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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 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

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
#13 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

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
100% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

West Bromwich Albion FC are 13th (0 pts). Sheffield United FC are 16th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at The Hawthorns. Ninety minutes of football awaits between West Bromwich Albion FC and Sheffield United FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 14' Against the run of play, Kieran Dowell has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kieran Dowell on 19.
  • 24' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 29' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Bromwich Albion FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 44' 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.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Richard Stearman comes on to replace John Egan.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. West Bromwich Albion FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Darren Moore might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 64' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Matt Phillips by Jefferson Montero on 64 minute.
  • 69' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris Basham is hanging Martin Cranie on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' The referee has no hesitation. Enda Stevens is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 80.
  • 82' Craig Dawson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
  • 84' Jay Rodriguez was booked on 84.
  • 87' Another substitution for West Bromwich Albion FC to replace Jake Livermore by Kyle Edwards on 87 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gary Madine on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Sheffield United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Oliver McBurnie 2
Alex Mowatt 2
Gareth Barry 1
Iliman Ndiaye 1
David McGoldrick 1
Kieran Dowell 1
Anel Ahmedhodzic 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
0.55 West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC26% Draw39% Sheffield United FC35%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes25% 0% No75%
Avg goals/match: 1.32
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
74%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Sheffield United FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Bromwich Albion FC13% Draw66% Sheffield United FC21%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
1.9%
2 – 2
1.4%
1 – 3
1.2%
3 – 0
0.6%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap West Bromwich Albion FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 16% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 24% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 9% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
58% ✓

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