Manchester City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2019-20

Manchester City FC

2 – 0

Full Time

Sheffield United FC

Sun 29 Dec 2019 · 18:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Bernardo Silva 59' Y

Y 85' Enda Stevens

Overview

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Manchester City FC vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Brooks
Referee Stuart Attwell
Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
Referee Chris Kavanagh
Referee

9 games this season 🟨 4.9/game ⚽ 13.7 goals/game 🟥 4 total

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

Manchester City FC 7 games · Avg 1.9 goals Sheffield United FC

Last 5 meetings

2019-12-29 Manchester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
29 Dec	Sheffield United FC	H	2–0	W
27 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	2–3	L
21 Dec	Leicester City FC	H	3–1	W
15 Dec	Arsenal FC	A	3–0	W
11 Dec	GNK Dinamo Zagreb	A	4–1	W
07 Dec	Manchester United FC	H	1–2	L

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
05 Dec	Newcastle United FC	H	0–2	L

Key Stats

14% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC

0-15

1/4

16-30

4/3

31-45

2/1

46-60

6/2

61-75

3/1

76+

5/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC

Erling Haaland	9 G
Rayan Cherki	5 G	2 A
Antoine Semenyo	2 G	3 A
Josko Gvardiol	1 G	3 A
Marc Guehi	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Sheffield United FC.
5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
15' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Sheffield United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
25' Oliver Norwood is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Manchester City FC tonight.
30' 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.
35' Chris Basham, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
45' 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.
50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Wilder will be considering his options from the bench.
52' Against the run of play, Sergio Aguero has scored! This game has turned on its head.
57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
59' A moment of madness from Bernardo Silva on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
59' The whistle greets Callum Robinson as he departs to be replaced by David McGoldrick.
62' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Ilkay Gundogan comes on to replace Bernardo Silva.
67' David McGoldrick needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
72' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
75' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Muhamed Besic is withdrawn and Oliver McBurnie gets his opportunity.
80' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield United FC's shape.
81' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 81 minute. Sergio Aguero leaves to be changed by Phil Foden.
82' Against the run of play, Kevin De Bruyne has scored! This game has turned on its head.
83' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Lys Mousset is replaced by Billy Sharp on 83 minute.
85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Enda Stevens on 85 minutes.
88' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Raheem Sterling is replaced by Gabriel Jesus.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

22
Lys Mousset ↓ Billy Sharp 83'
11
Callum Robinson ↓ David McGoldrick 59'
16
Oliver Norwood C
6
Chris Basham
5
Jack O'Connell
3
Enda Stevens
4
John Fleck
2
George Baldock
12
John Egan
1
Dean Henderson
27
Muhamed Besic ↓ Oliver McBurnie 75'

Bench

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.57 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.78 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC55% Draw27% Sheffield United FC18%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.35

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	88%	12%
± 1.5	68%	32%
± 2.5	41%	59%
± 3.5	21%	79%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

45%

Manchester City FC or Sheffield United FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC37% Draw49% Sheffield United FC14%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

14.1%

1 – 1

12.5%

0 – 0

11.7%

2 – 0

Actual

2 – 1

8.9%

0 – 1

6.4%

3 – 0

5.8%

3 – 1

4.7%

1 – 2

4.4%

2 – 2

3.5%

0 – 2

2.8%

4 – 0

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	17%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	25%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	12%	5%
+1.5	95%	—	5%
+2	95%	4%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

46% ✗

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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

Manchester City FC vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Manchester City FC Form

Sheffield United FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Clean Sheet