Sheffield United FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield United FC vs Sheffield Wednesday FC — Championship .
- Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Steve Meredith
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee Rob Merchant
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Nottingham Forest FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Oct | Stoke City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Derby County FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Hull City AFC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Norwich City FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Oct | Birmingham City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | Bristol City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Sheffield United FC face off against Sheffield Wednesday FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Sheffield United FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield 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.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Marco Matias has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Oliver Norwood has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield Wednesday FC's compact .
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' Sheffield Wednesday FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 71' The referee calls foul for Barry Bannan. He receives a Yellow card.
- 75' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — David McGoldrick exits the field as Leon Clarke enters on 75.
- 79' Another change for Sheffield Wednesday FC made on 79 minute. Matthew Penney leaves to be changed by Marco Matias.
- 84' The 36-year-old Enda Stevens has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 86' Ashley Baker catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 86.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Michael Hector.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
17
David McGoldrick ↓ Leon Clarke 75'
- 6
- 18
- 5
- 3
- 4
- 21
- 10
- 12
- 1
Bench
- 39
- 22
- 25
- 19
- 15
- 2
-
9
Leon Clarke ↑ 75'
Coach
Chris Wilder
Sheffield Wednesday FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
42
Matthew Penney ↓ Marco Matias 79'
- 10
- 15
- 20
- 9
- 6
- 34
- 25
- 24
- 12
- 8
Bench
- 7
- 36
- 17
- 28
- 2
-
19
Marco Matias ↑ 79'
- 18
Coach
Jos Luhukay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tyrese Campbell | 1 |
| Rhian Brewster | 1 |
Sheffield United FC Form
2018-11-09
Sheffield United FC
0–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2018-11-03
Nottingham Forest FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2018-10-27
Sheffield United FC
4–2
Wigan Athletic FC
W
2018-10-23
Sheffield United FC
1–1
Stoke City FC
D
2018-10-20
Derby County FC
2–1
Sheffield United FC
L
2018-10-06
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Hull City AFC
W
Sheffield Wednesday FC Form
2018-11-09
Sheffield United FC
0–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
D
2018-11-03
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–4
Norwich City FC
L
2018-10-27
Birmingham City FC
3–1
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2018-10-23
Queens Park Rangers FC
3–0
Sheffield Wednesday FC
L
2018-10-19
Sheffield Wednesday FC
1–2
Middlesbrough FC
L
2018-10-07
Bristol City FC
1–2
Sheffield Wednesday FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield United FC or Draw 77% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Sheffield Wednesday FC
55%
Sheffield United FC or Sheffield Wednesday FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.2%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Sheffield Wednesday FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 25% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.