Sheffield United FC vs Bristol City FC, FA Cup 2020-21 ROUND 5
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield United FC vs Bristol City FC — FA Cup at Bramall Lane.
- Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Bristol City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee Derek Eaton
- Referee Peter Kirkup
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Anthony Taylor
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Bristol City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Feb | Chelsea FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | West Bromwich Albion FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jan | Manchester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | Manchester United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | Plymouth Argyle FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | Cardiff City FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Feb | Brentford FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Jan | Derby County FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jan | Huddersfield Town AFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | Millwall FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
36%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
36%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sheffield United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sheffield United FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' 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.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' 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.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their trying to find a way past Bristol City FC's compact .
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Bristol City 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.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bristol City FC that had 402 games and scored 450 goals.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' Bristol City FC ring the changes. Joe Williams has done his job and it is now time for Adam Nagy to step up.
- 62' Chris Basham has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 381 appearances.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Alfie Mawson.
- 66' A goal from the England international Billy Sharp! He fires home on 66 to make it 1-0!
- 71' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 73' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Billy Sharp by Oliver Norwood on 73 minute.
- 76' It is a substitution in Bristol City FC team. Jamie Paterson is replaced by Kasey Palmer on 76 minute.
- 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Oliver Burke on, Rhian Brewster off on 83 minutes.
- 88' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 22
- 20
- 17
- 6
- 4
- 7
-
10
Billy Sharp C ↓ Oliver Norwood 73'
- 12
- 13
-
24
Rhian Brewster ↓ Oliver Burke 83'
Bench
-
14
Oliver Burke ↑ 83'
- 11
- 15
- 9
- 23
-
16
Oliver Norwood ↑ 73'
- 29
- 18
- 35
Coach
Chris Wilder
Bristol City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
10
Jamie Paterson ↓ Kasey Palmer 76'
- 9
- 2
- 12
- 5
-
21
Nahki Wells ↓ Han-Noah Massengo 73'
-
20
Joe Williams ↓ Adam Nagy 57'
- 23
- 26
- 34
Bench
- 30
-
18
Antoine Semenyo ↑ 76'
- 19
- 1
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↑ 76'
-
4
Adam Nagy ↑ 57'
-
42
Han-Noah Massengo ↑ 73'
- 28
- 33
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andreas Weimann | 3 |
| Billy Sharp | 3 |
| Callum O'Hare | 2 |
| Chris Martin | 2 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 2 |
| Harrison Burrows | 2 |
| Mark Sykes | 2 |
| Scott Hogan | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield United FC Form
2021-02-10
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Bristol City FC
W
2021-02-07
Sheffield United FC
1–2
Chelsea FC
L
2021-02-02
Sheffield United FC
2–1
West Bromwich Albion FC
W
2021-01-30
Manchester City FC
1–0
Sheffield United FC
L
2021-01-27
Manchester United FC
1–2
Sheffield United FC
W
2021-01-23
Sheffield United FC
2–1
Plymouth Argyle FC
W
Bristol City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Bristol City FC xG
I would bet for:
Sheffield United FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Bristol City FC
57%
Sheffield United FC or Bristol City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Bristol City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Bristol City FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.