Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sheffield United FC vs Swansea City AFC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Sheffield United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Swansea City AFC
Sat 4 Aug 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Swansea City AFC — Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee Nicholas Hopton
  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Referee James Wilson

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
2
3
Sheffield United FC 10 games · Avg 2.3 goals Swansea City AFC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-04 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Swansea City AFC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Swansea City AFC H 1–2 L
Swansea City AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Aug Sheffield United FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC Swansea City AFC
#13 Position #11
60 Points 64
46 Played 46
18 / 6 / 22 W / D / L 18 / 10 / 18
66 Scored 57
66 Conceded 59
+0 GD -2
1.30 PPG 1.39
39% Win % 39%

Key Stats

30% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts). Swansea City AFC are 11th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Sheffield United FC have kicked off against Swansea City AFC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Swansea City AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their trying to find a way past Swansea City AFC's compact .
  • 35' The 27-year-old Joel Asoro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' Swansea City AFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jefferson Montero, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' Swansea City AFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jay Fulton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
  • 60' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 62' A goal from the Greece international George Baldock! He fires home on 62 to make it 1-0!
  • 63' Another substitution for Swansea City AFC to replace Joel Asoro by Jefferson Montero on 63 minute.
  • 68' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Swansea City AFC's shape.
  • 71' A stunning finish from Oliver McBurnie — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' The Swansea City AFC manager makes a substitution. Martin Olsson departs to be replaced by Matt Grimes.
  • 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
  • 79' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. John Lundstram departs to be replaced by Billy Sharp.
  • 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' Yan Dhanda makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Swansea City AFC are in front.
  • 85' Yan Dhanda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jay Fulton on 85 minute.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Chris Basham as he leaves the pitch. Mark Duffy steps in for Sheffield United FC.
  • 1-2 the final result. Sheffield United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Swansea City AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Swansea City AFC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Swansea City AFC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC31% Draw27% Swansea City AFC42%
Actual: Swansea City AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Swansea City AFC
69%
Sheffield United FC or Swansea City AFC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC23% Draw44% Swansea City AFC33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Swansea City AFC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.