Sheffield United FC vs Crystal Palace FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sheffield United FC vs Crystal Palace FC — Premier League .
- Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Crystal Palace FC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Dan Cook
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Martin Atkinson
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Crystal Palace FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | AFC Bournemouth | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 May | Stoke City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Sheffield United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | Everton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | AFC Bournemouth | H | 5–3 | W |
| 04 May | Cardiff City FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | Everton FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Key Stats
17%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Crystal Palace FC this season
Crystal Palace FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Crystal Palace FC
| Tyrick Mitchell | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sheffield United FC and Crystal Palace FC get this one started.
- 5' 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.
- 7' Poor challenge from John Lundstram. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 12' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Crystal Palace FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 17' Crystal Palace FC is showing some good football. However, Crystal Palace FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 22' Patrick van Aanholt is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sheffield United FC so far.
- 27' Sheffield United 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.
- 29' The supporters are chanting for Luke Freeman. He replaces John Fleck on 29 minute.
- 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roy Hodgson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 47' Against the run of play, John Lundstram has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 52' Martin Kelly, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Oliver McBurnie. He replaces Callum Robinson on 56 minute.
- 61' It looks surprising Crystal Palace FC does not make any changes. Chris Basham has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Max Meyer makes way for Jeffrey Schlupp at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Crystal Palace FC.
- 70' Crystal Palace FC make a change. Andros Townsend trudges off to be replaced by James McCarthy on 70 minutes.
- 74' George Baldock catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 79' Connor Wickham is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
- 82' Connor Wickham is replacing James McArthur for the Crystal Palace FC side.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luke Freeman.
- 89' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. David McGoldrick departs to be replaced by Phil Jagielka.
- Crystal Palace FC will have plenty to reflect on. Sheffield United FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Sheffield United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 16
- 17
- 6
- 5
- 3
-
4
John Fleck ↓ Luke Freeman 29'
- 2
- 7
- 12
- 1
Bench
-
15
Phil Jagielka ↑ 89'
-
9
Oliver McBurnie ↑ 56'
- 23
-
8
Luke Freeman ↑ 29'
- 25
- 10
- 27
Coach
Chris Wilder
Crystal Palace FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 4
-
7
Max Meyer ↓ Jeffrey Schlupp 65'
- 2
- 6
- 34
- 3
-
18
James McArthur ↓ Connor Wickham 82'
- 10
- 11
- 17
Bench
- 8
- 9
- 13
-
15
Jeffrey Schlupp ↑ 65'
-
21
Connor Wickham ↑ 82'
- 24
-
22
James McCarthy ↑ 70'
Coach
Roy Hodgson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Eberechi Eze | 4 |
| Vicente Guaita | 1 |
| Jeffrey Schlupp | 1 |
| Christian Benteke | 1 |
| Odsonne Edouard | 1 |
| Ben Brereton | 1 |
| James McAtee | 1 |
| Michael Olise | 1 |
Head to Head
Sheffield United FC Form
2019-08-18
Sheffield United FC
1–0
Crystal Palace FC
W
2019-08-10
AFC Bournemouth
1–1
Sheffield United FC
D
2019-05-05
Stoke City FC
2–2
Sheffield United FC
D
2019-04-27
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
2019-04-22
Hull City AFC
0–3
Sheffield United FC
W
2019-04-19
Sheffield United FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
W
Crystal Palace FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.34
Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Crystal Palace FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sheffield United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Sheffield United FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Crystal Palace FC
49%
Sheffield United FC or Crystal Palace FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC
| Handicap | Sheffield United FC covers | Push | Crystal Palace FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 25% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Crystal Palace FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.