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West Bromwich Albion FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
West Bromwich Albion FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 23 Feb 2019 · 17:30 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 19' Kieran Dowell
Y 80' Enda Stevens
Craig Dawson 82' Y
Jay Rodriguez 84' Y
Y 90' Gary Madine

Overview

Match Preview

West Bromwich Albion FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Oliver Langford
  • Referee Akil Howson
  • Referee Philip Dermott

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

4
3
5
West Bromwich Albion FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC 2018-12-14 Sheffield United FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC

Recent Form

West Bromwich Albion FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L
19 Feb Queens Park Rangers FC A 3–2 W
16 Feb Aston Villa FC A 2–0 W
12 Feb Nottingham Forest FC H 2–2 D
09 Feb Stoke City FC A 1–0 W
06 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–3 L
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
26 Jan Norwich City FC A 2–2 D

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Sheffield United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' West Bromwich Albion FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 14' What composure from Kieran Dowell! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 19' A moment of madness from Kieran Dowell on 19 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
  • 24' 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.
  • 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 34' West Bromwich Albion FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' 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.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. John Egan is replaced by Richard Stearman on 46 minute.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Enda Stevens, as he is very good at scoring at The Hawthorns with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' 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.
  • 64' Another change for West Bromwich Albion FC made on 64 minute. Matt Phillips leaves to be changed by Jefferson Montero.
  • 69' Mason Holgate needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 38 Yellow cards this season.
  • 74' Dean Henderson, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' The whistle greets Martin Cranie as he departs to be replaced by Chris Basham.
  • 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Enda Stevens on 80 minutes.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Craig Dawson.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Jay Rodriguez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 87' The West Bromwich Albion FC bench stirs into life. Jake Livermore is withdrawn and Kyle Edwards gets his opportunity.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gary Madine.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Darren Moore

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Billy Sharp 3
Alex Mowatt 2
Oliver McBurnie 2
Matt Phillips 1
Torbjorn Heggem 1
Jayden Bogle 1
Tom Fellows 1
Tyrese Campbell 1

Head to Head

2019-02-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC 2018-12-14 Sheffield United FC 1–2 West Bromwich Albion FC

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2019-02-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC L 2019-02-19 Queens Park Rangers FC 2–3 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2019-02-16 Aston Villa FC 0–2 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2019-02-12 West Bromwich Albion FC 2–2 Nottingham Forest FC D 2019-02-09 Stoke City FC 0–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2019-02-06 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2019-02-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W 2019-02-16 Sheffield United FC 4–0 Reading FC W 2019-02-13 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Middlesbrough FC W 2019-02-08 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Sheffield United FC D 2019-02-02 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Bolton Wanderers FC W 2019-01-26 Norwich City FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: West Bromwich Albion FC or Sheffield United FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Bromwich Albion FC32% Draw29% Sheffield United FC39%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
68%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Sheffield United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC23% Draw47% Sheffield United FC30%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Sheffield United 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% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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