Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Sat 21 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC The American Express Community Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 75' Enda Stevens

Y 83' Chris Basham

Y 85' David McGoldrick

Yves Bissouma 87' Y

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at The American Express Community Stadium.

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Jones
Referee Keith Stroud
Referee Stuart Burt
Referee Michael Oliver
Referee Simon Bennett

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

Brighton & Hove Albion FC 7 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sheffield United FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-12-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Dec	Sheffield United FC	H	0–1	L
16 Dec	Crystal Palace FC	A	1–1	D
08 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	2–2	D
05 Dec	Arsenal FC	A	2–1	W
30 Nov	Liverpool FC	A	1–2	L
23 Nov	Leicester City FC	H	0–2	L

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	1–0	W
14 Dec	Aston Villa FC	H	2–0	W
08 Dec	Norwich City FC	A	2–1	W
05 Dec	Newcastle United FC	H	0–2	L
01 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	1–1	D
24 Nov	Manchester United FC	H	3–3	D

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

60% Clean Sheets
Brighton & Hove Albion FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

0-15

–/3

16-30

2/–

31-45

5/1

46-60

2/–

61-75

2/1

76+

3/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Pascal Gross	3 G	3 A
Charalampos Kostoulas	2 G	1 A
Jack Hinshelwood	2 G
Malick Yalcouye	2 G
Maxim De Cuyper	1 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at The American Express Community Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Sheffield United FC.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
15' Chris Basham has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
23' Oliver McBurnie makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sheffield United FC are in front.
28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Potter will be considering his options from the bench.
38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
43' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
46' Aaron Connolly gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Leandro Trossard and will look to change the dynamic.
51' 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.
53' Ben Osborn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luke Freeman on 53 minute.
56' Yves Bissouma gets the nod from Brighton & Hove Albion FC. He replaces Martin Montoya and will look to change the dynamic.
61' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
63' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Oliver McBurnie is replaced by Lys Mousset.
68' It looks surprising Brighton & Hove Albion FC does not make any changes. Dan Burn has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
73' John Lundstram is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
75' A moment of madness from Enda Stevens on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lewis Dunk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
82' Muhamed Besic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Oliver Norwood on 82 minute.
83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Basham on 83.
85' Controversy at the stadium! David McGoldrick argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yves Bissouma on 87.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Sheffield United FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

15
Adam Webster
18
Aaron Mooy
1
Maty Ryan
5
Lewis Dunk C
6
Dale Stephens
13
Pascal Gross ↓ Glenn Murray 46'
24
Davy Propper
22
Martin Montoya ↓ Yves Bissouma 56'
7
Neal Maupay
33
Dan Burn
11
Leandro Trossard ↓ Aaron Connolly 46'

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Danny Welbeck	3
Simon Adingra	3
Joao Pedro	3
Facundo Buonanotte	2
Neal Maupay	1
Jayden Bogle	1
David McGoldrick	1
Jakub Moder	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.85 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.19 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Brighton & Hove Albion FC27% Draw32% Sheffield United FC41%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2.04

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	85%	15%
± 1.5	61%	39%
± 2.5	33%	67%
± 3.5	16%	84%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Draw

59%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

73%

Brighton & Hove Albion FC or Sheffield United FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Brighton & Hove Albion FC18% Draw54% Sheffield United FC28%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

15.5%

0 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

14.1%

1 – 0

9.7%

0 – 2

8.8%

1 – 2

7.6%

2 – 1

5.4%

2 – 0

4.4%

0 – 3

3.4%

2 – 2

3.3%

1 – 3

3.1%

3 – 1

1.5%

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Handicap	Brighton & Hove Albion FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	6%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	16%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	23%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

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

Brighton & Hove Albion FC vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

Sheffield United FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Clean Sheet