West Brom vs Sheffield Utd: result 4-0 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 18, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)The Hawthorns, West Bromwich
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What was the result of West Brom vs Sheffield Utd?
West Brom won 4-0 on August 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 26′J. RobinsonWest Brom (o.g.)
- 47′D. O'SheaWest Brom
- 53′A. MowattWest Brom
- 59′C. RobinsonWest Brom
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, West Brom have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Luton(home) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Bournemouth(away) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Birmingham(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Watford(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Swansea(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Carlisle(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Birmingham(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Doncaster(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Europa Point(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 West Brom win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Sheffield Utd win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2021 | Sheffield Utd 2-1 West Brom | Premier League |
| Nov 28, 2020 | West Brom 1-0 Sheffield Utd | Premier League |
| Feb 23, 2019 | West Brom 0-1 Sheffield Utd | Championship |
| Dec 14, 2018 | Sheffield Utd 1-2 West Brom | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs West Brom on Feb 2, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
West Brom score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Brom | 1.5 | 1.6 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 0.8 | 1.1 | 7 | 1/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
West Brom sit 2nd in Championship (6 points from 2 matches) and Sheffield Utd sit 15th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | West Brom | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy