Sheffield United FC vs Bristol City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield United FC vs Bristol City FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.
- Sheffield United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Bristol City FC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ross Joyce
- Referee Michael George
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee James Linington
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Bristol City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | Leeds United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar | Sheffield United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | Leeds United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | Birmingham City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Norwich City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Sheffield United FC | Bristol City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #17 |
| 22 | Points | 18 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 3 / 7 |
| 21 | Scored | 16 |
| 19 | Conceded | 24 |
| +2 | GD | -8 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 40% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
13%
Clean Sheets
Bristol City FC this season
Bristol City FC this season
Sheffield United FC are 10th (22 pts). Bristol City FC are 17th (18 pts).
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
Bristol City FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
4/3
46-60
1/7
61-75
1/2
76+
7/7
■ 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 |
Bristol City FC
| Scott Twine | 5 G | |
| Dominic Ballard | 4 G | |
| Lorent Tolaj | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sheffield United FC to score. At the same time, Bristol City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Bristol City FC have won 450 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 6' The deadlock is broken! Billy Sharp gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
- 11' Bristol City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Bristol City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 15.
- 20' Bristol City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 24' Poor challenge from Marlon Pack. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 29' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Andreas Weimann makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Bristol City FC are in front.
- 35' Bristol City 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.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Bristol City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' David McGoldrick is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bristol City FC tonight.
- 46' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Scott Hogan comes on to replace Kieran Dowell.
- 51' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Bristol City FC backline.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oliver Norwood.
- 71' The Ireland forward Scott Hogan breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 2-1!
- 73' Kasey Palmer is replacing Bailey Wright for the Bristol City FC side.
- 76' Marvin Johnson gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Jack O'Connell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' GOAL! Andreas Weimann fires home to make it 2-2!
- 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andreas Weimann.
- 83' What composure from Andreas Weimann! The Austria international strokes it home. 2-3.
- 86' The Bristol City FC manager makes a substitution. Andreas Weimann departs to be replaced by Nathan Baker.
- 88' Kasey Palmer picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- With this win, Bristol City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Kieran Dowell ↓ Scott Hogan 46'
- 16
- 17
- 6
-
5
Jack O'Connell ↓ Marvin Johnson 76'
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 10
- 12
- 1
Bench
- 39
-
22
Marvin Johnson ↑ 76'
- 28
- 25
- 19
- 15
-
11
Scott Hogan ↑ 46'
Coach
Chris Wilder
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Bailey Wright C ↓ Kasey Palmer 73'
- 22
-
14
Andreas Weimann ↓ Nathan Baker 86'
- 4
-
7
Korey Smith ↓ Jamie Paterson 73'
- 21
- 8
- 9
- 3
- 32
- 24
Bench
- 17
-
6
Nathan Baker ↑ 86'
- 19
-
20
Jamie Paterson ↑ 73'
- 10
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 73'
- 34
Coach
Lee Johnson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andreas Weimann | 3 |
| Billy Sharp | 3 |
| Callum O'Hare | 2 |
| Chris Martin | 2 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 2 |
| Harrison Burrows | 2 |
| Mark Sykes | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield United FC Form
2019-03-30
Sheffield United FC
2–3
Bristol City FC
L
2019-03-16
Leeds United FC
0–1
Sheffield United FC
W
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
Bristol City FC Form
2019-03-30
Sheffield United FC
2–3
Bristol City FC
W
2019-03-12
Bristol City FC
1–1
Ipswich Town FC
D
2019-03-09
Bristol City FC
0–1
Leeds United FC
L
2019-03-02
Preston North End FC
1–1
Bristol City FC
D
2019-02-26
Bristol City FC
1–2
Birmingham City FC
L
2019-02-23
Norwich City FC
3–2
Bristol City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield United FC or Bristol City FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Bristol City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Bristol City FC
57%
Sheffield United FC or Bristol City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

