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Sheffield Utd vs Derby: result 2-1 and analysis

League Cup2nd RoundKick-off on August 24, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Bramall Lane, Sheffield

Sheffield Utd
2-1
Derby

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What was the result of Sheffield Utd vs Derby?

Sheffield Utd won 2-1 on August 24, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 44′L. SibleyDerby
  • 53′L. FreemanSheffield Utd
  • 76′B. SharpSheffield Utd

Official lineup for Sheffield Utd vs Derby

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sheffield Utd

3-5-2
  1. 17D. McGoldrick
  2. 36D. Jebbison
  1. 30Z. Brunt
  2. 14O. Burke
  3. 23B. Osborn
  4. 15L. Freeman
  5. 35K. Łopata
  1. 34Kyron Silveria Gordon
  2. 20J. Bogle
  3. 19J. Robinson
  1. 21M. Verrips

Derby

4-2-3-1
  1. 34J. Stretton
  1. 17L. Sibley
  2. 35L. Watson
  3. 32J. Brown
  1. 40I. Hutchinson
  2. 7K. Jóźwiak
  1. 43Dylan Williams
  2. 37Kornell MacDonald
  3. 3C. Forsyth
  4. 16R. Stearman
  1. 31R. Allsop
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sheffield Utd have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Derby have 3, 4 and 8.

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

Sheffield Utd
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 21, 2021Huddersfield(home)1-2Championship
Aug 18, 2021West Brom(away)0-4Championship
Aug 14, 2021Swansea(away)0-0Championship
Aug 10, 2021Carlisle(home)1-0League Cup
Aug 7, 2021Birmingham(home)0-1Championship
Derby
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 21, 2021Middlesbrough(home)0-0Championship
Aug 18, 2021Hull City(away)1-0Championship
Aug 14, 2021Peterborough(away)1-2Championship
Aug 10, 2021Salford City(home)3-3League Cup
Aug 7, 2021Huddersfield(home)1-1Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Sheffield Utd wins, 1 draw, 1 Derby win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 1, 2020Derby 0-2 Sheffield UtdFriendlies Clubs
Dec 26, 2018Sheffield Utd 3-1 DerbyChampionship
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 Sep 1, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Sheffield Utd score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Derby score 1.1 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sheffield Utd0.81.271/156/15
Derby1.11.549/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

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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