Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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

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
25% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bramall Lane!
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Sheffield United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Basham on 20.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 26' What a moment for Oliver Norwood! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Gary Madine.
  • 40' Henrik Dalsgaard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Brentford FC tonight.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Brentford FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' Kieran Dowell makes way for Martin Cranie at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' 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.
  • 60' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace George Baldock by Billy Sharp on 60 minute.
  • 62' The Brentford FC manager makes a substitution. Ezri Konsa departs to be replaced by Sergi Canos.
  • 67' Brentford FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 72' 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.
  • 77' Brentford FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 84' A stunning finish from David McGoldrick — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 89' Yoann Barbet has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' A change in the Brentford FC ranks — Henrik Dalsgaard exits the field as Marcus Forss enters on 90.
  • Brentford FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sheffield United FC were simply the better side today.

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.