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Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Mon 4 Mar 2019 · 19:45 UTC Hillsborough Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Hillsborough Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Nicholas Hopton
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Tim Wood
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

2
4
Sheffield Wednesday FC 6 games · Avg 1.3 goals Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar Sheffield United FC H 0–0 D
26 Feb Brentford FC H 2–0 W
23 Feb Swansea City AFC H 3–1 W
16 Feb Rotherham United FC A 2–2 D
12 Feb Millwall FC A 0–0 D
09 Feb Reading FC H 0–0 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–0 D
23 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC A 1–0 W
16 Feb Reading FC H 4–0 W
13 Feb Middlesbrough FC H 1–0 W
08 Feb Aston Villa FC A 3–3 D
02 Feb Bolton Wanderers FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 2 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Hillsborough Stadium that hosts another battle between Sheffield Wednesday FC and Sheffield United FC.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield Wednesday FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Sheffield United FC 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.
  • 25' 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 Hutchinson suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Sheffield United FC have won 442 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Barry Bannan made 384 appearances and scored 31 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 46' A change in the Sheffield Wednesday FC ranks — Fernando Forestieri exits the field as George Boyd enters on 46.
  • 51' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' Oliver Norwood is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
  • 61' John Egan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 62' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 62 minute. Kieran Dowell leaves to be changed by Martin Cranie.
  • 67' Fernando Forestieri has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 68' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! David McGoldrick comes on to replace Gary Madine.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 78' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 79' Fresh legs for Sheffield Wednesday FC! Morgan Fox comes on to replace Dominic Iorfa.
  • 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield Wednesday FC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 89' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield Wednesday FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' Steven Fletcher makes way for Atdhe Nuhiu at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield Wednesday FC.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96 Sheffield Wednesday FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw 74%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield Wednesday FC39% Draw34% Sheffield United FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.69
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Sheffield Wednesday FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
61%
Sheffield Wednesday FC or Sheffield United FC
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield Wednesday FC24% Draw59% Sheffield United FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.2%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
11.9%
2 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
2.5%
2 – 2
2.4%
3 – 1
2.1%
1 – 3
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield Wednesday FC

Handicap Sheffield Wednesday FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 23% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 17% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield Wednesday FC keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

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