Thursday , 2 July 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
8 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/game

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

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Burnley FC and Sheffield United FC get this one started.
  • 1' Goal! Jay Rodriguez scores his 60 goal in 377 matches.
  • 6' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 6.
  • 11' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. Burnley FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 21' Josh Brownhill is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Burnley FC tonight.
  • 24' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Jayden Bogle on, George Baldock off on 24 minutes.
  • 29' Goal! Jacob Bruun Larsen scores his 21 goal in 521 matches.
  • 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for John Fleck on 34.
  • 37' Oliver McBurnie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 37.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Dara O'Shea on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Burnley FC will be frustrated.
  • 43' Poor challenge from Luke Thomas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' Sheffield United FC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 46 minute. Luke Thomas leaves to be changed by James McAtee.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 56' Oliver Norwood has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for William Osula on 64.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Burnley FC team. Jacob Bruun Larsen is replaced by Johann Berg Gudmundsson on 65 minute.
  • 67' Burnley FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Louis Beyer is booked for Burnley FC — Yellow card on 68.
  • 72' Anel Ahmedhodzic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
  • 73' Magnificent from Zeki Amdouni! That is 14 goals in 26 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gustavo Hamer.
  • 75' A goal from the Italy international Luca Koleosho! He fires home on 75 to make it 4-0!
  • 76' Fresh legs for Burnley FC! Mike Tresor comes on to replace Luca Koleosho.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Redmond. He replaces Zeki Amdouni on 77 minute.
  • 80' What a moment for Josh Brownhill! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 83' Burnley FC ring the changes. Dara O'Shea has done his job and it is now time for Hjalmar Ekdal to step up.
  • 88' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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
Josh Brownhill 4
Johann Berg Gudmundsson 4
Jacob Bruun Larsen 2
Oliver McBurnie 2
John Lundstram 2
John Egan 1
James Tarkowski 1
Jay Rodriguez 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.