Sheffield United welcome Queens Park Rangers as clear favourites: Full match preview

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Tue 04.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Bramall Lane (32702 seats)

Edgy top table page-turner in Championship as Queens Park Rangers have travelled the 124 miles required to reach Sheffield United at their Bramall Lane.

Insights:
  • Sheffield United have the the best goal difference (+14) in Championship
  • Queens Park Rangers 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 story so far in the Championship for Sheffield United at their home stadium (Bramall Lane) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Sheffield United, who played 1-1 against Birmingham City. That match was also played at this venue (Bramall Lane). Defender Egan got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.43/10. Egan won 2 of 8 duels.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Preston North End and winning 2-0.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Sheffield United matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats (from 6 games).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sheffield as they are travelling to their away game against Stoke City in the Championship. That match is four days after this one.

Sheffield United can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 12 times. Defensively Sheffield United have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Queens Park Rangers form and stats

The visitors are W3-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Championship. It could be a hat trick of victories away for QPR, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Two away games in a row for Queens Park Rangers, whose manager Beale could celebrate last time after the win against Bristol City. Roberts, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.5. Roberts scored one goal and hit three key passes.

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Stoke City.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Reading in just three days.

The travelling fans enjoy QPR's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. Queens Park Rangers have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The 5 latest matches featuring these two teams have all finished as Sheffield United victories. More of the same or streak broken?

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield UnitedO. McBurnie
O. McBurnie
5 goals
Sheffield UnitedI. Ndiaye
I. Ndiaye
5 goals
Sheffield UnitedS. Berge
S. Berge
3 goals

Sheffield United missing players

Queens Park Rangers missing players

Sheffield United Queens Park Rangers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 3 Played P 2 6 11
7 4 3 Won W 0 3 5
3 1 0 Drew D 1 1 3
1 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
20 12 9 Scored S 2 9 16
6 2 1 Conceded C 3 7 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
82% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 64%
36% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 45%
18% 20% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 36%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 18%
36% 40% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 55%
55% 60% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 18%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 36%
 
5.5 6.8 9 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 2.8 3.9
4.9 4.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 4.8
2.4 2 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.2 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.8 17.2 21.3 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 11.5 12.8
5.1 6.4 8.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.8 4
36% 38% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 53% 36%
 
9 5.6 4.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 12.3 11
2.5 1 0.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.2 3.5
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • All of Sheffield United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Queens Park Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Queens Park Rangers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Queens Park Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sheffield United have not yet lost a game at 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.
  • Sheffield United have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sheffield United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Championship
  • Sheffield United have the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Championship
  • Sheffield United have the the best goal difference (+10) at home in Championship
  • Sheffield United have the the best goal difference (+14) in Championship
  • Sheffield United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sheffield United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sheffield United 11 7 3 1 20 6 5 4 1 0 12 2 6 3 2 1 8 4 14 24
2 Norwich City 11 7 2 2 17 9 6 4 2 0 12 5 5 3 0 2 5 4 8 23
3 Reading 11 7 0 4 13 15 6 5 0 1 11 6 5 2 0 3 2 9 -2 21
4 Burnley 11 4 6 1 18 11 5 2 3 0 9 6 6 2 3 1 9 5 7 18
5 Queens Park Rangers 11 5 3 3 16 12 5 2 2 1 7 5 6 3 1 2 9 7 4 18
6 Blackburn Rovers 11 6 0 5 13 14 6 4 0 2 9 6 5 2 0 3 4 8 -1 18
7 Sunderland 11 4 4 3 16 11 5 1 3 1 6 4 6 3 1 2 10 7 5 16
8 Luton Town 11 4 4 3 13 10 6 1 3 2 6 6 5 3 1 1 7 4 3 16
9 Wigan Athletic 10 4 4 2 11 11 5 0 3 2 3 8 5 4 1 0 8 3 0 16
10 Swansea City 11 4 3 4 13 14 6 2 1 3 6 8 5 2 2 1 7 6 -1 15
11 Rotherham United 10 3 5 2 12 8 6 3 2 1 11 4 4 0 3 1 1 4 4 14
12 Bristol City 11 4 2 5 20 18 5 3 0 2 9 5 6 1 2 3 11 13 2 14
13 Watford 10 3 5 2 11 11 5 3 1 1 8 6 5 0 4 1 3 5 0 14
14 Preston North End 11 2 7 2 3 4 6 0 4 2 1 4 5 2 3 0 2 0 -1 13
15 Birmingham City 11 3 4 4 9 11 5 1 2 2 4 5 6 2 2 2 5 6 -2 13
16 Millwall 11 4 1 6 12 16 6 4 0 2 9 6 5 0 1 4 3 10 -4 13
17 Stoke City 10 3 3 4 11 11 4 1 2 1 5 4 6 2 1 3 6 7 0 12
18 Cardiff City 11 3 3 5 8 12 5 2 2 1 4 3 6 1 1 4 4 9 -4 12
19 Blackpool 11 3 2 6 10 16 5 1 1 3 4 6 6 2 1 3 6 10 -6 11
20 Hull City 11 3 2 6 11 23 6 3 0 3 7 11 5 0 2 3 4 12 -12 11
21 West Bromwich Albion 11 1 7 3 17 17 6 1 3 2 11 10 5 0 4 1 6 7 0 10
22 Middlesbrough 11 2 4 5 13 16 6 2 3 1 8 7 5 0 1 4 5 9 -3 10
23 Huddersfield Town 10 2 1 7 10 16 6 2 1 3 7 7 4 0 0 4 3 9 -6 7
24 Coventry City 8 1 3 4 8 13 2 1 0 1 1 1 6 0 3 3 7 12 -5 6

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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.