Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

1
3
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
0% Clean Sheets
AFC Bournemouth this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AFC Bournemouth
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AFC Bournemouth
Marcus Tavernier 3 G
Alex Scott 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Sheffield United FC and AFC Bournemouth is underway.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 12' AFC Bournemouth is taking the lead after the goal scored by Marcus Tavernier on 12.
  • 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 22' Controversy at the stadium! Oliver Norwood argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Philip Billing made 376 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Milos Kerkez, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 46' A tactical swap from AFC Bournemouth — Milos Kerkez on, Lloyd Kelly off on 46 minutes.
  • 48' A stunning finish from Justin Kluivert — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marcus Tavernier makes it 0-3.
  • 51' A moment of madness from Luke Thomas on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
  • 51' Marcus Tavernier makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and AFC Bournemouth are in front.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Luis Sinisterra. He replaces Antoine Semenyo on 65 minute.
  • 66' Philip Billing is replacing Justin Kluivert for the AFC Bournemouth side.
  • 69' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 69.
  • 70' Jack Robinson is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
  • 75' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 81' William Osula gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces James McAtee and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Gustavo Hamer is replaced by John Fleck on 82 minute.
  • 87' 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.
  • 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

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

AFC Bournemouth Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iraola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Marcus Tavernier 2
Billy Sharp 2
Philip Billing 1
Oliver McBurnie 1
Justin Kluivert 1
Jack Robinson 1
Gustavo Hamer 1
Chris Mepham 1

Head to Head

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

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
6%
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.