Sheffield United FC vs Aston Villa FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2023-24

Sheffield United FC

0 – 5

Full Time

Aston Villa FC

Sat 3 Feb 2024 · 17:30 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 12' John McGinn

0–2 16' Ollie Watkins

0–3 20' Leon Bailey

0–4 30' Youri Tielemans

0–5 47' Alex Moreno

Jayden Bogle 44' Y

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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Paul Tierney
Assistant 1 Ian Hussin
Assistant 2 Scott Ledger

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 8 games · Avg 2.8 goals Aston Villa FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-02-03 Sheffield United FC 0–5 Aston Villa FC 2023-12-22 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC 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

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Feb	Aston Villa FC	H	0–5	L
30 Jan	Crystal Palace FC	A	2–3	L
27 Jan	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	2–5	L
21 Jan	West Ham United FC	H	2–2	D
06 Jan	Gillingham FC	A	4–0	W
30 Dec	Manchester City FC	A	0–2	L

Aston Villa FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Feb	Sheffield United FC	A	5–0	W
30 Jan	Newcastle United FC	H	1–3	L
26 Jan	Chelsea FC	A	0–0	D
14 Jan	Everton FC	A	0–0	D
06 Jan	Middlesbrough FC	A	1–0	W
30 Dec	Burnley FC	H	3–2	W

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Aston Villa FC.
5' Aston Villa FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
10' Aston Villa FC have won 497 goals from 355 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
12' GOAL! John McGinn scores on 12.
16' What a strike from Ollie Watkins! The score is 0-2.
20' What a moment for Leon Bailey! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
25' Sheffield United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
30' GOAL! Youri Tielemans scores on 30.
35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mason Holgate, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
40' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jayden Bogle on 44 minutes.
46' Aston Villa FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacob Ramsey is hanging Douglas Luiz on the field on 46 minute.
47' What a strike from Alex Moreno! The score is 0-5.
50' The whistle greets Rhys Norrington-Davies as he departs to be replaced by Jack Robinson.
55' Douglas Luiz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
59' Ezri Konsa makes way for Moussa Diaby at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
60' Another substitution for Aston Villa FC to replace Leon Bailey by Matty Cash on 60 minute.
65' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Ben Brereton is withdrawn and Cameron Archer gets his opportunity.
70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Brereton made 382 appearances and scored 61 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
71' John McGinn makes way for Tim Iroegbunam at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aston Villa FC.
72' The whistle greets James McAtee as he departs to be replaced by Tom Davies.
77' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aston Villa FC backline.
81' Morgan Rogers has so much to prove this time. He replaces Youri Tielemans on 81 minute.
86' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their 5-4-1 trying to find a way past Aston Villa FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
Another three points for Aston Villa FC.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

33
Rhys Norrington-Davies ↓ Jack Robinson 50'
30
Mason Holgate
15
Anel Ahmedhodzic
20
Jayden Bogle
11
Ben Brereton ↓ Cameron Archer 65'
5
Auston Trusty
18
Wesley Foderingham
21
Vinicius Souza
32
William Osula ↓ Gustavo Hamer 46'
28
James McAtee ↓ Tom Davies 72'
35
Andre Brooks ↓ Ben Osborn 50'

Bench

22
Tom Davies ↑ 72'
19
Jack Robinson ↑ 50'
23
Ben Osborn ↑ 50'
16
Oliver Norwood
8
Gustavo Hamer ↑ 46'
10
Cameron Archer ↑ 65'
27
Yasser Larouci
37
Jordan Amissah
26
Ryan One

Coach Chris Wilder

Aston Villa FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

27
Morgan Rogers ↑ 81'
2
Matty Cash ↑ 60'
16
Calum Chambers
19
Moussa Diaby ↑ 59'
25
Robin Olsen
41
Jacob Ramsey ↑ 46'
47
Tim Iroegbunam ↑ 71'
29
Kaine Kesler
64
James Wright

Coach Unai Emery

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Billy Sharp	4
John Fleck	2
David McGoldrick	2
Oliver Norwood	1
Cameron Archer	1
Jack O'Connell	1
Nicolo Zaniolo	1
Mark Duffy	1

Head to Head

Sheffield United FC Form

2024-02-03 Sheffield United FC 0–5 Aston Villa FC L 2024-01-30 Crystal Palace FC 3–2 Sheffield United FC L 2024-01-27 Sheffield United FC 2–5 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2024-01-21 Sheffield United FC 2–2 West Ham United FC D 2024-01-06 Gillingham FC 0–4 Sheffield United FC W 2023-12-30 Manchester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L

Aston Villa FC Form

2024-02-03 Sheffield United FC 0–5 Aston Villa FC W 2024-01-30 Aston Villa FC 1–3 Newcastle United FC L 2024-01-26 Chelsea FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC D 2024-01-14 Everton FC 0–0 Aston Villa FC D 2024-01-06 Middlesbrough FC 0–1 Aston Villa FC W 2023-12-30 Aston Villa FC 3–2 Burnley FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

0.91 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.78 Aston Villa FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC22% Draw27% Aston Villa FC51%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.69

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

49%

Draw or Aston Villa FC

78%

Sheffield United FC or Aston Villa FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC15% Draw45% Aston Villa FC40%

Actual: Aston Villa FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–5 not predicted

0 – 5

Actual

1 – 1

11.8%

0 – 1

11.2%

0 – 2

10.5%

1 – 2

9.4%

0 – 0

8.6%

0 – 3

6.1%

1 – 3

5.6%

1 – 0

5.2%

2 – 1

4.8%

2 – 2

4.3%

2 – 0

2.8%

0 – 4

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Aston Villa FC covers
-2.5	2%	—	98%
-2	2%	5%	94%
-1.5	6%	—	94%
-1	6%	12%	82%
-0.5	18%	—	82%
+0.5	44%	—	56%
+1	44%	24%	33%
+1.5	67%	—	33%
+2	67%	18%	15%
+2.5	85%	—	15%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Aston Villa FC keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

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