Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Arsenal FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Emirates Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Eddie Nketiah 28' 1–0
Eddie Nketiah 50' 2–0
Eddie Nketiah 58' 3–0
Fabio Vieira pen 88' 4–0
Takehiro Tomiyasu 90+7' 5–0
Y 60' Ben Osborn
Y 70' Jayden Bogle
Y 87' Oliver Norwood

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at Emirates Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)

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

5
1
1
Arsenal FC 7 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-28 Arsenal FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-04-11 Sheffield United FC 0–3 Arsenal FC 2020-10-04 Arsenal FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-06-28 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Arsenal FC 2020-01-18 Arsenal FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Sheffield United FC H 5–0 W
24 Oct Sevilla FC A 2–1 W
21 Oct Chelsea FC A 2–2 D
08 Oct Manchester City FC H 1–0 W
03 Oct Racing Club de Lens A 1–2 L
30 Sep AFC Bournemouth A 4–0 W
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Arsenal FC A 0–5 L
21 Oct Manchester United FC H 1–2 L
07 Oct Fulham FC A 1–3 L
30 Sep West Ham United FC A 0–2 L
24 Sep Newcastle United FC H 0–8 L
16 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Emirates Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Arsenal FC and Sheffield United FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Oleksandr Zinchenko needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 28' GOAL! Eddie Nketiah scores on 28. Assisted by Declan Rice
  • 33' Gustavo Hamer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
  • 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jayden Bogle suffering a number of foals already.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Arsenal FC that had 414 games and scored 725 goals.
  • 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 50' GOAL! Eddie Nketiah scores on 50.
  • 55' The travelling Sheffield United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' Eddie Nketiah makes a hat-trick on 58.
  • 60' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 60.
  • 60' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Rhian Brewster departs to be replaced by Ben Osborn.
  • 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 66' Time for substitution for Arsenal FC. Ben White is replaced by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
  • 70' It’s a booking for Sheffield United FC player. Jayden Bogle gets a Yellow card.
  • 72' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 72 minute. James McAtee leaves to be changed by John Fleck.
  • 73' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Reiss Nelson is hanging Bukayo Saka on the field on 73 minute.
  • 74' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Emile Smith Rowe departs to be replaced by Fabio Vieira.
  • 79' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Ryan One. He replaces Gustavo Hamer on 83 minute.
  • 87' Oliver Norwood was booked on 87.
  • 88' What a strike from Fabio Vieira! The score is 4-0.
  • 90' Mohamed Elneny has so much to prove this time. He replaces Declan Rice on 90 minute.
  • Full Time. Arsenal FC beats Sheffield United FC

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Eddie Nketiah 3
Martinelli 3
David McGoldrick 2
Nicolas Pepe 2
Alexandre Lacazette 2
Takehiro Tomiyasu 1
Lys Mousset 1
Fabio Vieira 1

Head to Head

2023-10-28 Arsenal FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-04-11 Sheffield United FC 0–3 Arsenal FC 2020-10-04 Arsenal FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-06-28 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Arsenal FC 2020-01-18 Arsenal FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC

Arsenal FC Form

2023-10-28 Arsenal FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC W 2023-10-24 Sevilla FC 1–2 Arsenal FC W 2023-10-21 Chelsea FC 2–2 Arsenal FC D 2023-10-08 Arsenal FC 1–0 Manchester City FC W 2023-10-03 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Arsenal FC L 2023-09-30 AFC Bournemouth 0–4 Arsenal FC W

Sheffield United FC Form

2023-10-28 Arsenal FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-10-21 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Manchester United FC L 2023-10-07 Fulham FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC L 2023-09-30 West Ham United FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-09-24 Sheffield United FC 0–8 Newcastle United FC L 2023-09-16 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.25 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Arsenal FC to win 71% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC71% Draw19% Sheffield United FC10%
Actual: Arsenal FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
29%
Arsenal FC or Sheffield United FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC51% Draw40% Sheffield United FC9%
Actual: Arsenal FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
11.2%
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
9%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
4 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 1
3.1%
1 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 26% — 74%
-2 26% 21% 52%
-1.5 48% — 52%
-1 48% 23% 29%
-0.5 71% — 29%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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