Sheffield Utd vs West Brom PREVIEW & PREDICTION 14/12/2018

Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion meet at Bramall Lane, in a match for the 22nd round of the Championship. There is no recent record of direct confrontations between these two teams, who have not played any matches in the last 3 years. The last time they met, on 30-01-2010, in a match that ended with the final score: West Bromwich Albion (3-1) Sheffield United. Attention to the house factor, since Sheffield United usually conquer different results at home and abroad.

Sheffield United:

The home team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 37 points won, after 11 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Leeds United, by (0-1). In the last match, they won in an away match against Reading, by (0-2). This is a team that, oddly enough, has had better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home league matches Sheffield United has a record of 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 18 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 10 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 21 matches in this competition, they only got 2 comebacks in the 7 games in which they suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 10 home matches for this competition: they have suffered 5 of their 10 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

The Sheffield United enters this day with a triumph, by 0-2, in the displacement to the field of Reading: the goals of the team were scored by Sharp and Baldock (autogol). It should be noted that the locals have only 3 losses in the last 10 games played. At the reception at West Bromwich Albion, coach Chris Wilder will have to organize the team in a 3-4-2-1, favoring fast football on the flanks. On an individual level we highlight forward Billy Sharp, with 10 goals scored in this competition. For this game the coach can not count on the injured Clarke and Woodburn.

West Bromwich Albion:

The away team is currently in the 5 th position of the league, with 36 points won, after 10 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Brentford, by (1-1). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Aston Villa, by (2-2). This is a team that usually shows similar results, at home and abroad. It is usually not affected by the home team, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. For the league, West Bromwich Albion won 15 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their away league matches the most frequent final result at halftime was 0-0 (4 out of 11 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 21 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 12 times and only managed 3 comebacks. In the last 10 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 6 of their 15 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

The West Bromwich Albion leaves for this game with a tie, two, against Aston Villa: the goals of the team were marked by Dwight Gayle and Jay Rodriguez. It should be noted that visitors add 5 consecutive games without losing in this competition. The visiting club shows great ability in the maintenance of ball possession and Matt Phillips stands out for his quality of pass and vision of the game. On the other hand, forwards Dwight Gayle and Jay Rodriguez are the best markers, with 10 goals scored. For this game the coach does not have Robson-Kanu, due to injury.


PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1.56

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