Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Burnley FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Sat 2 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC Turf Moor HT 45' · FT 45'
Jay Rodriguez 1' 1–0
Jacob Bruun Larsen 29' 2–0
Zeki Amdouni 73' 3–0
Luca Koleosho 75' 4–0
Josh Brownhill 80' 5–0
Y 34' John Fleck
Y 37' Oliver McBurnie
Dara O'Shea 38' Y
Y 43' Luke Thomas
YR 45' Oliver McBurnie
Y 64' William Osula
Louis Beyer 67' Y
Y 72' Anel Ahmedhodzic
Y 72' Gustavo Hamer

Overview

Match Preview

Burnley FC vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at Turf Moor.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Kavanagh
  • Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
  • Assistant 2 Wade Smith
5 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 12.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

6
1
3
Burnley FC 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-02 Burnley FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC 2023-04-10 Burnley FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2022-11-05 Sheffield United FC 5–2 Burnley FC 2021-05-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Burnley FC 2020-12-29 Burnley FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Sheffield United FC H 5–0 W
25 Nov West Ham United FC H 1–2 L
11 Nov Arsenal FC A 1–3 L
04 Nov Crystal Palace FC H 0–2 L
28 Oct AFC Bournemouth A 1–2 L
21 Oct Brentford FC A 0–3 L
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Burnley FC A 0–5 L
25 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 1–3 L
12 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D
04 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
28 Oct Arsenal FC A 0–5 L
21 Oct Manchester United FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Turf Moor. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Burnley FC and Sheffield United FC.
  • 1' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Jay Rodriguez makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 1.
  • 6' Charlie Taylor, a England defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 11' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burnley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Heckingbottom will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 24' The whistle greets George Baldock as he departs to be replaced by Jayden Bogle.
  • 29' The deadlock is broken! Jacob Bruun Larsen gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. John Fleck is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 34.
  • 37' Oliver McBurnie picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 38' Dara O'Shea has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' Controversy at the stadium! Luke Thomas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Oliver McBurnie on 45 minutes earns him a Red card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — James McAtee on, Luke Thomas off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' 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 Wesley Foderingham suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Burnley FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
  • 64' William Osula has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
  • 65' Burnley FC ring the changes. Jacob Bruun Larsen has done his job and it is now time for Johann Berg Gudmundsson to step up.
  • 67' It’s a booking for Burnley FC player. Louis Beyer gets a Yellow card.
  • 68' Controversy at the stadium! Louis Beyer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Anel Ahmedhodzic on 72.
  • 73' GOAL! Zeki Amdouni scores on 73.
  • 74' Sheffield United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
  • 75' Luca Koleosho has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Mike Tresor. He replaces Luca Koleosho on 76 minute.
  • 77' The whistle greets Zeki Amdouni as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Redmond.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! Josh Brownhill makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Dara O'Shea as he leaves the pitch. Hjalmar Ekdal steps in for Burnley FC.
  • 88' Burnley FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • It finishes all square. Burnley FC and Sheffield United FC share the spoils 5-0.

Lineups

Burnley FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincent Kompany

Sheffield United FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Johann Berg Gudmundsson 4
Josh Brownhill 4
John Lundstram 2
Jacob Bruun Larsen 2
Oliver McBurnie 2
Jack Robinson 1
Lyle Foster 1
Anel Ahmedhodzic 1

Head to Head

2023-12-02 Burnley FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC 2023-04-10 Burnley FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2022-11-05 Sheffield United FC 5–2 Burnley FC 2021-05-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Burnley FC 2020-12-29 Burnley FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC

Burnley FC Form

2023-12-02 Burnley FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC W 2023-11-25 Burnley FC 1–2 West Ham United FC L 2023-11-11 Arsenal FC 3–1 Burnley FC L 2023-11-04 Burnley FC 0–2 Crystal Palace FC L 2023-10-28 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Burnley FC L 2023-10-21 Brentford FC 3–0 Burnley FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2023-12-02 Burnley FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-11-25 Sheffield United FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-11-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2023-11-04 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2023-10-28 Arsenal FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-10-21 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Manchester United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.02 Burnley FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 57% + Burnley FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Burnley FC57% Draw23% Sheffield United FC20%
Actual: Burnley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Burnley FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
43%
Burnley FC or Sheffield United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Burnley FC43% Draw42% Sheffield United FC15%
Actual: Burnley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Burnley FC

Handicap Burnley FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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