West Bromwich Albion FC vs Sheffield United FC, Championship 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Championship · 2021-22

West Bromwich Albion FC

4 – 0

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Sheffield United FC

Wed 18 Aug 2021 · 19:00 UTC The Hawthorns HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 30' David McGoldrick

Overview

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

West Bromwich Albion FC 46 games · 51 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 46 games · 60 pts (2026/27)

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

West Bromwich Albion FC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sheffield United FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-18 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-02-02 Sheffield United FC 2–1 West Bromwich Albion FC 2020-11-28 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Aug	Sheffield United FC	H	4–0	W
14 Aug	Luton Town FC	H	3–2	W
06 Aug	AFC Bournemouth	A	2–2	D
23 May	Leeds United FC	A	1–3	L
19 May	West Ham United FC	H	1–3	L
16 May	Liverpool FC	H	1–2	L

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Aug	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–4	L
14 Aug	Swansea City AFC	A	0–0	D
07 Aug	Birmingham City FC	H	0–1	L
23 May	Burnley FC	H	1–0	W
19 May	Newcastle United FC	A	0–1	L
16 May	Everton FC	A	1–0	W

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 ball is rolling at The Hawthorns. West Bromwich Albion FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sheffield United FC.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' Michael Verrips needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
15' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
20' A quiet spell here at The Hawthorns. Sheffield United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both West Bromwich Albion FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
26' GOAL! Jack Robinson scores on 26.
30' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for David McGoldrick.
35' West Bromwich Albion 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.
40' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Bromwich Albion FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His West Bromwich Albion FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
48' The Ireland Dara O'Shea breaks the deadlock on 48 minutes. 2-0!
53' Against the run of play, Alex Mowatt has scored! This game has turned on its head.
54' Alex Mowatt adds to his 0 season tally! West Bromwich Albion FC lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
56' West Bromwich Albion FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matt Phillips is hanging Grady Diangana on the field on 56 minute.
57' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. David McGoldrick departs to be replaced by Oliver McBurnie.
59' Goal! Callum Robinson scores his 53 goal in 378 matches.
64' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
69' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
72' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Sander Berge is replaced by Luke Freeman on 72 minute.
77' Jake Livermore makes way for Semi Ajayi at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Bromwich Albion FC.
82' Darnell Furlong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
83' It is a substitution in West Bromwich Albion FC team. Matt Clarke is replaced by Adam Reach on 83 minute.
88' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

West Bromwich Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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Matt Phillips ↑ 56'
25
David Button
20
Adam Reach ↑ 83'
6
Semi Ajayi ↑ 77'
21
Cedric Kipre
28
Rayhaan Tulloch

Coach Valerien Ismael

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

19
Jack Robinson
23
Ben Osborn
16
Oliver Norwood
17
David McGoldrick ↓ Oliver McBurnie 57'
6
Chris Basham
4
John Fleck
2
George Baldock
10
Billy Sharp ↓ Oliver Burke 57'
12
John Egan
8
Sander Berge ↓ Luke Freeman 72'
21
Michael Verrips

Bench

Coach Slavisa Jokanovic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Billy Sharp	3
Oliver McBurnie	2
Alex Mowatt	2
Kieran Dowell	1
Anel Ahmedhodzic	1
Conor Gallagher	1
Sander Berge	1
Matt Phillips	1

Head to Head

West Bromwich Albion FC Form

2021-08-18 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–0 Sheffield United FC W 2021-08-14 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–2 Luton Town FC W 2021-08-06 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2021-05-23 Leeds United FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC L 2021-05-19 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–3 West Ham United FC L 2021-05-16 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Liverpool FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2021-08-18 West Bromwich Albion FC 4–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-08-14 Swansea City AFC 0–0 Sheffield United FC D 2021-08-07 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Birmingham City FC L 2021-05-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Burnley FC W 2021-05-19 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-05-16 Everton FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.66 West Bromwich Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.09 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

West Bromwich Albion FC50% Draw26% Sheffield United FC24%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.75

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

West Bromwich Albion FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

50%

West Bromwich Albion FC or Sheffield United FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

West Bromwich Albion FC35% Draw46% Sheffield United FC19%

Actual: West Bromwich Albion FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted

4 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

12.5%

1 – 0

9.7%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

8.6%

0 – 0

8.3%

1 – 2

6.1%

0 – 1

3 – 1

5.1%

2 – 2

5.1%

3 – 0

4.7%

0 – 2

3.7%

3 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — West Bromwich Albion FC

Handicap	West Bromwich Albion FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	15%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	22%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	14%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

West Bromwich Albion FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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