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Sheffield United FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Sheffield United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
West Bromwich Albion FC
Fri 14 Dec 2018 · 19:45 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
John Egan 62' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs West Bromwich Albion FC — Championship at Bramall Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson
  • Referee Shaun Hudson
  • Referee Nicholas Hopton

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

5
3
4
Sheffield United FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals West Bromwich Albion FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-14 Sheffield United FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec West Bromwich Albion FC H 1–2 L
08 Dec Reading FC A 2–0 W
01 Dec Leeds United FC H 0–1 L
27 Nov Brentford FC A 3–2 W
24 Nov Rotherham United FC A 2–2 D
09 Nov Sheffield Wednesday FC H 0–0 D
West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Dec Sheffield United FC A 2–1 W
07 Dec Aston Villa FC H 2–2 D
03 Dec Brentford FC H 1–1 D
28 Nov Swansea City AFC A 2–1 W
23 Nov Ipswich Town FC A 2–1 W
10 Nov Leeds United FC H 4–1 W

Season Stats

Sheffield United FC West Bromwich Albion FC
#16 Position #13
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Sheffield United FC are 16th (0 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 13th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Bramall Lane will turn into a battlefield for Sheffield United FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 5' Billy Sharp has been relatively quiet despite scoring 70 goals in his last 366 appearances.
  • 10' Matt Phillips has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 12' A stunning finish from David McGoldrick — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 17' Chris Brunt has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' West Bromwich Albion FC is showing some good football. However, West Bromwich Albion FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 37' Dean Henderson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 41' The England Gareth Barry breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 1-1!
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against West Bromwich Albion FC's shape.
  • 56' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Paul Coutts comes on to replace John Fleck.
  • 62' A moment of madness from John Egan on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
  • 67' It’s high time Darren Moore made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
  • 76' Against the run of play, Kieran Gibbs has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 77' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Conor Washington comes on to replace Mark Duffy.
  • 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 87' 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 Sam Johnstone suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Enda Stevens is replaced by Marvin Johnson.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Billy Sharp 3
Alex Mowatt 2
Oliver McBurnie 2
Andre Brooks 1
Kieran Gibbs 1
Callum Robinson 1
Gareth Barry 1
Iliman Ndiaye 1

Head to Head

2018-12-14 Sheffield United FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2018-12-14 Sheffield United FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2018-12-08 Reading FC 0–2 Sheffield United FC W 2018-12-01 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2018-11-27 Brentford FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC W 2018-11-24 Rotherham United FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2018-11-09 Sheffield United FC 0–0 Sheffield Wednesday FC D

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2018-12-14 Sheffield United FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2018-12-07 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Aston Villa FC D 2018-12-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–1 Brentford FC D 2018-11-28 Swansea City AFC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2018-11-23 Ipswich Town FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2018-11-10 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–1 Leeds United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.43 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC20% Draw37% West Bromwich Albion FC43%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 40%
60%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
58%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
80%
Sheffield United FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
63%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC9% Draw65% West Bromwich Albion FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.6%
0 – 1
22.3%
1 – 1
11.2%
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
3.1%
2 – 1
2.2%
2 – 0
2.1%
1 – 3
1.6%
2 – 2
1.2%
0 – 4
0.7%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 12% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 28% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 12% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
65% ✗

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