Sheffield United greet Bristol City as odds-on favourites: Full preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 18.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Bramall Lane (32702 seats)

2nd place in the Championship table for Sheffield United so far, a tip-top performance. The match-going fans hope for more points as 14th-placed Bristol City visit Bramall Lane.

Insights:
  • Sheffield United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Bristol City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Sheffield United form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Bramall Lane as Sheffield United have scored 40 goals to get 42 points from 20 games. The overall stats in the Championship are 13-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield's last game was hosting Cardiff City (placed 21st) and winning 4-1. Midfield player Berge got a match rating of 8.03 in that game, the max score being 10. Berge signed up for two assists, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 51 successful passes (of 58 total).

Heartbreak before that as Sheffield United lost 0-2 at Burnley's place.

There will be little rest for Sheffield United after this match as they are travelling to Manchester City for a FA Cup game in only four days.

From these home matches, Sheffield have conceded only 18 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Bristol City form and stats

The visitors are W5-D7-L9 on the road this term. That's in the Championship.

Bristol City are travelling again after losing away to Watford in their previous match (0-2). That loss was their first after three consecutive league matches winning points. Attacker Wells got a player rating of 7.14 in the game. "Man of the match" Wells hit the woodwork once and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

A draw for Bristol City before that, at their own venue hosting Middlesbrough (2-2).

Low-scoring game? 11 of this side's last 13 league fixtures have contained two goals or less.

After this away game Bristol City return home for a Championship game against Rotherham United. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Bristol are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 23 away goals from 21 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Bristol City have conceded 31 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Sheffield have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive games without losing (3-1-0) when facing Bristol City.

Bristol City - Sheffield United 0-1 was the result in these sides' previous h2h match, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield UnitedI. Ndiaye
I. Ndiaye
13 goals
SheffieldO. McBurnie
O. McBurnie
11 goals
Bristol CityN. Wells
N. Wells
11 goals

Sheffield United missing players

Bristol City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sheffield United Bristol City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
41 20 6 Played P 7 21 42
24 13 5 Won W 2 5 13
7 3 1 Drew D 3 7 14
10 4 0 Lost L 2 9 15
64 40 12 Scored S 8 23 50
36 18 4 Conceded C 8 31 52
98% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 90% 90%
61% 65% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 86% 81%
41% 55% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 43% 43% 38%
27% 40% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 19% 17%
10% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 14% 12%
41% 45% 50% BTTS BTTS 71% 57% 55%
41% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 14% 14% 26%
20% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 29% 38% 29%
 
5.8 6.7 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 4.6 5.2
5 4.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.9 5.4
2.3 2.4 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.8
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
13.2 16.2 16.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8.6 8.4 10
4.9 6.3 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.2 3.5
32% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 34% 34%
 
10.2 8.8 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 15.1 13.5 11.5
3 2.8 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.3 3.4
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Bristol City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sheffield United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sheffield United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sheffield United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 41 26 13 2 78 30 21 15 6 0 45 13 20 11 7 2 33 17 48 91
2 Sheffield United 41 24 7 10 64 36 20 13 3 4 40 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 28 79
3 Luton Town 42 20 14 8 53 36 21 9 8 4 29 20 21 11 6 4 24 16 17 74
4 Middlesbrough 42 21 8 13 79 51 21 12 6 3 42 17 21 9 2 10 37 34 28 71
5 Millwall 42 18 11 13 50 41 21 11 6 4 31 17 21 7 5 9 19 24 9 65
6 Blackburn Rovers 41 19 6 16 45 47 20 13 2 5 25 16 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 63
7 Coventry City 42 16 14 12 52 43 21 9 7 5 26 23 21 7 7 7 26 20 9 62
8 Preston North End 42 17 11 14 41 47 21 7 6 8 19 24 21 10 5 6 22 23 -6 62
9 Sunderland 42 16 13 13 60 51 21 7 7 7 30 30 21 9 6 6 30 21 9 61
10 Norwich City 42 17 10 15 55 47 21 8 5 8 27 23 21 9 5 7 28 24 8 61
11 West Bromwich Albion 41 16 12 13 52 45 21 10 7 4 28 17 20 6 5 9 24 28 7 60
12 Watford 42 15 14 13 51 47 21 10 6 5 32 20 21 5 8 8 19 27 4 59
13 Swansea City 42 15 11 16 57 59 21 9 4 8 31 28 21 6 7 8 26 31 -2 56
14 Bristol City 42 13 14 15 50 52 21 8 7 6 27 21 21 5 7 9 23 31 -2 53
15 Hull City 42 13 14 15 48 57 21 8 5 8 22 26 21 5 9 7 26 31 -9 53
16 Stoke City 42 14 10 18 54 49 21 6 5 10 25 25 21 8 5 8 29 24 5 52
17 Birmingham City 42 13 11 18 45 53 21 7 6 8 23 21 21 6 5 10 22 32 -8 50
18 Rotherham United 41 10 15 16 44 54 20 8 5 7 33 26 21 2 10 9 11 28 -10 45
19 Huddersfield Town 42 11 10 21 41 60 21 7 6 8 23 25 21 4 4 13 18 35 -19 43
20 Queens Park Rangers 42 11 10 21 40 67 21 6 4 11 20 32 21 5 6 10 20 35 -27 43
21 Cardiff City 41 11 9 21 34 50 21 6 6 9 18 21 20 5 3 12 16 29 -16 42
22 Reading 42 13 9 20 43 62 21 10 6 5 29 22 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 42
23 Blackpool 42 9 11 22 44 67 21 6 6 9 26 29 21 3 5 13 18 38 -23 38
24 Wigan Athletic 42 8 13 21 34 63 21 4 6 11 15 34 21 4 7 10 19 29 -29 34

