Swansea City AFC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Swansea City AFC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at Liberty Stadium.
- Swansea City AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alan Young
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee Adam Crysell
- Referee John Brooks
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Jan | Preston North End FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Jan | Aston Villa FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Jan | Reading FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | Wigan Athletic FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Dec | Aston Villa FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Swansea City AFC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Jan | Queens Park Rangers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Barnet FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Jan | Wigan Athletic FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Blackburn Rovers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Derby County FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Swansea City AFC | Sheffield United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #16 |
| 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
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Swansea City AFC this season
Swansea City AFC this season
100%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
Swansea City AFC are 11th (0 pts). Sheffield United FC are 16th (0 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Swansea City AFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Liberty Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Swansea City AFC and Sheffield United FC.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' John Fleck has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Liberty Stadium. Swansea City AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Oliver Norwood is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
- 21' The crowd applauds Joe Rodon as he leaves the pitch. Cameron Carter-Vickers steps in for Swansea City AFC.
- 26' Sheffield United FC have won 436 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' Over 31 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' David McGoldrick needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Oliver Norwood.
- 42' 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.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Enda Stevens.
- 46' Time for substitution for Swansea City AFC. Wayne Routledge is replaced by Daniel James.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for George Baldock on 52 minutes.
- 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 62' Oliver McBurnie is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
- 65' A stunning finish from Oliver McBurnie — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 66' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Mark Duffy is replaced by Kieran Dowell.
- 71' Swansea City AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 74' Jack O'Connell picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 74' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 74 minute. John Fleck leaves to be changed by Gary Madine.
- 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyle Naughton made 383 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leon Clarke is hanging David McGoldrick on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- Swansea City AFC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Swansea City AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 9
- 22
- 21
- 25
- 26
- 5
-
15
Wayne Routledge ↓ Daniel James 46'
- 8
-
12
Nathan Dyer ↓ Jay Fulton 81'
- 23
Bench
- 1
-
17
Cameron Carter-Vickers ↑ 21'
-
27
Jay Fulton ↑ 81'
-
20
Daniel James ↑ 46'
- 46
- 19
- 7
Coach
Graham Potter
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
17
David McGoldrick ↓ Leon Clarke 81'
- 6
- 5
- 3
-
4
John Fleck ↓ Gary Madine 74'
-
21
Mark Duffy ↓ Kieran Dowell 66'
- 2
- 10
- 12
- 1
Bench
-
8
Kieran Dowell ↑ 66'
-
14
Gary Madine ↑ 74'
- 22
- 25
- 19
- 15
-
9
Leon Clarke ↑ 81'
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harrison Burrows | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 2 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 2 |
| George Baldock | 2 |
| Rhian Brewster | 1 |
| Yan Dhanda | 1 |
| Florian Bianchini | 1 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 1 |
Head to Head
Swansea City AFC Form
2019-01-19
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2019-01-12
Preston North End FC
1–1
Swansea City AFC
D
2019-01-05
Aston Villa FC
0–3
Swansea City AFC
W
2019-01-01
Reading FC
1–4
Swansea City AFC
W
2018-12-29
Swansea City AFC
2–2
Wigan Athletic FC
D
2018-12-26
Swansea City AFC
0–1
Aston Villa FC
L
Sheffield United FC Form
2019-01-19
Swansea City AFC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2019-01-12
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Queens Park Rangers FC
W
2019-01-06
Sheffield United FC
0–1
Barnet FC
L
2019-01-01
Wigan Athletic FC
0–3
Sheffield United FC
W
2018-12-29
Sheffield United FC
3–0
Blackburn Rovers FC
W
2018-12-26
Sheffield United FC
3–1
Derby County FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.56
Swansea City AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Swansea City AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 1.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 2.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Swansea City AFC or Draw
81%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
62%
Swansea City AFC or Sheffield United FC
58%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
40.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
13.5%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 1
2.8%
0 – 2
2.7%
1 – 2
2%
3 – 0
1%
2 – 2
0.7%
3 – 1
0.6%
0 – 3
0.4%
Asian Handicap — Swansea City AFC
| Handicap | Swansea City AFC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 6% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 22% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 16% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Swansea City AFC keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
57%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.