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

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Premier League · 2023-24

Aston Villa FC

1 – 1

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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.

Aston Villa FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Anthony Taylor
Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
Assistant 2 Adam Nunn

19 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 8.9 goals/game 🟥 5 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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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' In just a few seconds Villa Park will turn into a battlefield for Aston Villa FC and Sheffield United FC.
5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
10' Sheffield United FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
15' Yasser Larouci has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 54 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
20' 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.
25' 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.
30' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
35' 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.
40' Supporters expect more eagerness from George Baldock, as he is very good at scoring at Villa Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
45' Anis Ben Slimane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Leon Bailey on 49.
51' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 51.
56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
58' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Yasser Larouci is replaced by Max Lowe.
59' What a strike from Leon Bailey! The score is 1-0.
64' 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.
69' Jayden Bogle is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
74' It is a substitution in Aston Villa FC team. Moussa Diaby is replaced by Alex Moreno on 74 minute.
76' James McAtee is replacing Anis Ben Slimane for the Sheffield United FC side.
81' 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 Oliver Norwood suffering a number of foals already.
82' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolo Zaniolo is hanging Leon Bailey on the field on 82 minute.
87' Goal! Cameron Archer scores his 29 goal in 355 matches.
90' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 90 minute. Cameron Archer leaves to be changed by Oliver McBurnie.
90' Nicolo Zaniolo is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

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

9
Oliver McBurnie ↑ 90'
23
Ben Osborn
1
Adam Davies
4
John Fleck
8
Gustavo Hamer ↑ 58'
3
Max Lowe ↑ 58'
14
Luke Thomas
28
James McAtee ↑ 76'
11
Benie Traore

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Billy Sharp	4
John Fleck	2
David McGoldrick	2
Andre Green	1
Leon Bailey	1
Oliver Norwood	1
Tyrone Mings	1
Alex Moreno	1

Head to Head

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

2 – 1

7.9%

1 – 2

5.1%

0 – 2

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.