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Sheffield United FC vs Leicester City FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Sheffield United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Leicester City FC
Sun 6 Dec 2020 · 14:15 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Max Lowe 38' Y
Y 63' Christian Fuchs
Y 90' Jamie Vardy
Y 90' James Maddison

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Leicester City FC — Premier League at Bramall Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Neil Davies
  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Anthony Taylor

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
4
Sheffield United FC 6 games · Avg 3.7 goals Leicester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-06 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC 2020-07-16 Leicester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2019-08-24 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Leicester City FC H 1–2 L
28 Nov West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
22 Nov West Ham United FC H 0–1 L
07 Nov Chelsea FC A 1–4 L
31 Oct Manchester City FC H 0–1 L
24 Oct Liverpool FC A 1–2 L
Leicester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Sheffield United FC A 2–1 W
03 Dec FK Zorya Luhansk A 0–1 L
30 Nov Fulham FC H 1–2 L
26 Nov Sporting Clube de Braga A 3–3 D
22 Nov Liverpool FC A 0–3 L
08 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sheffield United FC is hosting Leicester City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' It looks surprising Sheffield United FC does not make any changes. Max Lowe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 24' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ayoze Perez makes it 0-1.
  • 26' A goal from the Scotland international Oliver McBurnie! He fires home on 26 to make it 1-1!
  • 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sheffield United FC that had 366 games and scored 436 goals.
  • 36' Leicester City FC have won 510 goals from 354 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 38' Sheffield United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Max Lowe departs to be replaced by Ben Osborn.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 56' Marc Albrighton has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' It’s high time Chris Wilder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 63' Christian Fuchs is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Oliver Norwood on, John Lundstram off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Leicester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Wilfred Ndidi comes on to replace Nampalys Mendy.
  • 74' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 81' Rhian Brewster gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces Oliver Burke and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 86' Sander Berge has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace James Maddison by Dennis Praet on 90 minute.
  • 90' Jamie Vardy is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' A stunning finish from Jamie Vardy — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 1-2 the final result. Sheffield United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Leicester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brendan Rodgers

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ayoze Perez 3
Kelechi Iheanacho 3
Jamie Vardy 2
Oliver McBurnie 2
Harvey Barnes 1
Demarai Gray 1
Ethan Ampadu 1

Head to Head

2020-12-06 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC 2020-07-16 Leicester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2019-08-24 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2020-12-06 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC L 2020-11-28 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2020-11-22 Sheffield United FC 0–1 West Ham United FC L 2020-11-07 Chelsea FC 4–1 Sheffield United FC L 2020-10-31 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Manchester City FC L 2020-10-24 Liverpool FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L

Leicester City FC Form

2020-12-06 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Leicester City FC W 2020-12-03 FK Zorya Luhansk 1–0 Leicester City FC L 2020-11-30 Leicester City FC 1–2 Fulham FC L 2020-11-26 Sporting Clube de Braga 3–3 Leicester City FC D 2020-11-22 Liverpool FC 3–0 Leicester City FC L 2020-11-08 Leicester City FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.14 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Leicester City FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Leicester City FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC29% Draw29% Leicester City FC42%
Actual: Leicester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Leicester City FC
71%
Sheffield United FC or Leicester City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC22% Draw49% Leicester City FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Leicester City FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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