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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 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sheffield United FC is hosting Brentford FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Brentford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Chris Basham has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Chris Basham has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 20.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 26' Brilliant from the ! Oliver Norwood makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 26.
  • 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Gary Madine picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 40' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Greece international George Baldock has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Martin Cranie on, Kieran Dowell off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' 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.
  • 60' The crowd applauds George Baldock as he leaves the pitch. Billy Sharp steps in for Sheffield United FC.
  • 62' Sergi Canos is replacing Ezri Konsa for the Brentford FC side.
  • 67' Said Benrahma has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 77' Brentford FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 82' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 84' David McGoldrick is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
  • 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Brentford FC. Henrik Dalsgaard is replaced by Marcus Forss.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sheffield United FC 2-0 Brentford FC.

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
David McGoldrick 1
James McAtee 1
Frank Onyeka 1
Neal Maupay 1
Ezri Konsa 1
John Fleck 1
Leon Clarke 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.