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West Brom logo
EFL Cup | First Round
Aug 11, 2022 at 8pm UK
The Hawthorns
Sheffield United logo
West Brom
1 - 0
Sheff Utd
Grant (73')
FT(HT: 0-0)
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's EFL Cup clash between West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Sheffield United

The expected rotations to both squads make Thursday's tie a tough one to call, but given the extensive injury issues the visitors are dealing with, we see West Brom having more squad depth to call on and just prevailing on the night as a result. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sheffield United win with a probability of 37.97%. A win for West Bromwich Albion had a probability of 36.72% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Sheffield United win was 0-1 with a probability of 8.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.42%) and 0-2 (6.09%). The likeliest West Bromwich Albion win was 1-0 (8.47%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.94%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that West Bromwich Albion would win this match.

Result
West Bromwich AlbionDrawSheffield United
36.72% (0.453 0.45) 25.31% (0.064 0.06) 37.97% (-0.516 -0.52)
Both teams to score 56.64% (-0.19600000000001 -0.2)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.9% (-0.26499999999999 -0.26)47.11% (0.266 0.27)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.66% (-0.247 -0.25)69.34% (0.248 0.25)
West Bromwich Albion Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.92% (0.13 0.13)25.08% (-0.13 -0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.23% (0.179 0.18)59.78% (-0.177 -0.18)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.6% (-0.393 -0.39)24.4% (0.394 0.39)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.18% (-0.558 -0.56)58.82% (0.559 0.56)
Score Analysis
    West Bromwich Albion 36.72%
    Sheffield United 37.97%
    Draw 25.31%
West Bromwich AlbionDrawSheffield United
1-0 @ 8.47% (0.125 0.13)
2-1 @ 8.26% (0.058 0.06)
2-0 @ 5.85% (0.108 0.11)
3-1 @ 3.81% (0.041 0.04)
3-0 @ 2.7% (0.059 0.06)
3-2 @ 2.68% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
4-1 @ 1.32% (0.019 0.02)
4-0 @ 0.93% (0.024 0.02)
4-2 @ 0.93% (0.003 0)
Other @ 1.78%
Total : 36.72%
1-1 @ 11.94% (0.039999999999999 0.04)
0-0 @ 6.12% (0.068 0.07)
2-2 @ 5.82% (-0.026 -0.03)
3-3 @ 1.26% (-0.015 -0.01)
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 25.31%
0-1 @ 8.63% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
1-2 @ 8.42% (-0.068000000000001 -0.07)
0-2 @ 6.09% (-0.071999999999999 -0.07)
1-3 @ 3.96% (-0.078 -0.08)
0-3 @ 2.86% (-0.067 -0.07)
2-3 @ 2.74% (-0.044 -0.04)
1-4 @ 1.4% (-0.044 -0.04)
0-4 @ 1.01% (-0.036 -0.04)
2-4 @ 0.97% (-0.027 -0.03)
Other @ 1.9%
Total : 37.97%

How you voted: West Brom vs Sheff Utd

West Bromwich Albion
58.1%
Draw
22.6%
Sheffield United
19.4%
93
Head to Head
Feb 9, 2022 7.45pm
Aug 18, 2021 8pm
West Brom
4-0
Sheff Utd
Robinson (26' og.), O'Shea (47'), Mowatt (53'), Robinson (59')

McGoldrick (30')
Feb 2, 2021 6pm
Nov 28, 2020 8pm
West Brom
1-0
Sheff Utd
Gallagher (13')
Ivanovic (2'), Pereira (86')

Norwood (10'), Berge (18'), Egan (58')
Feb 23, 2019 5.30pm
West Brom
0-1
Sheff Utd

Dawson (82'), Rodriguez (84')
Dowell (14')
Dowell (19'), Stevens (80'), Madine (95')
rhs 2.0
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