Liverpool FC vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Paul Tierney
- Referee Anthony Taylor
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Sheffield United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Dec | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | Leicester City FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Dec | Watford FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Dec | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jan | Liverpool FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Dec | Watford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
2/3
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 7 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 2 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Liverpool FC and Sheffield United FC is underway.
- 4' GOAL! Mohamed Salah scores on 4. Assisted by Andrew Robertson
- 9' The home supporters are growing impatient. Liverpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
- 19' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alisson Becker, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 24' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 29' 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 Oliver McBurnie suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' Roberto Firmino, a Brazil forward, has 7 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' Sheffield United FC have won 456 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' Sheffield United FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 54' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 59' Naby Keita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
- 64' Magnificent from Sadio Mane! That is 110 goals in 422 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 65' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Lys Mousset exits the field as Oliver McBurnie enters on 65.
- 66' David McGoldrick makes way for Billy Sharp at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
- 71' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 76' Jordan Henderson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 78' Liverpool FC make a change. Sadio Mane trudges off to be replaced by Divock Origi on 78 minutes.
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 88' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Andrew Robertson is replaced by Adam Lallana.
- 90' The whistle greets Mohamed Salah as he departs to be replaced by Harvey Elliot.
- Another three points for Liverpool FC.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 14
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Divock Origi 78'
-
11
Mohamed Salah ↓ Harvey Elliot 90'
- 7
- 12
- 66
-
26
Andrew Robertson ↓ Adam Lallana 88'
- 4
- 5
- 8
Bench
-
20
Adam Lallana ↑ 88'
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 78'
- 48
- 13
-
67
Harvey Elliot ↑ 90'
- 47
- 76
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Lys Mousset ↓ Oliver McBurnie 65'
- 16
-
17
David McGoldrick ↓ Billy Sharp 66'
- 6
- 5
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 7
- 12
- 1
Bench
- 15
-
9
Oliver McBurnie ↑ 65'
- 23
- 11
-
10
Billy Sharp ↑ 66'
-
27
Muhamed Besic ↑ 78'
- 21
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roberto Firmino | 2 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 1 |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 |
| Sadio Mane | 1 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
| Mohamed Salah | 1 |
| Sander Berge | 1 |
| Diogo Jota | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Sheffield United FC Form
2020-01-02
Liverpool FC
2–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2019-12-29
Manchester City FC
2–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2019-12-26
Sheffield United FC
1–1
Watford FC
D
2019-12-21
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–1
Sheffield United FC
W
2019-12-14
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Aston Villa FC
W
2019-12-08
Norwich City FC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.61
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
42%
Liverpool FC or Sheffield United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
17.5%
0 – 0
15.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 27% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.