 58 |
| 16 | Watford FC | 46 | 57 |
| 17 | Stoke City FC | 46 | 55 |
| 18 | Portsmouth FC | 46 | 55 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 46 | 53 |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 46 | 52 |
| 21 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 46 | 51 |
| 22 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 23 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 24 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Jan | Reading FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Jan | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | Bristol City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jan | Walsall FC | H | 5–2 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sheffield United FC to score. At the same time, Bolton Wanderers FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' 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.
- 15' 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 Josh Magennis suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Bolton Wanderers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield United FC that had 366 games and scored 436 goals.
- 35' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Josh Vela has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Bolton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Bolton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' It’s high time Chris Wilder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' David McGoldrick puts Sheffield United FC on the lead.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Luca Connell, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 62' It’s a booking for Bolton Wanderers FC player. Callum Connolly gets a Yellow card.
- 67' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Billy Sharp made 366 appearances and scored 70 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 69' Another change for Bolton Wanderers FC made on 69 minute. Josh Vela leaves to be changed by Josh Magennis.
- 73' Goal! Billy Sharp scores his 70 goal in 366 matches.
- 76' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Mark Duffy is replaced by Richard Stearman on 76 minute.
- 80' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 80 minute. David McGoldrick leaves to be changed by Gary Madine.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 86' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kieran Dowell is hanging Billy Sharp on the field on 86 minute.
- The final score is 2-0.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
17
David McGoldrick ↓ Gary Madine 80'
- 6
- 5
- 3
- 4
-
21
Mark Duffy ↓ Richard Stearman 76'
- 2
-
10
Billy Sharp C ↓ Kieran Dowell 86'
- 12
- 1
Bench
-
8
Kieran Dowell ↑ 86'
-
14
Gary Madine ↑ 80'
- 22
- 25
-
19
Richard Stearman ↑ 76'
- 7
- 11
Coach
Chris Wilder
Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 3
-
6
Josh Vela ↓ Josh Magennis 69'
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 19
- 20
- 14
- 17
- 48
Bench
- 11
- 12
- 18
- 29
- 15
- 27
-
28
Josh Magennis ↑ 69'
Coach
Phil Parkinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kieron Freeman | 1 |
| John Fleck | 1 |
| Mark Duffy | 1 |
| David McGoldrick | 1 |
| Billy Sharp | 1 |
| Kieron Freeman | 1 |
| John Fleck | 1 |
| Mark Duffy | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield United FC Form
2019-02-02
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
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
Bolton Wanderers FC Form
2019-02-02
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2019-01-29
Bolton Wanderers FC
1–1
Reading FC
D
2019-01-25
Bristol City FC
2–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2019-01-21
Bolton Wanderers FC
0–2
West Bromwich Albion FC
L
2019-01-12
Bristol City FC
2–1
Bolton Wanderers FC
L
2019-01-05
Bolton Wanderers FC
5–2
Walsall FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.66
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield United FC to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
39%
Sheffield United FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Bolton Wanderers FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 26% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.