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

Premier League · 2023-24
Sheffield United FC
1 – 4
Full Time
Burnley FC
Sat 20 Apr 2024 · 14:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 38' Jacob Bruun Larsen
0–2 40' Lorenz Assignon
Gustavo Hamer 52' 1–2
1–3 58' Lyle Foster
1–4 71' Johann Berg Gudmundsson
Ben Osborn 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Burnley FC — Premier League at Bramall Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Assistant 1 Gary Beswick
  • Assistant 2 Adam Nunn
5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Manchester City FC 5 15
2 Arsenal FC 5 12
3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 5 10
4 Brentford FC 5 9
5 Leeds United FC 5 9
6 Liverpool FC 5 9
7 Everton FC 5 9
8 Hull City AFC 5 8
9 Newcastle United FC 5 8
10 Chelsea FC 5 7
11 Ipswich Town FC 5 6
12 Manchester United FC 5 5
13 Nottingham Forest FC 5 5
14 Sunderland AFC 5 4
15 Crystal Palace FC 5 4
16 Aston Villa FC 5 4
17 AFC Bournemouth 5 3
18 Coventry City FC 5 3
19 Fulham FC 5 2
20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 5 2

Head-to-Head

3
1
6
Sheffield United FC 10 games · Avg 3.1 goals Burnley FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-20 Sheffield United FC 1–4 Burnley FC 2023-12-02 Burnley FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC 2023-04-10 Burnley FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2022-11-05 Sheffield United FC 5–2 Burnley FC 2021-05-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Burnley FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Burnley FC H 1–4 L
13 Apr Brentford FC A 0–2 L
07 Apr Chelsea FC H 2–2 D
04 Apr Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
30 Mar Fulham FC H 3–3 D
09 Mar AFC Bournemouth A 2–2 D
Burnley FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Sheffield United FC A 4–1 W
13 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–1 D
06 Apr Everton FC A 0–1 L
02 Apr Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–1 D
30 Mar Chelsea FC A 2–2 D
16 Mar Brentford FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Bramall Lane. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sheffield United FC and Burnley FC.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dara O'Shea suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Burnley FC's compact 4-4-2.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Burnley FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 38' The deadlock is broken! Jacob Bruun Larsen gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
  • 40' Brilliant from the ! Lorenz Assignon makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 40.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ollie Arblaster, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Burnley FC's 4-4-2 shape.
  • 52' Assisted by James McAtee with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gustavo Hamer makes no mistake. 1-2!
  • 57' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 58' A goal from the South Africa international Lyle Foster! He fires home on 58 to make it 1-3!
  • 59' Burnley FC ring the changes. Jacob Bruun Larsen has done his job and it is now time for Josh Brownhill to step up.
  • 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 68' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Vinicius Souza departs to be replaced by Cameron Archer.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Burnley FC. Vitinho is replaced by Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
  • 71' What a strike from Johann Berg Gudmundsson! The score is 1-4.
  • 76' Ben Osborn picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 78' Gustavo Hamer makes way for Oliver Norwood at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sheffield United FC.
  • 83' Jayden Bogle has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Burnley FC! David Fofana comes on to replace Lyle Foster.
  • 85' Another substitution for Burnley FC to replace Wilson Odobert by Zeki Amdouni on 85 minute.
  • 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • The points are shared — Sheffield United FC 1-4 Burnley FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Burnley FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincent Kompany

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josh Brownhill 4
Johann Berg Gudmundsson 4
Jacob Bruun Larsen 2
Oliver McBurnie 2
John Lundstram 2
John Egan 1
James Tarkowski 1
Jay Rodriguez 1

Head to Head

2024-04-20 Sheffield United FC 1–4 Burnley FC 2023-12-02 Burnley FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC 2023-04-10 Burnley FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2022-11-05 Sheffield United FC 5–2 Burnley FC 2021-05-23 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Burnley FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2024-04-20 Sheffield United FC 1–4 Burnley FC L 2024-04-13 Brentford FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2024-04-07 Sheffield United FC 2–2 Chelsea FC D 2024-04-04 Liverpool FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC L 2024-03-30 Sheffield United FC 3–3 Fulham FC D 2024-03-09 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Sheffield United FC D

Burnley FC Form

2024-04-20 Sheffield United FC 1–4 Burnley FC W 2024-04-13 Burnley FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2024-04-06 Everton FC 1–0 Burnley FC L 2024-04-02 Burnley FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2024-03-30 Chelsea FC 2–2 Burnley FC D 2024-03-16 Burnley FC 2–1 Brentford FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9 Burnley FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC29% Draw26% Burnley FC45%
Actual: Burnley FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Burnley FC
71%
Sheffield United FC or Burnley FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC23% Draw42% Burnley FC35%
Actual: Burnley FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Burnley FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 15% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 20% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Burnley FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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