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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 Birmingham City FC 15 29
2 Middlesbrough FC 15 29
3 Stoke City FC 15 29
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 15 28
5 West Bromwich Albion FC 15 28
6 Swansea City AFC 15 26
7 Southampton FC 15 24
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 15 24
9 West Ham United FC 15 23
10 Sheffield United FC 15 22
11 Portsmouth FC 15 22
12 Norwich City FC 15 21
13 Blackburn Rovers FC 15 21
14 Cardiff City FC 15 18
15 Wrexham AFC 15 18
16 Millwall FC 15 18
17 Bristol City FC 15 18
18 Bolton Wanderers FC 15 17
19 Charlton Athletic FC 15 17
20 Watford FC 15 15
21 Lincoln City FC 15 15
22 Burnley FC 15 10
23 Derby County FC 15 10
24 Preston North End FC 15 8

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
#10 Position #5
22 Points 28
15 Played 15
6 / 4 / 5 W / D / L 8 / 4 / 3
21 Scored 23
19 Conceded 15
+2 GD +8
1.47 PPG 1.87
40% Win % 53%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season

Sheffield United FC are 10th (22 pts). West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (28 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 5 G 1 A
Sydie Peck 4 G 2 A
Thomas Cannon 3 G
West Bromwich Albion FC
Isaac Price 6 G 3 A
Jimmy Morgan 4 G 4 A
Aune Heggebo 4 G 1 A
Callum Styles 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Bramall Lane. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sheffield United FC and West Bromwich Albion FC.
  • 5' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 12' What a strike from David McGoldrick! The score is 1-0.
  • 17' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 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' The travelling West Bromwich Albion FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' The England Gareth Barry breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 1-1!
  • 46' A quiet spell here at Bramall Lane. West Bromwich Albion FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 51' Chris Brunt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 58' Sheffield United FC make a change. John Fleck trudges off to be replaced by Paul Coutts on 58 minutes.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for John Egan on 62 minutes.
  • 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' The England Kieran Gibbs breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 1-2!
  • 77' Conor Washington has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mark Duffy on 77 minute.
  • 82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darren Moore might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Enda Stevens departs to be replaced by Marvin Johnson.
  • With this win, West Bromwich Albion FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Oliver McBurnie 2
Alex Mowatt 2
Gareth Barry 1
Iliman Ndiaye 1
David McGoldrick 1
Kieran Dowell 1
Anel Ahmedhodzic 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
0.98 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC26% Draw29% West Bromwich Albion FC45%
Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
54%
Draw or West Bromwich Albion FC
74%
Sheffield United FC or West Bromwich Albion FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC18% Draw48% West Bromwich Albion FC34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push West Bromwich Albion FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 23% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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