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

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Premier League · 2023-24

Sheffield United FC

1 – 3

Full Time

AFC Bournemouth

Sat 25 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 12' Marcus Tavernier

0–2 45+3' Justin Kluivert

0–3 50' Marcus Tavernier

Oliver McBurnie 90+7' 1–3

Oliver Norwood 22' Y

Luke Thomas 51' Y

George Baldock 69' Y

Jack Robinson 70' Y

Y 70' Philip Billing

Overview

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Sheffield United FC vs AFC Bournemouth — Premier League at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
AFC Bournemouth 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Bobby Madley (England)
Assistant 1 Harry Lennard
Assistant 2 Nicholas Hopton

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

Sheffield United FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals AFC Bournemouth

Last 5 meetings

2023-11-25 Sheffield United FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth 2022-04-09 Sheffield United FC 0–0 AFC Bournemouth 2021-10-02 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-02-09 Sheffield United FC 2–1 AFC Bournemouth 2019-08-10 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Nov	AFC Bournemouth	H	1–3	L
12 Nov	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	1–1	D
04 Nov	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	2–1	W
28 Oct	Arsenal FC	A	0–5	L
21 Oct	Manchester United FC	H	1–2	L
07 Oct	Fulham FC	A	1–3	L

AFC Bournemouth

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Nov	Sheffield United FC	A	3–1	W
11 Nov	Newcastle United FC	H	2–0	W
04 Nov	Manchester City FC	A	1–6	L
28 Oct	Burnley FC	H	2–1	W
21 Oct	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	1–2	L
07 Oct	Everton FC	A	0–3	L

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. AFC Bournemouth kicks off things out of here…
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Heckingbottom will be considering his options from the bench.
10' AFC Bournemouth fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
12' Marcus Tavernier makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AFC Bournemouth are in front.
17' The 29-year-old David Brooks has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
22' Oliver Norwood catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 22.
27' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against AFC Bournemouth's 4-2-3-1 shape.
32' 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.
37' Wesley Foderingham needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
46' Another substitution for AFC Bournemouth to replace Lloyd Kelly by Milos Kerkez on 46 minute.
48' The deadlock is broken! Justin Kluivert gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
50' Magnificent from Marcus Tavernier! That is 29 goals in 383 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
51' The referee calls foul for Luke Thomas. He receives a Yellow card.
51' Brilliant from the ! Marcus Tavernier makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 51.
56' Auston Trusty is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AFC Bournemouth so far.
61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
65' Time for substitution for AFC Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo is replaced by Luis Sinisterra.
66' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Philip Billing on, Justin Kluivert off on 66 minutes.
69' Sheffield United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
70' Sheffield United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
75' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past AFC Bournemouth's compact 4-2-3-1.
80' Neto has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
81' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. James McAtee is replaced by William Osula on 81 minute.
82' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Gustavo Hamer is replaced by John Fleck on 82 minute.
87' Jayden Bogle has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 385 appearances.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AFC Bournemouth to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

9
Oliver McBurnie ↑ 46'
23
Ben Osborn ↑ 66'
15
Anel Ahmedhodzic ↑ 46'
1
Adam Davies
4
John Fleck ↑ 82'
3
Max Lowe
25
Anis Ben Slimane
32
William Osula ↑ 81'
11
Benie Traore

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

5
Lloyd Kelly ↓ Milos Kerkez 46'
24
Antoine Semenyo ↓ Luis Sinisterra 65'
9
Dominic Solanke
4
Lewis Cook
15
Adam Smith
16
Marcus Tavernier ↓ David Brooks 82'
1
Neto
19
Justin Kluivert ↓ Philip Billing 66'
10
Ryan Christie
25
Marcos Senesi
27
Illia Zabarnyi

Bench

Coach Iraola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Marcus Tavernier	2
Billy Sharp	2
John Lundstram	1
Dango Ouattara	1
Callum Wilson	1
Morgan Gibbs-White	1
Dominic Solanke	1
Philip Billing	1

Head to Head

Sheffield United FC Form

2023-11-25 Sheffield United FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-11-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2023-11-04 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2023-10-28 Arsenal FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-10-21 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Manchester United FC L 2023-10-07 Fulham FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC L

AFC Bournemouth Form

2023-11-25 Sheffield United FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth W 2023-11-11 AFC Bournemouth 2–0 Newcastle United FC W 2023-11-04 Manchester City FC 6–1 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-10-28 AFC Bournemouth 2–1 Burnley FC W 2023-10-21 AFC Bournemouth 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2023-10-07 Everton FC 3–0 AFC Bournemouth L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.56 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.42 AFC Bournemouth xG

I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or AFC Bournemouth 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC38% Draw28% AFC Bournemouth34%

Actual: AFC Bournemouth win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.98

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

65%

Draw or AFC Bournemouth

62%

Sheffield United FC or AFC Bournemouth

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC30% Draw45% AFC Bournemouth25%

Actual: AFC Bournemouth win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.2%

2 – 1

8.4%

1 – 2

7.7%

1 – 0

7.1%

0 – 0

6.9%

0 – 1

6.4%

2 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

0 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

4.4%

1 – 3

Actual

3 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	AFC Bournemouth covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	19%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	18%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

AFC Bournemouth keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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