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

Premier League · 2020-21
Sheffield United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

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

2
3
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Sheffield United FC and Brighton & Hove Albion FC is underway.
  • 5' Brighton & Hove Albion FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 19' David McGoldrick is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 24' The referee calls foul for David McGoldrick. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 34' John Fleck has been relatively quiet despite scoring 13 goals in his last 366 appearances.
  • 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Heckingbottom will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 44' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Brighton & Hove Albion FC's shape.
  • 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' Brilliant from the ! Jakub Moder makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 56.
  • 61' Ben Osborn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' Oliver Burke gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Rhian Brewster and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Pascal Gross as he leaves the pitch. Alireza Jahanbakhsh steps in for Brighton & Hove Albion FC.
  • 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 77' George Baldock catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
  • 81' John Lundstram has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ben Osborn on 81 minute.
  • 82' A change in the Brighton & Hove Albion FC ranks — Leandro Trossard exits the field as Jose Izquierdo enters on 82.
  • 87' Neal Maupay, a France , has 35 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 88' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 88.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Brighton & Hove Albion FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joao Pedro 3
Danny Welbeck 3
Simon Adingra 3
Facundo Buonanotte 2
Oliver McBurnie 1
Enda Stevens 1
Neal Maupay 1
Jayden Bogle 1

Head to Head

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

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
6%
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.