Sheffield Utd vs Derby: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 26, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield
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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Derby?
Sheffield Utd won 3-1 on August 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′B. SharpSheffield Utd
- 39′J. RussellSheffield Utd (o.g.)
- 90′Craig James BrysonDerby
- 90′B. SharpSheffield Utd
Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Derby
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sheffield Utd
3-5-2- 22C. Lavery
- 10B. Sharp
- 15P. Coutts
- 21Mark James Duffy
- 4J. Fleck
- 5J. O'Connell
- 18K. Freeman
- 13Jake Maxwell Wright
- 3E. Stevens
- 6C. Basham
- 27J. Blackman
Derby
4-2-3-1- 19A. Weimann
- 23M. Vydra
- 7J. Russell
- 28D. Nugent
- 15B. Johnson
- 44T. Huddlestone
- 14Andre Wisdom
- 29M. Olsson
- 6R. Keogh
- 33C. Davies
- 1S. Carson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Derby have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2017 | Leicester(home) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Barnsley(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Cardiff(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Middlesbrough(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Walsall(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2017 | Grimsby(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Bolton(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Preston(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Wolves(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Sunderland(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Sheffield Utd score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Derby score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Utd | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Derby | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sheffield Utd sit 15th in Championship (12 points from 9 matches) and Derby sit 23rd (6 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| 23 | Derby | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 6 |
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