Sunday , 16 August 2026

AFC Bournemouth vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
AFC Bournemouth
2 – 2
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 9 Mar 2024 · 15:00 UTC Vitality Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 27' Gustavo Hamer
0–2 64' Jack Robinson
Dango Ouattara 74' 1–2
Enes Unal 90+1' 2–2
Milos Kerkez 10' Y
Adam Smith 15' Y
Y 36' Gustavo Hamer
Y 61' Oliver McBurnie
Y 72' Ivo Grbic
Chris Mepham 88' Y
Y 88' Oliver Norwood

Overview

Match Preview

AFC Bournemouth vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at Vitality Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
  • Assistant 2 Adam Nunn
19 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
3
1
AFC Bournemouth 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-03-09 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Sheffield United FC 2023-11-25 Sheffield United FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth 2022-04-09 Sheffield United FC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth 2021-10-02 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-02-09 Sheffield United FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth

Recent Form

AFC Bournemouth
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar Sheffield United FC H 2–2 D
03 Mar Burnley FC A 2–0 W
27 Feb Leicester City FC H 0–1 L
24 Feb Manchester City FC H 0–1 L
17 Feb Newcastle United FC A 2–2 D
10 Feb Fulham FC A 1–3 L
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 2–2 D
04 Mar Arsenal FC H 0–6 L
25 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
18 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–5 L
10 Feb Luton Town FC A 3–1 W
03 Feb Aston Villa FC H 0–5 L

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AFC Bournemouth launch into their encounter with Sheffield United FC.
  • 5' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The referee calls foul for Milos Kerkez. He receives a card.
  • 15' It’s gonna be a card for Adam Smith.
  • 20' The 27-year-old Auston Trusty has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' AFC Bournemouth seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 27' Gustavo Hamer doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 32' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 36' A moment of madness from Gustavo Hamer on 36 minutes earns him a card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
  • 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield United FC that had 366 games and scored 436 goals.
  • 46' The whistle greets Milos Kerkez as he departs to be replaced by Dango Ouattara.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' Sheffield United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 62' It is a substitution in AFC Bournemouth team. Marcus Tavernier is replaced by Luis Sinisterra on 62 minute.
  • 64' Jack Robinson is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 69' Anel Ahmedhodzic gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Jayden Bogle and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' A moment of madness from Ivo Grbic on 72 minutes earns him a card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
  • 74' A stunning finish from Dango Ouattara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 75' Ryan Christie makes way for Philip Billing at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from AFC Bournemouth.
  • 80' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Ben Brereton is replaced by William Osula.
  • 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 88' Chris Mepham was booked on 88.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

Sheffield United FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Tavernier 2
Billy Sharp 2
Dominic Solanke 1
Philip Billing 1
Oliver McBurnie 1
Justin Kluivert 1
Jack Robinson 1
Gustavo Hamer 1

Head to Head

2024-03-09 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Sheffield United FC 2023-11-25 Sheffield United FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth 2022-04-09 Sheffield United FC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth 2021-10-02 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-02-09 Sheffield United FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth

AFC Bournemouth Form

2024-03-09 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2024-03-03 Burnley FC 0–2 AFC Bournemouth W 2024-02-27 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Leicester City FC L 2024-02-24 AFC Bournemouth 0–1 Manchester City FC L 2024-02-17 Newcastle United FC 2–2 AFC Bournemouth D 2024-02-10 Fulham FC 3–1 AFC Bournemouth L

Sheffield United FC Form

2024-03-09 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2024-03-04 Sheffield United FC 0–6 Arsenal FC L 2024-02-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2024-02-18 Sheffield United FC 0–5 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2024-02-10 Luton Town FC 1–3 Sheffield United FC W 2024-02-03 Sheffield United FC 0–5 Aston Villa FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33 AFC Bournemouth xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: AFC Bournemouth or Sheffield United FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Bournemouth41% Draw28% Sheffield United FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

AFC Bournemouth or Draw
69%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
59%
AFC Bournemouth or Sheffield United FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AFC Bournemouth27% Draw48% Sheffield United FC25%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — AFC Bournemouth

Handicap AFC Bournemouth covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.