Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Liverpool FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Sheffield United FC
Thu 4 Apr 2024 · 18:30 UTC Anfield HT 45' · FT 45'
Darwin Nunez 17' 1–0
1–1 58' Conor Bradley og
Alexis Mac Allister 76' 2–1
Cody Gakpo 90' 3–1
Y 87' Oliver McBurnie

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Assistant 1 James Mainwaring
  • Assistant 2 Richard West

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
Liverpool FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sheffield United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-04 Liverpool FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC 2023-12-06 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC 2021-02-28 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC 2020-10-24 Liverpool FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-01-02 Liverpool FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Sheffield United FC H 3–1 W
31 Mar Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 2–1 W
17 Mar Manchester United FC A 3–4 L
14 Mar AC Sparta Praha H 6–1 W
10 Mar Manchester City FC H 1–1 D
07 Mar AC Sparta Praha A 5–1 W
Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Apr Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
30 Mar Fulham FC H 3–3 D
09 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 2–2 D
04 Mar Arsenal FC H 0–6 L
25 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 0–1 L
18 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–5 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Liverpool FC to score. At the same time, Sheffield United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 17' Liverpool FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Darwin Nunez on 17.
  • 22' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
  • 37' Ben Osborn needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 42' Liverpool FC is showing some good football. However, Liverpool FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Alexis Mac Allister has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 58' Goal! Conor Bradley scores his 9 goal in 409 matches.
  • 60' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Mohamed Salah is replaced by Harvey Elliott on 60 minute.
  • 62' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 62 minute. Gustavo Hamer leaves to be changed by Ben Osborn.
  • 63' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 63 minute. James McAtee leaves to be changed by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 68' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 72' Curtis Jones has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominik Szoboszlai on 72 minute.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Joe Gomez is replaced by Cody Gakpo on 73 minute.
  • 76' Goal! Alexis Mac Allister scores his 46 goal in 167 matches.
  • 78' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Auston Trusty by Andre Brooks on 78 minute.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a card for Oliver McBurnie.
  • 87' The whistle greets Mason Holgate as he departs to be replaced by Anis Ben Slimane.
  • 90' GOAL! Cody Gakpo scores on 90. Assisted by Andrew Robertson
  • The final score is 3-1.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

Sheffield United FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Roberto Firmino 2
Sadio Mane 1
Darwin Nunez 1
Mohamed Salah 1
Sander Berge 1
Diogo Jota 1
Kean Bryan 1
Curtis Jones 1

Head to Head

2024-04-04 Liverpool FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC 2023-12-06 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC 2021-02-28 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC 2020-10-24 Liverpool FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-01-02 Liverpool FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC

Liverpool FC Form

2024-04-04 Liverpool FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC W 2024-03-31 Liverpool FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2024-03-17 Manchester United FC 4–3 Liverpool FC L 2024-03-14 Liverpool FC 6–1 AC Sparta Praha W 2024-03-10 Liverpool FC 1–1 Manchester City FC D 2024-03-07 AC Sparta Praha 1–5 Liverpool FC W

Sheffield United FC Form

2024-04-04 Liverpool FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC L 2024-03-30 Sheffield United FC 3–3 Fulham FC D 2024-03-09 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Sheffield United FC D 2024-03-04 Sheffield United FC 0–6 Arsenal FC L 2024-02-25 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2024-02-18 Sheffield United FC 0–5 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for: Liverpool FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC62% Draw22% Sheffield United FC16%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
38%
Liverpool FC or Sheffield United FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC42% Draw44% Sheffield United FC14%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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