Chelsea FC vs Sheffield United FC, FA Cup 2020-21 QUARTER FINALS

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FA Cup · 2020-21

Chelsea FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Sheffield United FC

Sun 21 Mar 2021 · 13:30 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Overview

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Chelsea FC vs Sheffield United FC — FA Cup at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

Referee Peter Bankes
Referee Andy Madley
Referee Neil Davies
Referee Eddie Smart
Referee Andre Marriner

Head-to-Head

Chelsea FC 7 games · Avg 3.3 goals Sheffield United FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-03-21 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-02-07 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 2020-11-07 Chelsea FC 4–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-07-11 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Chelsea FC 2019-08-31 Chelsea FC 2–2 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Mar	Sheffield United FC	H	2–0	W
17 Mar	Club Atlético de Madrid	H	2–0	W
13 Mar	Leeds United FC	A	0–0	D
08 Mar	Everton FC	H	2–0	W
04 Mar	Liverpool FC	A	1–0	W
28 Feb	Manchester United FC	H	0–0	D

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Mar	Chelsea FC	A	0–2	L
14 Mar	Leicester City FC	A	0–5	L
06 Mar	Southampton FC	H	0–2	L
03 Mar	Aston Villa FC	H	1–0	W
28 Feb	Liverpool FC	H	0–2	L
20 Feb	Fulham FC	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

50% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
Sheffield United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Chelsea FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

2/–

31-45

–/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/1

76+

2/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Chelsea FC

Pedro Neto

4 G

2 A

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sheffield United FC.
5' Oliver Burke is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
15' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
20' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Sheffield United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
24' Oliver Norwood does the damage! The net is bulging and Sheffield United FC surge ahead!
29' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
34' John Lundstram is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
39' It’s high time Thomas Tuchel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Fleck made 366 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Thomas Tuchel might look to freshen things up shortly.
63' Azpilicueta gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Andreas Christensen and will look to change the dynamic.
68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Heckingbottom will be considering his options from the bench.
72' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Billy Gilmour is replaced by Hakim Ziyech on 72 minute.
75' Oliver Burke is replacing Oliver McBurnie for the Sheffield United FC side.
79' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Oliver Norwood is replaced by Rhian Brewster on 79 minute.
83' A change in the Chelsea FC ranks — Christian Pulisic exits the field as N'Golo Kante enters on 83.
88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
90' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Jayden Bogle by Lys Mousset on 90 minute.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Sheffield United FC.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

2
Antonio Rudiger
28
Azpilicueta ↑ 63'
3
Marcos Alonso
13
Willy Caballero
7
N'Golo Kante ↑ 83'
24
Reece James ↑ 63'
22
Hakim Ziyech ↑ 72'
16
Edouard Mendy
29
Kai Havertz ↑ 72'
11
Timo Werner

Coach Thomas Tuchel

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Tammy Abraham	3
David McGoldrick	3
Oliver McBurnie	2
Thiago Silva	2
Callum Robinson	1
Oliver Norwood	1
Hakim Ziyech	1
Kurt Zouma	1

Head to Head

Chelsea FC Form

2021-03-21 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2021-03-17 Chelsea FC 2–0 Club Atlético de Madrid W 2021-03-13 Leeds United FC 0–0 Chelsea FC D 2021-03-08 Chelsea FC 2–0 Everton FC W 2021-03-04 Liverpool FC 0–1 Chelsea FC W 2021-02-28 Chelsea FC 0–0 Manchester United FC D

Sheffield United FC Form

2021-03-21 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-03-14 Leicester City FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-03-06 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Southampton FC L 2021-03-03 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC W 2021-02-28 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2021-02-20 Fulham FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.78 Chelsea FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.81 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Chelsea FC to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Chelsea FC61% Draw24% Sheffield United FC15%

Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.59

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	47%	53%
± 3.5	26%	74%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

39%

Chelsea FC or Sheffield United FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Chelsea FC41% Draw46% Sheffield United FC13%

Actual: Chelsea FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

12.6%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

11.6%

0 – 0

9.4%

2 – 1

9.3%

3 – 0

6.8%

3 – 1

5.6%

0 – 1

5.1%

1 – 2

4.2%

2 – 2

3.8%

4 – 0

4 – 1

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap	Chelsea FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	18%	66%
-1.5	34%	—	66%
-1	34%	25%	41%
-0.5	59%	—	41%
+0.5	85%	—	15%
+1	85%	11%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet

45% ✗

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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