Saturday , 14 November 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
9 games this season 🟨 4.8/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

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
20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
0-15
4/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aston Villa FC
Nicolas Jackson 6 G 1 A
Johan Manzambi 2 G 3 A
Alysson 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Villa Park as Aston Villa FC face off against Sheffield United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Aston Villa FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vinicius Souza made 396 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' named a 4-4-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield United FC that had 378 games and scored 452 goals.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 49' It’s a booking for Aston Villa FC player. Leon Bailey gets a Yellow card.
  • 51' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield United FC. Yasser Larouci will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Max Lowe on, Yasser Larouci off on 58 minutes.
  • 59' What a strike from Leon Bailey! The score is 1-0.
  • 64' George Baldock needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 69' Jayden Bogle catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
  • 74' Alex Moreno gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Moussa Diaby and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Anis Ben Slimane exits the field as James McAtee enters on 76.
  • 81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 82' Nicolo Zaniolo gets the nod from Aston Villa FC. He replaces Leon Bailey and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' What a strike from Cameron Archer! The score is 1-1.
  • 90' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Cameron Archer is withdrawn and Oliver McBurnie gets his opportunity.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nicolo Zaniolo.
  • The points are shared — Aston Villa FC 1-1 Sheffield United FC. Honours even.

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
Mark Duffy 1
Ezri Konsa 1
Anwar El Ghazi 1
Oliver Norwood 1
Cameron Archer 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.