West Bromwich Albion FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
West Bromwich Albion FC vs Sheffield United FC — Championship at The Hawthorns.
- West Bromwich Albion FC 15 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren Bond
- Referee Oliver Langford
- Referee Akil Howson
- Referee Philip Dermott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City FC | 15 | 29 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea City AFC | 15 | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton FC | 15 | 24 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 15 | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham United FC | 15 | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth FC | 15 | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich City FC | 15 | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 15 | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham AFC | 15 | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall FC | 15 | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City FC | 15 | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 15 | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic FC | 15 | 17 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 15 | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln City FC | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley FC | 15 | 10 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 15 | 10 |
| 24 | Preston North End FC | 15 | 8 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #10 |
| 28 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 23 | Scored | 21 |
| 15 | Conceded | 19 |
| +8 | GD | +2 |
| 1.87 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 53% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season
Sheffield United FC this season
West Bromwich Albion FC are 5th (28 pts). Sheffield United FC are 10th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
5/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sheffield United FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/1
31-45
5/4
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/2
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
West Bromwich Albion FC
| Isaac Price | 6 G | 3 A |
| Jimmy Morgan | 4 G | 4 A |
| Aune Heggebo | 4 G | 1 A |
| Callum Styles | 3 G |
Sheffield United FC
| Patrick Bamford | 5 G | 1 A |
| Sydie Peck | 4 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Cannon | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The Hawthorns!
- 5' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 14' What composure from Kieran Dowell! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 19' Kieran Dowell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 19.
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Richard Stearman made 377 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. West Bromwich Albion FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield United FC's compact .
- 39' Gareth Barry, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' 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.
- 46' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Richard Stearman on, John Egan off on 46 minutes.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 64' The whistle greets Matt Phillips as he departs to be replaced by Jefferson Montero.
- 69' 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.
- 74' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 75' Chris Basham has so much to prove this time. He replaces Martin Cranie on 75 minute.
- 80' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Enda Stevens on 80 minutes.
- 82' It’s a booking for West Bromwich Albion FC player. Craig Dawson gets a Yellow card.
- 84' Jay Rodriguez is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 87' The whistle greets Jake Livermore as he departs to be replaced by Kyle Edwards.
- 90' Poor challenge from Gary Madine. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 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
-
8
Jake Livermore ↓ Kyle Edwards 87'
-
26
Ahmed Hegazy ↓ Tosin Adarabioyo 64'
- 1
- 16
- 25
- 3
- 10
- 18
- 34
- 19
- 68
Bench
- 23
-
21
Kyle Edwards ↑ 87'
-
24
Tosin Adarabioyo ↑ 64'
- 5
- 28
-
15
Jefferson Montero ↑ 64'
- 6
Coach
Darren Moore
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 16
- 22
-
28
Martin Cranie ↓ Chris Basham 75'
-
17
David McGoldrick ↓ Gary Madine 64'
- 18
- 3
- 4
- 10
-
12
John Egan ↓ Richard Stearman 46'
- 1
Bench
-
14
Gary Madine ↑ 64'
- 25
-
6
Chris Basham ↑ 75'
-
19
Richard Stearman ↑ 46'
- 15
- 21
- 11
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Billy Sharp | 3 |
| Alex Mowatt | 2 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 2 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 1 |
| Dara O'Shea | 1 |
| Callum O'Hare | 1 |
| Jack Robinson | 1 |
| Karlan Grant | 1 |
Head to Head
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
1 / 4
1.31
West Bromwich Albion FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
West Bromwich Albion FC or Sheffield United FC 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
63%
West Bromwich Albion FC or Sheffield United FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sheffield United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC
| Handicap | West Bromwich Albion FC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.