Sunday , 15 November 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 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

5
1
3
Sheffield United FC 9 games · Avg 2.3 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
#10 Position #23
22 Points 10
15 Played 15
6 / 4 / 5 W / D / L 2 / 4 / 9
21 Scored 14
19 Conceded 30
+2 GD -16
1.47 PPG 0.67
40% Win % 13%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
7% Clean Sheets
Derby County FC this season

Sheffield United FC are 10th (22 pts). Derby County FC are 23rd (10 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
Derby County FC
0-15
1/5
16-30
3/6
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
1/4
76+
4/7
■ 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
Derby County FC
Bobby Clark 3 G 2 A
Samuel Szmodics 3 G 1 A
Carlton Morris 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sheffield United FC and Derby County FC has kicked off!
  • 5' The travelling Derby County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Derby County FC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' It’s high time Chris Wilder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, George Evans is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Derby County FC.
  • 28' That is a Yellow card for Derby County FC. Harry Wilson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 32' A meaty challenge results in booking for Enda Stevens on 32.
  • 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 41' A stunning finish from Billy Sharp — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield United FC. Mark Duffy will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Harry Wilson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' The referee shows Derby County FC player a Yellow card on 54.
  • 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 64' The deadlock is broken! David McGoldrick gets on the scoresheet on 64 minutes.
  • 69' David Nugent is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florian Jozefzoon at the 69 minute mark.
  • 70' Tom Huddlestone makes way for George Evans at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Derby County FC.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Oliver Norwood. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Leon Clarke on, Mark Duffy off on 80 minutes.
  • 82' The referee has no hesitation. Fikayo Tomori is booked for Derby County FC — Yellow card on 82.
  • 84' The England Leon Clarke breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 3-1!
  • 85' A tactical swap from Derby County FC — Martyn Waghorn on, Andre Wisdom off on 85 minutes.
  • 89' It’s a booking for Derby County FC player. Scott Carson gets a Yellow card.
  • 3-1 the final result. Derby County FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Leon Clarke 1
Gustavo Hamer 1
Ben Brereton 1
Samuel Szmodics 1
Craig Bryson 1
Thomas Cannon 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
4 / 4
2.05 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Derby County FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Sheffield United FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC57% Draw23% Derby County FC20%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
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 21%
79%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Derby County FC
43%
Sheffield United FC or Derby County FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC43% Draw42% Derby County FC15%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Derby County FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 22% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Derby County FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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