Sheffield United FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sheffield United FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship .
- Sheffield United FC 8 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Swansea City AFC 8 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Simpson
- Referee Shaun Hudson
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee Andy Madley
- Referee James Wilson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Swansea City AFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Sheffield United FC | Swansea City AFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #1 |
| 9 | Points | 17 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 13 |
| 11 | Conceded | 6 |
| -2 | GD | +7 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 25% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
27%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts). Swansea City AFC are 1st (17 pts).
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
Swansea City AFC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 2 G | 1 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 2 G |
Swansea City AFC
| Adam Idah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Ji-sung Eom | 2 G | 2 A |
| Joseph Opoku | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Sheffield United FC and Swansea City AFC.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The 29-year-old Dean Henderson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Swansea City AFC 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.
- 35' Jay Fulton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
- 40' It looks surprising Swansea City AFC does not make any changes. John Lundstram has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Grimes made 388 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' It’s high time Chris Wilder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's shape.
- 62' George Baldock does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield United FC surge ahead!
- 63' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Joel Asoro by Jefferson Montero on 63 minute.
- 68' Swansea City AFC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 71' The Scotland Oliver McBurnie breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 1-1!
- 72' Swansea City AFC ring the changes. Martin Olsson has done his job and it is now time for Matt Grimes to step up.
- 77' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' Sheffield United FC make a change. John Lundstram trudges off to be replaced by Billy Sharp on 79 minutes.
- 84' Barrie McKay has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' Yan Dhanda adds to his 0 season tally! Swansea City AFC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 85' Yan Dhanda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jay Fulton at the 85 minute mark.
- 87' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Chris Basham is replaced by Mark Duffy on 87 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
David McGoldrick ↓ Ben Woodburn 72'
-
6
Chris Basham ↓ Mark Duffy 87'
- 5
- 3
- 4
- 2
-
7
John Lundstram ↓ Billy Sharp 79'
- 9
- 12
- 1
- 8
Bench
- 14
- 25
- 24
- 19
-
21
Mark Duffy ↑ 87'
-
10
Billy Sharp ↑ 79'
-
11
Ben Woodburn ↑ 72'
Coach
Chris Wilder
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
3
Martin Olsson ↓ Matt Grimes 72'
-
16
Joel Asoro ↓ Jefferson Montero 63'
- 10
- 9
-
27
Jay Fulton ↓ Yan Dhanda 85'
- 5
- 14
- 23
- 19
- 6
Bench
- 22
-
21
Matt Grimes ↑ 72'
- 25
- 12
-
7
Jefferson Montero ↑ 63'
-
30
Yan Dhanda ↑ 85'
- 24
Coach
Graham Potter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 2 |
| George Baldock | 2 |
| Harrison Burrows | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 1 |
| Gustavo Hamer | 1 |
| Yan Dhanda | 1 |
| Thomas Cannon | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield United FC Form
Swansea City AFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.85
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
49%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
78%
Sheffield United FC or Swansea City AFC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12%
1 – 1
11.7%
0 – 2
11.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 3
6.4%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 4
2.9%
2 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Swansea City AFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 24% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.