Sheffield United vs West Bromwich Albion: Soccer match betting guide

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Wed 26.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bramall Lane (32702 seats)

There is optimism in Sheffield United at this point, with the 2nd spot in the Championship table and looking forward to facing West Bromwich Albion (who are in 9th).

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

It's no vacation for neither Sheffield nor West Bromwich Albion as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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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 41 goals to get 45 points from 21 games. The overall stats in the Championship are 14-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Bramall Lane after three straight home wins.

The followers are hoping that Sheffield United will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the FA Cup fixture against Manchester City. Norwood (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.61/10. Norwood hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 21 successful passes (of 24 total).

Ahead of that match, Sheffield won a home game hosting Bristol City (1-0).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sheffield United handle that role? We have found 14 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 8 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

It should be added that a look at the 10 latest league matches reveals that 8 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored).

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Preston North End are coming to town in three days.

The Sheffield United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 41 goals in 21 league matches. Sheffield United are not conceding a lot of goals here at Bramall Lane in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 18 from 21 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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West Bromwich Albion form and stats

7 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses. That’s the product of West Bromwich Albion playing as the away team in the Championship this season. WBA has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

West Bromwich Albion might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Sunderland proved too strong as West Bromwich Albion slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at The Hawthorns. That loss was their first after three consecutive league games winning points. Midfield player Swift was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.83/10. Swift scored one goal, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 25 successful passes (of 29 total).

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Blackpool.

After this away game West Bromwich Albion return home for a Championship game against Norwich City. That game is only three sleeps after this.

West Bromwich Albion have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 21 league away games 26 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, WBA have seen the ball go into their own net 28 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two sides get together this campaign, as the statistics show this recent match: West Bromwich Albion - Sheffield United 0-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - one - five (Sheffield United wins - draws - West Bromwich Albion wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sheffield UnitedI. Ndiaye
I. Ndiaye
13 goals
Sheffield UnitedO. McBurnie
O. McBurnie
11 goals
SheffieldJ. Mcatee
J. Mcatee
8 goals

Sheffield United missing players

West Bromwich Albion missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sheffield United West Bromwich Albion
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
42 21 6 Played P 7 21 43
25 14 5 Won W 2 7 17
7 3 1 Drew D 1 5 12
10 4 0 Lost L 4 9 14
65 41 11 Scored S 9 26 55
36 18 3 Conceded C 11 28 47
98% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
60% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 86% 74%
40% 52% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 71% 43% 35%
26% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 14% 19% 19%
10% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 10% 12%
40% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 86% 62% 49%
43% 43% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 37%
19% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 14% 19% 21%
 
5.7 6.4 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 5 6.6
4.9 4.4 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.1 5.6 4.5
2.3 2.3 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.8 1.7
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
13.1 16 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.6 11.6 13.5
4.9 6.1 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.5 4.1
32% 32% 34% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 35% 31%
 
10 8.5 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 13.9 12.5 10.5
3 2.7 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.8 3.2
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • 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.
  • West Bromwich Albion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • West Bromwich Albion have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • West Bromwich Albion haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 43 26 14 3 81 34 22 15 6 1 46 15 21 11 8 2 35 19 47 92
2 Sheffield United 42 25 7 10 65 36 21 14 3 4 41 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 29 82
3 Luton Town 43 20 15 8 54 37 21 9 8 4 29 20 22 11 7 4 25 17 17 75
4 Middlesbrough 43 22 8 13 82 52 22 13 6 3 45 18 21 9 2 10 37 34 30 74
5 Coventry City 44 17 15 12 55 45 22 10 7 5 28 24 22 7 8 7 27 21 10 66
6 Sunderland 44 17 14 13 63 53 22 7 8 7 31 31 22 10 6 6 32 22 10 65
7 Millwall 44 18 11 15 51 44 22 11 6 5 31 18 22 7 5 10 20 26 7 65
8 Blackburn Rovers 43 19 8 16 47 49 21 13 3 5 26 17 22 6 5 11 21 32 -2 65
9 West Bromwich Albion 43 17 12 14 55 47 22 10 7 5 29 19 21 7 5 9 26 28 8 63
10 Preston North End 44 17 12 15 44 52 22 7 7 8 20 25 22 10 5 7 24 27 -8 63
11 Norwich City 44 17 11 16 56 51 22 8 5 9 27 26 22 9 6 7 29 25 5 62
12 Swansea City 44 17 11 16 64 61 22 10 4 8 35 30 22 7 7 8 29 31 3 62
13 Watford 44 15 14 15 52 51 22 10 6 6 33 23 22 5 8 9 19 28 1 59
14 Bristol City 44 14 14 16 52 54 22 9 7 6 29 22 22 5 7 10 23 32 -2 56
15 Hull City 44 14 14 16 50 60 22 9 5 8 23 26 22 5 9 8 27 34 -10 56
16 Stoke City 44 14 11 19 55 51 22 6 5 11 25 26 22 8 6 8 30 25 4 53
17 Birmingham City 44 14 11 19 46 54 22 7 6 9 23 22 22 7 5 10 23 32 -8 53
18 Queens Park Rangers 44 12 11 21 43 69 22 6 5 11 21 33 22 6 6 10 22 36 -26 47
19 Rotherham United 43 10 16 17 47 58 21 8 6 7 35 28 22 2 10 10 12 30 -11 46
20 Cardiff City 43 12 10 21 38 52 22 6 7 9 19 22 21 6 3 12 19 30 -14 46
21 Huddersfield Town 43 11 11 21 42 61 21 7 6 8 23 25 22 4 5 13 19 36 -19 44
22 Reading 44 13 10 21 45 65 22 10 7 5 30 23 22 3 3 16 15 42 -20 43
23 Blackpool 44 10 11 23 45 69 22 6 6 10 26 31 22 4 5 13 19 38 -24 41
24 Wigan Athletic 44 10 13 21 37 64 22 5 6 11 17 35 22 5 7 10 20 29 -27 40

