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Everton FC vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Sun 16 May 2021 · 18:00 UTC Goodison Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Everton FC vs Sheffield United FCPremier League at Goodison Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Tim Wood
  • Referee Peter Kirkup
  • Referee Marc Perry
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Simon Hooper

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Sheffield United FC H 0–1 L
13 May Aston Villa FC A 0–0 D
09 May West Ham United FC A 1–0 W
01 May Aston Villa FC H 1–2 L
23 Apr Arsenal FC A 1–0 W
16 Apr Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–2 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Everton FC A 1–0 W
08 May Crystal Palace FC H 0–2 L
02 May Tottenham Hotspur FC A 0–4 L
24 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–0 W
17 Apr Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
11 Apr Arsenal FC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

17% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Everton FC welcome Sheffield United FC for this crunch clash at Goodison Park.
  • 5' Michael Keane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
  • 7' What a moment for Daniel Jebbison! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Oliver Norwood made 366 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 17' 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 Ben Osborn suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' 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.
  • 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Basham on 26.
  • 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Everton FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' Sheffield United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' Gylfi THor Sigurdsson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mason Holgate at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 56' Lucas Digne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
  • 61' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 66' James Rodriguez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' Abdoulaye Doucoure, a Mali , has 43 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Everton FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield United FC's compact .
  • 78' James Rodriguez makes way for Bernard at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Everton FC.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for George Baldock. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Everton FC and Sheffield United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Robinson on 90.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Everton FC and Sheffield United FC (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11 Everton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Everton FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Everton FC39% Draw31% Sheffield United FC30%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Everton FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
61%
Everton FC or Sheffield United FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Everton FC25% Draw53% Sheffield United FC22%
Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.6%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Everton FC

Handicap Everton FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 5% 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% 85%
-1 15% 21% 64%
-0.5 36% 64%
+0.5 70% 30%
+1 70% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Everton FC keeps clean sheet
38%
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
34%

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