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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 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
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
#13 Position #21
60 Points 51
46 Played 46
18 / 6 / 22 W / D / L 13 / 14 / 19
66 Scored 48
66 Conceded 58
+0 GD -10
1.30 PPG 1.11
39% Win % 28%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Sheffield United FC are 13th (60 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 21st (51 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Bramall Lane!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Dwight Gayle is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
  • 12' David McGoldrick does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield United FC surge ahead!
  • 17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 27' West Bromwich Albion FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Bromwich Albion FC that had 377 games and scored 482 goals.
  • 37' 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.
  • 41' Gareth Barry doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' Matt Phillips is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Bromwich Albion FC so far.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Craig Dawson made 377 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 58' The crowd applauds John Fleck as he leaves the pitch. Paul Coutts steps in for Sheffield United FC.
  • 62' A moment of madness from John Egan on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
  • 67' 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.
  • 72' 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.
  • 76' Brilliant from the ! Kieran Gibbs makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 76.
  • 77' Conor Washington is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mark Duffy at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darren Moore might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Enda Stevens is replaced by Marvin Johnson.
  • The final score is 1-2.

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
Kieran Dowell 1
Anel Ahmedhodzic 1
Conor Gallagher 1
Sander Berge 1
Matt Phillips 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
4 / 4
1.23 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or West Bromwich Albion FC 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC31% Draw29% West Bromwich Albion FC40%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
60%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
69%
Sheffield United FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC23% Draw47% West Bromwich Albion FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 21% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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