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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 41 26 13 2 78 30 21 15 6 0 45 13 20 11 7 2 33 17 48 91
2 Sheffield United 41 24 7 10 64 36 20 13 3 4 40 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 28 79
3 Luton Town 42 20 14 8 53 36 21 9 8 4 29 20 21 11 6 4 24 16 17 74
4 Middlesbrough 42 21 8 13 79 51 21 12 6 3 42 17 21 9 2 10 37 34 28 71
5 Millwall 42 18 11 13 50 41 21 11 6 4 31 17 21 7 5 9 19 24 9 65
6 Blackburn Rovers 41 19 6 16 45 47 20 13 2 5 25 16 21 6 4 11 20 31 -2 63
7 Coventry City 42 16 14 12 52 43 21 9 7 5 26 23 21 7 7 7 26 20 9 62
8 Preston North End 42 17 11 14 41 47 21 7 6 8 19 24 21 10 5 6 22 23 -6 62
9 Sunderland 42 16 13 13 60 51 21 7 7 7 30 30 21 9 6 6 30 21 9 61
10 Norwich City 42 17 10 15 55 47 21 8 5 8 27 23 21 9 5 7 28 24 8 61
11 West Bromwich Albion 41 16 12 13 52 45 21 10 7 4 28 17 20 6 5 9 24 28 7 60
12 Watford 42 15 14 13 51 47 21 10 6 5 32 20 21 5 8 8 19 27 4 59
13 Swansea City 42 15 11 16 57 59 21 9 4 8 31 28 21 6 7 8 26 31 -2 56
14 Bristol City 42 13 14 15 50 52 21 8 7 6 27 21 21 5 7 9 23 31 -2 53
15 Hull City 42 13 14 15 48 57 21 8 5 8 22 26 21 5 9 7 26 31 -9 53
16 Stoke City 42 14 10 18 54 49 21 6 5 10 25 25 21 8 5 8 29 24 5 52
17 Birmingham City 42 13 11 18 45 53 21 7 6 8 23 21 21 6 5 10 22 32 -8 50
18 Rotherham United 41 10 15 16 44 54 20 8 5 7 33 26 21 2 10 9 11 28 -10 45
19 Huddersfield Town 42 11 10 21 41 60 21 7 6 8 23 25 21 4 4 13 18 35 -19 43
20 Queens Park Rangers 42 11 10 21 40 67 21 6 4 11 20 32 21 5 6 10 20 35 -27 43
21 Cardiff City 41 11 9 21 34 50 21 6 6 9 18 21 20 5 3 12 16 29 -16 42
22 Reading 42 13 9 20 43 62 21 10 6 5 29 22 21 3 3 15 14 40 -19 42
23 Blackpool 42 9 11 22 44 67 21 6 6 9 26 29 21 3 5 13 18 38 -23 38
24 Wigan Athletic 42 8 13 21 34 63 21 4 6 11 15 34 21 4 7 10 19 29 -29 34

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.