Manchester City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 38 games · 78 pts (2025/26)
- Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee David Coote
- Assistant 1 Tim Wood
- Assistant 2 Derek Eaton
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Arsenal FC 38 85 2 Manchester City FC 38 78 3 Manchester United FC 38 71 4 Aston Villa FC 38 65 5 Liverpool FC 38 60 6 AFC Bournemouth 38 57 7 Sunderland AFC 38 54 8 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 38 53 9 Brentford FC 38 53 10 Chelsea FC 38 52 11 Fulham FC 38 52 12 Newcastle United FC 38 49 13 Everton FC 38 49 14 Leeds United FC 38 47 15 Crystal Palace FC 38 45 16 Nottingham Forest FC 38 44 17 Tottenham Hotspur FC 38 41 18 West Ham United FC 38 39 19 Burnley FC 38 22 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 30 Dec Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W 27 Dec Everton FC A 3–1 W 16 Dec Crystal Palace FC H 2–2 D 13 Dec FK Crvena Zvezda A 3–2 W 10 Dec Luton Town FC A 2–1 W 06 Dec Aston Villa FC A 0–1 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 30 Dec Manchester City FC A 0–2 L 26 Dec Luton Town FC H 2–3 L 22 Dec Aston Villa FC A 1–1 D 16 Dec Chelsea FC A 0–2 L 09 Dec Brentford FC H 1–0 W 06 Dec Liverpool FC H 0–2 L Key Stats
14% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history42% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC0-151/–16-302/131-453/146-603/161-753/376+5/1■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Etihad Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 14' What a strike from Rodri! The score is 1-0.
- 19' 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.
- 24' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Robinson, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 34' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 37' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 42' Josko Gvardiol has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 43' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Mateo Kovacic gets a Yellow card.
- 48' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 52' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Jack Grealish is replaced by Oscar Bobb.
- 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 421 games and scored 871 goals.
- 61' What a strike from Julian Alvarez! The score is 2-0.
- 66' 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.
- 67' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cameron Archer is hanging William Osula on the field on 67 minute.
- 68' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Kyle Walker by Ruben Dias on 68 minute.
- 73' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' The whistle greets Andre Brooks as he departs to be replaced by Ben Osborn.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 89' Jayden Bogle is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Luke Thomas by Rhys Norrington-Davies on 90 minute.
- The final score is 2-0.
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Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ Rico Lewis 68'
- 31
- 20
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Kyle Walker ↓ Ruben Dias 68'
- 47
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10
Jack Grealish ↓ Oscar Bobb 52'
- 25
- 16
- 19
- 24
Bench
- 17
- 4
- 21
- 18
- 27
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3
Ruben Dias ↑ 68'
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82
Rico Lewis ↑ 68'
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52
Oscar Bobb ↑ 52'
- 92
Coach Pep GuardiolaSheffield United FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 19
- 20
- 16
- 2
- 5
- 18
- 21
- 25
- 14
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32
William Osula ↓ Cameron Archer 67'
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35
Andre Brooks ↓ Ben Osborn 80'
Bench
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33
Rhys Norrington-Davies ↑ 90'
- 22
- 9
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23
Ben Osborn ↑ 80'
- 38
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7
Rhian Brewster ↑ 67'
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10
Cameron Archer ↑ 67'
- 27
- 11
Coach Chris Wilder -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Riyad Mahrez 3 Rodri 2 Sergio Aguero 2 Kyle Walker 1 Gabriel Jesus 1 Jayden Bogle 1 Erling Haaland 1 Julian Alvarez 1 Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2023-12-30 Manchester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2023-12-27 Everton FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2023-12-16 Manchester City FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D 2023-12-13 FK Crvena Zvezda 2–3 Manchester City FC W 2023-12-10 Luton Town FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2023-12-06 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Manchester City FC LSheffield United FC Form
2023-12-30 Manchester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-12-26 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Luton Town FC L 2023-12-22 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2023-12-16 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-12-09 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2023-12-06 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.6 Manchester City FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.75 Sheffield United FC xGI would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 60% + Under 2.5 goals 59%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.35Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 88% 12% ± 1.5 68% 32% ± 2.5 41% 59% ± 3.5 22% 78% ± 4.5 10% 90% Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw 85%Draw or Sheffield United FC 40%Manchester City FC or Sheffield United FC 75%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Manchester City FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 0 14.3%1 – 1 12.3%2 – 0 Actual0 – 0 11.6%2 – 1 8.9%3 – 0 6.2%0 – 1 6.1%3 – 1 4.8%1 – 2 4.1%2 – 2 3.4%0 – 2 2.6%4 – 0 2.5%Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Sheffield United FC covers -2.5 13% — 87% -2 13% 18% 69% -1.5 31% — 69% -1 31% 25% 44% -0.5 56% — 44% +0.5 84% — 16% +1 84% 11% 5% +1.5 95% — 5% +2 95% 4% 1% +2.5 99% — 1% Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet 47% ✗Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet 21% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.