Arsenal FC vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Arsenal FC vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.
- Arsenal FC 5 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Lee Mason
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee Mark Scholes
- Referee Andre Marriner
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Liverpool FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | West Ham United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Fulham FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | Chelsea FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | Watford FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Arsenal FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Leeds United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Sep | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jul | Southampton FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Jul | Everton FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Bukayo Saka | 3 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 2 G |
| Kai Havertz | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sheffield United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aaron Ramsdale is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Arsenal FC.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Jack Robinson, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Oliver Burke is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
- 25' The 29-year-old Kieran Tierney has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield United FC's compact .
- 38' Sander Berge picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' Dani Ceballos has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from David McGoldrick, as he is very good at scoring at Emirates Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 53' It’s high time Arteta made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Oliver Burke by Oliver McBurnie on 56 minute.
- 58' The whistle greets Eddie Nketiah as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Pepe.
- 61' Brilliant from the ! Bukayo Saka makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 61.
- 63' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Ben Osborn is replaced by John Fleck.
- 64' Against the run of play, Nicolas Pepe has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 69' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 74' Arsenal FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 76' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Billy Sharp comes on to replace Chris Basham.
- 81' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Dani Ceballos is withdrawn and Granit Xhaka gets his opportunity.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! David McGoldrick gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 87' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 87 minute. Bukayo Saka leaves to be changed by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sheffield United FC.
Lineups
Arsenal FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 25
- 2
-
30
Eddie Nketiah ↓ Nicolas Pepe 58'
- 14
- 12
- 23
- 6
-
8
Dani Ceballos ↓ Granit Xhaka 81'
- 3
- 7
Bench
-
34
Granit Xhaka ↑ 81'
- 16
-
15
Ainsley Maitland-Niles ↑ 87'
- 9
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↑ 58'
- 13
- 28
Coach
Arteta
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Oliver Burke ↓ Oliver McBurnie 56'
- 1
- 19
-
23
Ben Osborn ↓ John Fleck 63'
- 17
-
6
Chris Basham ↓ Billy Sharp 76'
- 3
- 2
- 7
- 12
- 8
Bench
- 22
-
9
Oliver McBurnie ↑ 56'
- 16
-
4
John Fleck ↑ 63'
-
10
Billy Sharp ↑ 76'
- 13
- 18
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eddie Nketiah | 3 |
| Martinelli | 3 |
| David McGoldrick | 2 |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 2 |
| Kai Havertz | 1 |
| John Lundstram | 1 |
| Ben White | 1 |
Head to Head
Arsenal FC Form
Sheffield United FC Form
2020-10-04
Arsenal FC
2–1
Sheffield United FC
L
2020-09-27
Sheffield United FC
0–1
Leeds United FC
L
2020-09-21
Aston Villa FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2020-09-14
Sheffield United FC
0–2
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
L
2020-07-26
Southampton FC
3–1
Sheffield United FC
L
2020-07-20
Sheffield United FC
0–1
Everton FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.57
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
Arsenal FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
46%
Arsenal FC or Sheffield United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC
| Handicap | Arsenal FC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.