Sheffield United FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2020-21

Sheffield United FC

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Aston Villa FC

Wed 3 Mar 2021 · 18:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'

David McGoldrick 45' Y

Phil Jagielka 55' Y

Phil Jagielka 57' R

Overview

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Sheffield United FC vs Aston Villa FC — Premier League at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Aston Villa FC 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Jones
Referee Derek Eaton
Referee Darren Cann
Referee Tony Harrington
Referee Graham Scott

6 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 9.3 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

Sheffield United FC 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Aston Villa FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-03-03 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC 2020-09-21 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 2020-06-17 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Sheffield United FC 2019-12-14 Sheffield United FC 2–0 Aston Villa FC 2019-02-08 Aston Villa FC 3–3 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Mar	Aston Villa FC	H	1–0	W
28 Feb	Liverpool FC	H	0–2	L
20 Feb	Fulham FC	A	0–1	L
15 Feb	West Ham United FC	A	0–3	L
10 Feb	Bristol City FC	H	1–0	W
07 Feb	Chelsea FC	H	1–2	L

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Mar	Sheffield United FC	A	0–1	L
27 Feb	Leeds United FC	A	1–0	W
21 Feb	Leicester City FC	H	1–2	L
13 Feb	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	A	0–0	D
06 Feb	Arsenal FC	H	1–0	W
03 Feb	West Ham United FC	H	1–3	L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Aston Villa FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aston Villa FC

0-15

4/1

16-30

–/3

31-45

3/2

46-60

3/3

61-75

2/–

76+

2/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aston Villa FC

Nicolas Jackson	6 G	1 A
Johan Manzambi	2 G	3 A
Alysson	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Bramall Lane that hosts another battle between Sheffield United FC and Aston Villa FC.
5' Ethan Ampadu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' Marvelous Nakamba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 366 appearances.
15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact .
20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Aston Villa FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Aston Villa FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
30' What a strike from David McGoldrick! The score is 1-0.
31' David McGoldrick makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Sheffield United FC are in front.
36' Aaron Ramsdale, a England goalkeeper, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
45' That is a Yellow card for Sheffield United FC. David McGoldrick will be fuming at that decision.
50' 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.
55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Phil Jagielka.
57' Poor challenge from Phil Jagielka. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
60' Oliver Burke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rhian Brewster at the 60 minute mark.
65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
68' Ross Barkley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marvelous Nakamba at the 68 minute mark.
73' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. David McGoldrick is withdrawn and Ben Osborn gets his opportunity.
78' Emiliano Martinez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
81' Keinan Davis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bertrand Traore at the 81 minute mark.
86' Oliver Norwood is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
89' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 89 minute. Oliver Burke leaves to be changed by Oliver McBurnie.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Aston Villa FC.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Aston Villa FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dean Smith

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Billy Sharp	4
John Fleck	2
David McGoldrick	2
Andre Green	1
Leon Bailey	1
Oliver Norwood	1
Tyrone Mings	1
Alex Moreno	1

Head to Head

Sheffield United FC Form

2021-03-03 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC W 2021-02-28 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2021-02-20 Fulham FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-02-15 West Ham United FC 3–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-02-10 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Bristol City FC W 2021-02-07 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2021-03-03 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Aston Villa FC L 2021-02-27 Leeds United FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2021-02-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2021-02-13 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC D 2021-02-06 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Arsenal FC W 2021-02-03 Aston Villa FC 1–3 West Ham United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.06 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.89 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC42% Draw31% Aston Villa FC27%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes40% 0% No60%

Avg goals/match: 1.95

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	83%	17%
± 1.5	58%	42%
± 2.5	31%	69%
± 3.5	14%	86%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

58%

Sheffield United FC or Aston Villa FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC25% Draw55% Aston Villa FC20%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

16.6%

1 – 1

14.4%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

11.2%

2 – 0

7.6%

2 – 1

1 – 2

5.8%

0 – 2

5.3%

2 – 2

3.3%

3 – 0

2.7%

3 – 1

2.5%

1 – 3

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	11%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	22%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	18%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

42% ✗

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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