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Sheffield Utd vs Derby: result 3-1 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 24Kick-off on December 26, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield

Sheffield Utd
3-1
Derby

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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Derby?

Sheffield Utd won 3-1 on December 26, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 41′B. SharpSheffield Utd
  • 53′H. WilsonDerby
  • 64′D. McGoldrickSheffield Utd
  • 84′L. ClarkeSheffield Utd

Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Derby

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sheffield Utd

3-5-2
  1. 10B. Sharp
  2. 17D. McGoldrick
  1. 16O. Norwood
  2. 21Mark James Duffy
  3. 4J. Fleck
  4. 5J. O'Connell
  5. 12J. Egan
  1. 2G. Baldock
  2. 3E. Stevens
  3. 6C. Basham
  1. 1D. Henderson

Derby

4-3-3
  1. 14J. Marriott
  2. 11F. Jozefzoon
  3. 8M. Mount
  1. 7H. Wilson
  2. 4Craig James Bryson
  3. 44T. Huddlestone
  1. 37J. Bogle
  2. 5F. Tomori
  3. 2Andre Wisdom
  4. 6R. Keogh
  1. 1S. Carson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Derby have 6, 5 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sheffield Utd
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 22, 2018Ipswich(away)1-1Championship
Dec 14, 2018West Brom(home)1-2Championship
Dec 8, 2018Reading(away)2-0Championship
Dec 1, 2018Leeds(home)0-1Championship
Nov 27, 2018Brentford(away)3-2Championship
Derby
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 22, 2018Bristol City(home)1-1Championship
Dec 17, 2018Nottingham Forest(home)0-0Championship
Dec 8, 2018Wigan(away)1-0Championship
Dec 1, 2018Swansea(home)2-1Championship
Nov 28, 2018Stoke City(away)1-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Sheffield Utd win, 1 draw, 1 Derby win.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 20, 2018Derby 2-1 Sheffield UtdChampionship
Jan 1, 2018Derby 1-1 Sheffield UtdChampionship
Aug 26, 2017Sheffield Utd 3-1 DerbyChampionship

Last archived meeting: Derby vs Sheffield Utd on Oct 20, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Sheffield Utd score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Derby score 1.4 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sheffield Utd1.61.249/157/15
Derby1.41.2211/158/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
15Sheffield Utd9333121112
23Derby91358156

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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