Sheffield United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2020-21

Sheffield United FC

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Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Sat 24 Apr 2021 · 19:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45+1' · FT 45+8'

David McGoldrick 24' Y

George Baldock 77' Y

Enda Stevens 88' Y

Overview

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Sheffield United FC vs Brighton & Hove Albion FC — Premier League at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Kevin Friend
Referee Darren Cann
Referee Tony Harrington
Referee Simon Beck
Referee Michael Oliver

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 7 games · Avg 2.9 goals Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-04-24 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2020-12-20 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-02-22 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 2019-12-21 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–1 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Apr	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–0	W
17 Apr	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	0–1	L
11 Apr	Arsenal FC	H	0–3	L
03 Apr	Leeds United FC	A	1–2	L
21 Mar	Chelsea FC	A	0–2	L
14 Mar	Leicester City FC	A	0–5	L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Apr	Sheffield United FC	A	0–1	L
20 Apr	Chelsea FC	A	0–0	D
12 Apr	Everton FC	H	0–0	D
04 Apr	Manchester United FC	A	1–2	L
20 Mar	Newcastle United FC	H	3–0	W
14 Mar	Southampton FC	A	2–1	W

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Sheffield United FC host Brighton & Hove Albion FC — let the battle begin!
5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
10' 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.
15' The 33-year-old George Baldock has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
19' A goal from the Ireland international David McGoldrick! He fires home on 19 to make it 1-0!
24' David McGoldrick has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 24.
29' Aaron Connolly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Brighton & Hove Albion FC so far.
34' 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.
39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
49' England international Rhian Brewster has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joel Veltman made 480 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
56' Jakub Moder doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
65' Oliver Burke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rhian Brewster on 65 minute.
67' The Brighton & Hove Albion FC manager makes a substitution. Pascal Gross departs to be replaced by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
72' It’s high time Paul Heckingbottom made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
77' George Baldock was booked on 77.
81' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! John Lundstram comes on to replace Ben Osborn.
82' The crowd applauds Leandro Trossard as he leaves the pitch. Jose Izquierdo steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
87' Brighton & Hove Albion FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
88' It’s a booking for Sheffield United FC player. Enda Stevens gets a Yellow card.
Brighton & Hove Albion FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sheffield United FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

4
Adam Webster
18
Danny Welbeck
14
Adam Lallana
5
Lewis Dunk C
13
Pascal Gross ↓ Alireza Jahanbakhsh 67'
8
Yves Bissouma
9
Neal Maupay
34
Joel Veltman
11
Leandro Trossard ↓ Jose Izquierdo 82'
15
Jakub Moder ↓ Aaron Connolly 67'
26
Robert Sanchez

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Joao Pedro	3
Danny Welbeck	3
Simon Adingra	3
Facundo Buonanotte	2
Gustavo Hamer	1
William Osula	1
Oliver McBurnie	1
Enda Stevens	1

Head to Head

Sheffield United FC Form

2021-04-24 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2021-04-17 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-04-11 Sheffield United FC 0–3 Arsenal FC L 2021-04-03 Leeds United FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L 2021-03-21 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-03-14 Leicester City FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC L

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Form

2021-04-24 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-04-20 Chelsea FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2021-04-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0–0 Everton FC D 2021-04-04 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2021-03-20 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-03-14 Southampton FC 1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.09 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.92 Brighton & Hove Albion FC xG

I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC41% Draw31% Brighton & Hove Albion FC28%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2.01

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	60%	40%
± 2.5	32%	68%
± 3.5	15%	85%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

59%

Sheffield United FC or Brighton & Hove Albion FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sheffield United FC25% Draw55% Brighton & Hove Albion FC20%

Actual: Sheffield United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

15.9%

1 – 1

14.4%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

11%

2 – 0

7.6%

2 – 1

7.1%

1 – 2

0 – 2

5.4%

2 – 2

3.4%

3 – 0

2.7%

3 – 1

2.6%

1 – 3

1.9%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Brighton & Hove Albion 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%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

Brighton & Hove Albion FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✓

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