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Sheffield United FC vs Brentford FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Sheffield United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Brentford FC
Tue 12 Mar 2019 · 19:45 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
Chris Basham 20' Y
Gary Madine 35' R

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Brentford FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Dwyer
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

Head-to-Head

3
1
Sheffield United FC 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals Brentford FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-12 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Brentford FC 2018-11-27 Brentford FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Brentford FC H 2–0 W
09 Mar Rotherham United FC H 2–0 W
04 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–0 D
23 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–0 W
16 Feb Reading FC H 4–0 W
13 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
Brentford FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Sheffield United FC A 0–2 L
09 Mar Middlesbrough FC A 2–1 W
02 Mar Queens Park Rangers FC H 3–0 W
26 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–2 L
23 Feb Hull City AFC H 5–1 W
17 Feb Swansea City AFC A 1–4 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 5 G 1 A
Sydie Peck 4 G 2 A
Thomas Cannon 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sheffield United FC and Brentford FC get this one started.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kieran Dowell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brentford FC.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Brentford FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Brentford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Chris Basham catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 20.
  • 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.
  • 26' The Northern Ireland Oliver Norwood breaks the deadlock on 26 minutes. 1-0!
  • 31' Brentford FC is showing some good football. However, Brentford FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Gary Madine.
  • 40' Neal Maupay has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' The whistle greets Kieran Dowell as he departs to be replaced by Martin Cranie.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Brentford FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Brentford FC backline.
  • 60' George Baldock makes way for Billy Sharp at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Brentford FC team. Ezri Konsa is replaced by Sergi Canos on 62 minute.
  • 67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 72' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 77' It’s high time Thomas Frank made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 82' Brentford FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
  • 84' David McGoldrick doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 89' Brentford FC have won 521 goals from 354 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' Marcus Forss has so much to prove this time. He replaces Henrik Dalsgaard on 90 minute.
  • The points are shared — Sheffield United FC 2-0 Brentford FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Brentford FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Frank

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Oliver Norwood 2
Ezri Konsa 1
John Fleck 1
Leon Clarke 1
David McGoldrick 1
James McAtee 1
Frank Onyeka 1
Neal Maupay 1

Head to Head

2019-03-12 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Brentford FC 2018-11-27 Brentford FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2019-03-12 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Brentford FC W 2019-03-09 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Rotherham United FC W 2019-03-04 Sheffield Wednesday FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D 2019-02-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2019-02-16 Sheffield United FC 4–0 Reading FC W 2019-02-13 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W

Brentford FC Form

2019-03-12 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Brentford FC L 2019-03-09 Middlesbrough FC 1–2 Brentford FC W 2019-03-02 Brentford FC 3–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2019-02-26 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Brentford FC L 2019-02-23 Brentford FC 5–1 Hull City AFC W 2019-02-17 Swansea City AFC 4–1 Brentford FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.83 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Brentford FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC60% Draw24% Brentford FC16%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Brentford FC
40%
Sheffield United FC or Brentford FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC41% Draw45% Brentford FC14%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.9%
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Brentford FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 24% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Brentford FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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