Sheffield United FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield United FC vs Rotherham United FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.
- Sheffield United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- Rotherham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Graham Salisbury
- Referee Geoff Eltringham
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Rob Merchant
- Referee James Mainwaring
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Feb | Reading FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Feb | Hull City AFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Feb | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
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 game is set. Rotherham United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Assisted by Oliver Norwood with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jack O'Connell makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 10' Rotherham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Rotherham United 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.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' The travelling Rotherham United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' Rotherham United FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 33' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 38' John Fleck needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 37 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' Supporters expect more eagerness from David McGoldrick, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 17 goals in the last 14 games.
- 48' Rotherham United FC is showing some good football. However, Rotherham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 53' It’s high time Chris Wilder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' John Egan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 43 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Chris Basham is replaced by Gary Madine.
- 69' Another change for Rotherham United FC made on 69 minute. Jon Taylor leaves to be changed by Anthony Forde.
- 70' A tactical swap from Rotherham United FC — Ryan Williams on, Joe Newell off on 70 minutes.
- 74' Brilliant from the ! Mark Duffy makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 74.
- 79' Rotherham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' The Rotherham United FC bench stirs into life. Billy Jones is withdrawn and Matty Crooks gets his opportunity.
- 84' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. David McGoldrick departs to be replaced by Martin Cranie.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- With this win, Sheffield United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 17
-
6
Chris Basham ↓ Gary Madine 65'
- 5
- 3
- 4
- 21
- 2
- 12
- 1
- 11
Bench
- 8
-
14
Gary Madine ↑ 65'
-
28
Martin Cranie ↑ 84'
- 25
- 19
- 15
- 10
Coach
Chris Wilder
Rotherham United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
28
Billy Jones ↓ Matty Crooks 82'
- 15
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 5
-
22
Joe Newell ↓ Ryan Williams 70'
-
11
Jon Taylor ↓ Anthony Forde 69'
- 25
- 24
- 20
Bench
- 12
- 6
- 13
-
7
Anthony Forde ↑ 69'
-
23
Ryan Williams ↑ 70'
-
17
Matty Crooks ↑ 82'
- 21
Coach
Paul Warne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mark Duffy | 2 |
| Jon Taylor | 1 |
| Jamie Proctor | 1 |
| Chris Basham | 1 |
| Jack O'Connell | 1 |
| Ben Wiles | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield United FC Form
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
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
Rotherham United FC Form
2019-03-09
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Rotherham United FC
L
2019-03-02
Rotherham United FC
3–2
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2019-02-23
Reading FC
1–1
Rotherham United FC
D
2019-02-16
Rotherham United FC
2–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2019-02-12
Hull City AFC
2–2
Rotherham United FC
D
2019-02-09
Rotherham United FC
1–1
Wigan Athletic FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Rotherham United FC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield United FC to win 57%
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 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Rotherham United FC
43%
Sheffield United FC or Rotherham United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Rotherham United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Rotherham United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.