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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 43 26 14 3 81 34 22 15 6 1 46 15 21 11 8 2 35 19 47 92
2 Sheffield United 42 25 7 10 65 36 21 14 3 4 41 18 21 11 4 6 24 18 29 82
3 Luton Town 43 20 15 8 54 37 21 9 8 4 29 20 22 11 7 4 25 17 17 75
4 Middlesbrough 43 22 8 13 82 52 22 13 6 3 45 18 21 9 2 10 37 34 30 74
5 Coventry City 44 17 15 12 55 45 22 10 7 5 28 24 22 7 8 7 27 21 10 66
6 Sunderland 44 17 14 13 63 53 22 7 8 7 31 31 22 10 6 6 32 22 10 65
7 Millwall 44 18 11 15 51 44 22 11 6 5 31 18 22 7 5 10 20 26 7 65
8 Blackburn Rovers 43 19 8 16 47 49 21 13 3 5 26 17 22 6 5 11 21 32 -2 65
9 West Bromwich Albion 43 17 12 14 55 47 22 10 7 5 29 19 21 7 5 9 26 28 8 63
10 Preston North End 44 17 12 15 44 52 22 7 7 8 20 25 22 10 5 7 24 27 -8 63
11 Norwich City 44 17 11 16 56 51 22 8 5 9 27 26 22 9 6 7 29 25 5 62
12 Swansea City 44 17 11 16 64 61 22 10 4 8 35 30 22 7 7 8 29 31 3 62
13 Watford 44 15 14 15 52 51 22 10 6 6 33 23 22 5 8 9 19 28 1 59
14 Bristol City 44 14 14 16 52 54 22 9 7 6 29 22 22 5 7 10 23 32 -2 56
15 Hull City 44 14 14 16 50 60 22 9 5 8 23 26 22 5 9 8 27 34 -10 56
16 Stoke City 44 14 11 19 55 51 22 6 5 11 25 26 22 8 6 8 30 25 4 53
17 Birmingham City 44 14 11 19 46 54 22 7 6 9 23 22 22 7 5 10 23 32 -8 53
18 Queens Park Rangers 44 12 11 21 43 69 22 6 5 11 21 33 22 6 6 10 22 36 -26 47
19 Rotherham United 43 10 16 17 47 58 21 8 6 7 35 28 22 2 10 10 12 30 -11 46
20 Cardiff City 43 12 10 21 38 52 22 6 7 9 19 22 21 6 3 12 19 30 -14 46
21 Huddersfield Town 43 11 11 21 42 61 21 7 6 8 23 25 22 4 5 13 19 36 -19 44
22 Reading 44 13 10 21 45 65 22 10 7 5 30 23 22 3 3 16 15 42 -20 43
23 Blackpool 44 10 11 23 45 69 22 6 6 10 26 31 22 4 5 13 19 38 -24 41
24 Wigan Athletic 44 10 13 21 37 64 22 5 6 11 17 35 22 5 7 10 20 29 -27 40

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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.