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

Championship · 2018-19
Stoke City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sun 5 May 2019 · 11:30 UTC Bet365 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' John Fleck
Ryan Woods 57' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Stoke City FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Bet365 Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Martin Coy
  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Geoff Eltringham
  • Referee Mark Jones
4 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 5.5 goals/game

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

3
2
6
Stoke City FC 11 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-05 Stoke City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC 2018-10-23 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Stoke City FC

Recent Form

Stoke City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Sheffield United FC H 2–2 D
27 Apr Millwall FC A 0–0 D
22 Apr Norwich City FC H 2–2 D
19 Apr Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
13 Apr Rotherham United FC H 2–2 D
09 Apr Swansea City AFC A 1–3 L
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 May Stoke City FC A 2–2 D
27 Apr Ipswich Town FC H 2–0 W
22 Apr Hull City AFC A 3–0 W
19 Apr Nottingham Forest FC H 2–0 W
13 Apr Millwall FC H 1–1 D
10 Apr Birmingham City FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Stoke City FC Sheffield United FC
#7 Position #18
13 Points 9
8 Played 8
4 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 3 / 3
13 Scored 9
12 Conceded 11
+1 GD -2
1.63 PPG 1.13
50% Win % 25%

Key Stats

64% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Stoke City FC this season
25% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Stoke City FC are 7th (13 pts). Sheffield United FC are 18th (9 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Stoke City FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)

Stoke City FC
Ethan Galbraith 4 G 1 A
Eric Bocat 2 G 2 A
Sam Gallagher 2 G 1 A
Justin Devenny 2 G
Sheffield United FC
Patrick Bamford 2 G 1 A
Thomas Cannon 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Stoke City FC to score. At the same time, Sheffield United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stoke City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' It looks surprising Stoke City FC does not make any changes. Bruno Martins Indi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 19' The Wales Sam Vokes breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 1-0!
  • 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stoke City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' Stoke City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' 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 Chris Basham suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' John Fleck catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 46' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Oliver Norwood is withdrawn and John Lundstram gets his opportunity.
  • 48' GOAL! Kieran Dowell fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 53' John Fleck has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 371 appearances.
  • 57' A moment of madness from Ryan Woods on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Stoke City FC will be frustrated.
  • 59' Benik Afobe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bruno Martins Indi on 59 minute.
  • 64' 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.
  • 69' Ryan Shawcross adds to his 0 season tally! Stoke City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 72' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 72 minute. Chris Basham leaves to be changed by Gary Madine.
  • 77' A stunning finish from Enda Stevens — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 82' The Stoke City FC manager makes a substitution. Tom Ince departs to be replaced by Bojan.
  • 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 88' Charlie Adam is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ryan Woods at the 88 minute mark.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Stoke City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jayden Bogle 2
David McGoldrick 1
Kieffer Moore 1
Jacob Brown 1
Sam McCallum 1
John Egan 1
Andre Brooks 1
Rhian Brewster 1

Head to Head

2019-05-05 Stoke City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC 2018-10-23 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Stoke City FC

Stoke City FC Form

2019-05-05 Stoke City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2019-04-27 Millwall FC 0–0 Stoke City FC D 2019-04-22 Stoke City FC 2–2 Norwich City FC D 2019-04-19 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Stoke City FC L 2019-04-13 Stoke City FC 2–2 Rotherham United FC D 2019-04-09 Swansea City AFC 3–1 Stoke City FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2019-05-05 Stoke City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2019-04-27 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC W 2019-04-22 Hull City AFC 0–3 Sheffield United FC W 2019-04-19 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Nottingham Forest FC W 2019-04-13 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Millwall FC D 2019-04-10 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68 Stoke City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Stoke City FC or Sheffield United FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC40% Draw26% Sheffield United FC34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Stoke City FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
60%
Stoke City FC or Sheffield United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stoke City FC31% Draw43% Sheffield United FC26%
Actual: Stoke City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Stoke City FC

Handicap Stoke City FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Stoke City FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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