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Sheffield United FC vs Norwich City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Sheffield United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sat 18 Aug 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Teemu Pukki
Y 63' Tom Trybull
David McGoldrick 83' Y
Chris Basham 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Norwich City FC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Jonathan Hunt
  • Referee Mark Heywood
  • Referee Dean Treleaven

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

5
4
1
Sheffield United FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-18 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Norwich City FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
11 Aug Queens Park Rangers FC A 2–1 W
07 Aug Middlesbrough FC A 0–3 L
04 Aug Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Aug Sheffield United FC A 1–2 L
11 Aug West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–4 L
04 Aug Birmingham City FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC Norwich City FC
#16 Position #24
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

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Norwich City FC this season

Sheffield United FC are 16th (0 pts). Norwich City FC are 24th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sheffield United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 9' John Egan adds to his 0 season tally! Sheffield United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 14' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dennis Srbeny suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
  • 26' Jordan Rhodes adds to his 0 season tally! Norwich City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 31' Norwich City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Teemu Pukki on 35.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Ben Woodburn is replaced by Ryan Leonard on 46 minute.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Norwich City FC that had 368 games and scored 460 goals.
  • 61' Kieron Freeman makes way for David McGoldrick at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
  • 63' It’s a booking for Norwich City FC player. Tom Trybull gets a Yellow card.
  • 68' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 73' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Moritz Leitner is replaced by Marco Stiepermann.
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! David McGoldrick argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 87' A change in the Norwich City FC ranks — Teemu Pukki exits the field as Dennis Srbeny enters on 87.
  • 90' Billy Sharp doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 90' Chris Basham has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Norwich City FC team. Alexander Tettey is replaced by Ben Godfrey on 90 minute.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.98 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC45% Draw33% Norwich City FC22%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes31% 0% No69%
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
78%
Draw or Norwich City FC
55%
Sheffield United FC or Norwich City FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC25% Draw60% Norwich City FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.2%
1 – 0
17.7%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
2.8%
2 – 2
2.1%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 25% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 16% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
53% ✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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