Sunday , 16 August 2026

Sheffield United FC vs Derby County FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Sheffield United FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Derby County FC
Wed 26 Dec 2018 · 15:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 28' Harry Wilson
Enda Stevens 32' Y
Mark Duffy 45' Y
Y 54' Richard Keogh
Oliver Norwood 75' Y
Y 82' Fikayo Tomori
Y 89' Scott Carson
Y 89' David Nugent

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Derby County FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Ross Joyce
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Billy Smallwood
  • Referee Mark Jones
  • Referee Matt Foley

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 Watford FC 0 0
13 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
15 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
16 Burnley FC 0 0
17 West Ham United FC 0 0
18 Birmingham City FC 0 0
19 Sheffield United FC 0 0
20 Wrexham AFC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 Southampton 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

5
3
Sheffield United FC 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Derby County FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-26 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Derby County FC 2018-10-20 Derby County FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Derby County FC H 3–1 W
22 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
14 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–2 L
08 Dec Reading FC A 2–0 W
01 Dec Leeds United FC H 0–1 L
27 Nov Brentford FC A 3–2 W
Derby County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Sheffield United FC A 1–3 L
22 Dec Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
17 Dec Nottingham Forest FC H 0–0 D
08 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 1–0 W
01 Dec Swansea City AFC H 2–1 W
28 Nov Stoke City FC A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC Derby County FC
#19 Position #23
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Sheffield United FC are 19th (0 pts). Derby County FC are 23rd (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Derby County FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Bramall Lane as Sheffield United FC face off against Derby County FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Derby County 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.
  • 10' Derby County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Derby County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' It’s high time Frank Lampard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Wilson on 28.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Enda Stevens on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
  • 37' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. John Egan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 41' The deadlock is broken! Billy Sharp gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
  • 45' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Tom Huddlestone has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 385 appearances.
  • 53' Magnificent from Harry Wilson! That is 55 goals in 385 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 54' Poor challenge from Richard Keogh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 59' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 64' Brilliant from the forward! David McGoldrick makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 64.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Florian Jozefzoon as he leaves the pitch. David Nugent steps in for Derby County FC.
  • 70' Another substitution for Derby County FC to replace Tom Huddlestone by George Evans on 70 minute.
  • 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Oliver Norwood on 75.
  • 80' Mark Duffy makes way for Leon Clarke at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
  • 82' That is a Yellow card for Derby County FC. Fikayo Tomori will be fuming at that decision.
  • 84' What a strike from Leon Clarke! The score is 3-1.
  • 85' A change in the Derby County FC ranks — Andre Wisdom exits the field as Martyn Waghorn enters on 85.
  • 89' Scott Carson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sheffield United FC take all three points.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Derby County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tom Lawrence 3
Billy Sharp 2
David McGoldrick 1
Leon Clarke 1
Gustavo Hamer 1
Ben Brereton 1
Samuel Szmodics 1
Craig Bryson 1

Head to Head

2018-12-26 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Derby County FC 2018-10-20 Derby County FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2018-12-26 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Derby County FC W 2018-12-22 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2018-12-14 Sheffield United FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2018-12-08 Reading FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2018-12-01 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2018-11-27 Brentford FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC W

Derby County FC Form

2018-12-26 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Derby County FC L 2018-12-22 Derby County FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2018-12-17 Derby County FC 0–0 Nottingham Forest FC D 2018-12-08 Wigan Athletic FC 0–1 Derby County FC W 2018-12-01 Derby County FC 2–1 Swansea City AFC W 2018-11-28 Stoke City FC 2–1 Derby County FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.96 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Sheffield United FC or Draw 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC43% Draw34% Derby County FC23%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Derby County FC
57%
Sheffield United FC or Derby County FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC25% Draw60% Derby County FC15%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.2%
1 – 0
17.3%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
11.6%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
2.7%
2 – 2
2.2%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 24% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 16% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✗
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓

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