Manchester United FC vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester United FC vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at Old Trafford.
- Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jarred Gillett
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
5 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Sheffield United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Jun | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | LASK Linz | A | 5–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Manchester City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Derby County FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Everton FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Manchester United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Jun | Newcastle United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Jun | Aston Villa FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Mar | Norwich City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Reading FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season
Manchester United FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester United FC
| Bruno Fernandes | 4 G | 2 A |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Old Trafford. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Manchester United FC and Sheffield United FC.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 7' GOAL! Anthony Martial fires home to make it 1-0!
- 12' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 12 minutes.
- 17' The 29-year-old Marcus Rashford has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 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.
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 32' Luke Shaw has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester United FC that had 423 games and scored 696 goals.
- 42' 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.
- 44' Anthony Martial is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Oliver McBurnie comes on to replace Lys Mousset.
- 51' Wales international Daniel James has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester United FC in their trying to find a way past Sheffield United FC's compact .
- 64' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 64 minute. David McGoldrick leaves to be changed by Richairo Zivkovic.
- 67' Luke Shaw catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 67.
- 72' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 74' Goal! Anthony Martial scores his 53 goal in 423 matches.
- 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester United FC and Sheffield United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 80 minute. Paul Pogba leaves to be changed by Andreas Pereira.
- 81' A change in the Manchester United FC ranks — Mason Greenwood exits the field as Juan Mata enters on 81.
- 86' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- Manchester United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Manchester United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 1
-
10
Marcus Rashford ↓ Daniel James 80'
-
6
Paul Pogba ↓ Andreas Pereira 80'
- 9
- 31
- 2
- 23
- 18
-
26
Mason Greenwood ↓ Mata 80'
Bench
-
21
Daniel James ↑ 80'
- 22
- 17
- 3
-
39
Scott McTominay ↑ 80'
-
8
Mata ↑ 80'
-
15
Andreas Pereira ↑ 80'
-
25
Odion Ighalo ↑ 80'
- 53
Coach
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Lys Mousset ↓ Oliver McBurnie 46'
- 15
- 19
-
16
Oliver Norwood C ↓ Sander Berge 46'
- 17
- 25
- 6
- 3
- 4
- 2
- 7
Bench
-
9
Oliver McBurnie ↑ 46'
- 23
- 26
- 8
- 18
- 10
-
32
Sander Berge ↑ 46'
-
30
Richairo Zivkovic ↑ 64'
- 21
Coach
Chris Wilder
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anthony Martial | 4 |
| Marcus Rashford | 3 |
| Oliver McBurnie | 2 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 2 |
| David McGoldrick | 2 |
| Harry Maguire | 2 |
| Lys Mousset | 1 |
| Scott McTominay | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester United FC Form
2020-06-24
Manchester United FC
3–0
Sheffield United FC
W
2020-06-19
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
2020-03-12
LASK Linz
0–5
Manchester United FC
W
2020-03-08
Manchester United FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
W
2020-03-05
Derby County FC
0–3
Manchester United FC
W
2020-03-01
Everton FC
1–1
Manchester United FC
D
Sheffield United FC Form
2020-06-24
Manchester United FC
3–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2020-06-21
Newcastle United FC
3–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2020-06-17
Aston Villa FC
0–0
Sheffield United FC
D
2020-03-07
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Norwich City FC
W
2020-03-03
Reading FC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
W
2020-02-22
Sheffield United FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98
Manchester United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88
Sheffield United FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester United FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
Manchester United FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Sheffield United FC
39%
Manchester United FC or Sheffield United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11%
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Manchester United FC
| Handicap | Manchester United FC covers | Push | Sheffield United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 24% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.