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Sheffield United FC vs Rotherham United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Sat 9 Mar 2019 · 12:15 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
R 28' Will Vaulks

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Rotherham United FCChampionship at Bramall Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Salisbury
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Rob Merchant
  • Referee James Mainwaring

Head-to-Head

1
2
1
Sheffield United FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Rotherham United FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Rotherham United FC get us underway at Bramall Lane.
  • 5' GOAL! Jack O'Connell scores on 5. Assisted by Oliver Norwood
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their trying to find a way past Rotherham United FC's compact .
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Rotherham United FC's shape.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Rotherham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' The referee calls foul for Will Vaulks. He receives a Red card.
  • 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' John Fleck has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 48' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Rotherham United FC that had 357 games and scored 375 goals.
  • 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
  • 63' Scott Hogan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 65' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Chris Basham is withdrawn and Gary Madine gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Anthony Forde is replacing Jon Taylor for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 70' The Rotherham United FC manager makes a substitution. Joe Newell departs to be replaced by Ryan Williams.
  • 74' GOAL! Mark Duffy fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 79' 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 Chris Basham suffering a number of foals already.
  • 82' Matty Crooks is replacing Billy Jones for the Rotherham United FC side.
  • 84' Sheffield United FC make a change. David McGoldrick trudges off to be replaced by Martin Cranie on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sheffield United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

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

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC57% Draw25% Rotherham United FC18%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
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

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC39% Draw47% Rotherham United FC14%
Actual: 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.