Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Aston Villa FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Fri 22 Dec 2023 · 20:00 UTC Villa Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 87' Cameron Archer
Nicolo Zaniolo 90+7' 1–1
Leon Bailey 49' Y
Y 51' Yasser Larouci
Y 69' Jayden Bogle
Nicolo Zaniolo 90' Y
Y 90' Auston Trusty
Matty Cash 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Aston Villa FC vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at Villa Park.

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
3
Aston Villa FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-22 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC 2021-03-03 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC 2020-09-21 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 2020-06-17 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC 2019-12-14 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC

Recent Form

Aston Villa FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Sheffield United FC H 1–1 D
17 Dec Brentford FC A 2–1 W
09 Dec Arsenal FC H 1–0 W
06 Dec Manchester City FC H 1–0 W
03 Dec AFC Bournemouth A 2–2 D
26 Nov Tottenham Hotspur FC A 2–1 W
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Aston Villa FC A 1–1 D
16 Dec Chelsea FC A 0–2 L
09 Dec Brentford FC H 1–0 W
06 Dec Liverpool FC H 0–2 L
02 Dec Burnley FC A 0–5 L
25 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 1–3 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Aston Villa FC and Sheffield United FC is underway.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Moussa Diaby is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Aston Villa FC.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Vinicius Souza needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Sheffield United FC 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.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Oliver Norwood is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aston Villa FC so far.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aston Villa FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 49' A moment of madness from Leon Bailey on 49 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Aston Villa FC will be frustrated.
  • 51' Yasser Larouci picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 58' Max Lowe is replacing Yasser Larouci for the Sheffield United FC side.
  • 59' Leon Bailey has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
  • 64' Aston Villa FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 69' Jayden Bogle catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
  • 74' Alex Moreno is replacing Moussa Diaby for the Aston Villa FC side.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Anis Ben Slimane is replaced by James McAtee.
  • 81' It looks like no one’s ball. Aston Villa FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 82' Nicolo Zaniolo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Leon Bailey at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cameron Archer makes it 1-1.
  • 90' Sheffield United FC make a change. Cameron Archer trudges off to be replaced by Oliver McBurnie on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The referee shows Aston Villa FC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Sheffield United FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Billy Sharp 4
John Fleck 2
David McGoldrick 2
Tyrone Mings 1
Alex Moreno 1
Jack O'Connell 1
Tammy Abraham 1
Mark Duffy 1

Head to Head

2023-12-22 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC 2021-03-03 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC 2020-09-21 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 2020-06-17 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC 2019-12-14 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC

Aston Villa FC Form

2023-12-22 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2023-12-17 Brentford FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W 2023-12-09 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC W 2023-12-06 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Manchester City FC W 2023-12-03 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Aston Villa FC D 2023-11-26 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–2 Aston Villa FC W

Sheffield United FC Form

2023-12-22 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2023-12-16 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-12-09 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2023-12-06 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2023-12-02 Burnley FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-11-25 Sheffield United FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25 Aston Villa FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aston Villa FC47% Draw30% Sheffield United FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Aston Villa FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
53%
Aston Villa FC or Sheffield United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aston Villa FC30% Draw53% Sheffield United FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Aston Villa FC

Handicap Aston Villa FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 24% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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