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Sheffield United FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Sheffield United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sat 2 Feb 2019 · 15:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 62' Callum Connolly

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Bolton Wanderers FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Billy Smallwood
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee John Flynn
  • Referee Keith Stroud

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Swansea City AFC 10 23
2 Middlesbrough FC 10 21
3 West Ham United FC 10 19
4 Birmingham City FC 10 17
5 Queens Park Rangers FC 10 17
6 West Bromwich Albion FC 10 17
7 Southampton FC 10 16
8 Stoke City FC 10 16
9 Blackburn Rovers FC 10 15
10 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 9 14
11 Millwall FC 10 14
12 Bristol City FC 10 14
13 Charlton Athletic FC 10 14
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 10 13
15 Sheffield United FC 10 12
16 Portsmouth FC 9 11
17 Wrexham AFC 10 11
18 Lincoln City FC 10 11
19 Cardiff City FC 10 10
20 Norwich City FC 10 9
21 Burnley FC 10 8
22 Watford FC 10 8
23 Derby County FC 10 6
24 Preston North End FC 10 4

Head-to-Head

3
Sheffield United FC 3 games · Avg 3.3 goals Bolton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-02 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-08-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Bolton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC Bolton Wanderers FC
#15 Position #14
12 Points 13
10 Played 10
3 / 3 / 4 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 5
14 Scored 15
14 Conceded 18
+0 GD -3
1.20 PPG 1.30
30% Win % 40%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Bolton Wanderers FC this season

Sheffield United FC are 15th (12 pts). Bolton Wanderers FC are 14th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bolton Wanderers FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/4
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 4 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 3 G
Bolton Wanderers FC
Sam Dalby 4 G
Thierry Gale 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Sheffield United FC have kicked off against Bolton Wanderers FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Mark Duffy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Bolton Wanderers FC so far.
  • 10' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bolton Wanderers FC backline.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Bolton Wanderers FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Jason Lowe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Parkinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sheffield United FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 50' Sheffield United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Patrick Bamford scoring 1 goals.
  • 55' The 40-year-old Andrew Taylor has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Magnificent from David McGoldrick! That is 60 goals in 374 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 61' Gary O'Neil has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 62' Bolton Wanderers FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
  • 67' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 69' Josh Magennis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Vela at the 69 minute mark.
  • 73' What a moment for Billy Sharp! That strike on 73 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' Richard Stearman gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Mark Duffy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 80 minute. David McGoldrick leaves to be changed by Gary Madine.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Billy Sharp is replaced by Kieran Dowell on 86 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sheffield United FC 2-0 Bolton Wanderers FC.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Bolton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Parkinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mark Duffy 1
David McGoldrick 1
Billy Sharp 1
Sam Dalby 1
Xavier Simons 1
Patrick Bamford 1
Kieron Freeman 1
Japhet Tanganga 1

Head to Head

2019-02-02 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC 2018-08-25 Bolton Wanderers FC 0–3 Sheffield United FC

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
2 / 4
2.01 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Bolton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC to win 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC63% Draw22% Bolton Wanderers FC15%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Bolton Wanderers FC
37%
Sheffield United FC or Bolton Wanderers FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC45% Draw43% Bolton Wanderers FC12%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.8%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Bolton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 20% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 24% 36%
-0.5 64% — 36%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Bolton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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