Sheffield United FC vs Reading FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield United FC vs Reading FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.
- Sheffield United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Reading FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee Robert Hyde
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Reading FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Aston Villa FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 02 Feb | Bolton Wanderers FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Norwich City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 13 Feb | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Jan | Bolton Wanderers FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | Derby County FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
29%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 5 G | 1 A |
| Sydie Peck | 4 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Sheffield United FC get us underway at Bramall Lane.
- 1' Assisted by Mark Duffy with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kieron Freeman makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 6' Reading FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 11' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Reading FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 13' The referee has no hesitation. Oliver Norwood is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 13.
- 16' GOAL! Gary Madine fires home to make it 2-0!
- 19' John Swift is ready to make an impact after coming on for Liam Kelly at the 19 minute mark.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' Reading FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' Gary Madine doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' The whistle greets Ovie Ejaria as he departs to be replaced by Jon Dadi Bodvarsson.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! John Fleck makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 49.
- 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Reading FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' Martin Cranie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' With 3 assists to his name this season, Oliver Norwood is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
- 71' John Swift picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Paul Coutts is hanging Oliver Norwood on the field on 72 minute.
- 75' Reading FC ring the changes. Nelson Oliveira has done his job and it is now time for Garath McCleary to step up.
- 77' The whistle greets Kieron Freeman as he departs to be replaced by Richard Stearman.
- 82' Reading FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 84' Gary Madine makes way for Kieran Dowell at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
- 89' It looks surprising Reading FC does not make any changes. Emiliano Martinez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Gary Madine ↓ Kieran Dowell 84'
-
16
Oliver Norwood C ↓ Paul Coutts 72'
- 22
- 28
- 18
- 3
- 4
- 21
- 12
- 1
- 11
Bench
-
8
Kieran Dowell ↑ 84'
- 17
- 25
-
19
Richard Stearman ↑ 77'
-
15
Paul Coutts ↑ 72'
- 7
- 10
Coach
Chris Wilder
Reading FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 6
- 27
-
38
Liam Kelly ↓ John Swift 19'
- 17
- 3
- 26
- 22
- 16
- 19
- 18
Bench
-
23
Jon Daði Boðvarsson ↑ 46'
- 4
- 2
-
12
Garath McCleary ↑ 75'
-
10
John Swift ↑ 19'
- 15
- 28
Coach
Jose Manuel Gomes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Iliman Ndiaye | 3 |
| Anel Ahmedhodzic | 3 |
| Gary Madine | 2 |
| Jayden Bogle | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 2 |
| Billy Sharp | 2 |
| Kieron Freeman | 1 |
| John Fleck | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield United FC Form
2019-02-16
Sheffield United FC
4–0
Reading FC
W
2019-02-13
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Middlesbrough FC
W
2019-02-08
Aston Villa FC
3–3
Sheffield United FC
D
2019-02-02
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Bolton Wanderers FC
W
2019-01-26
Norwich City FC
2–2
Sheffield United FC
D
2019-01-19
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
Reading FC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield United FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Reading FC
34%
Sheffield United FC or Reading FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.8%
2 – 0
14.7%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
9.6%
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
5.7%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.5%
1 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Reading FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 25% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Reading FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.