Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Sheffield United FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Wed 6 Dec 2023 · 19:30 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 37' Virgil van Dijk
0–2 90+4' Dominik Szoboszlai
Y 34' Wataru Endo
Y 62' Ibrahima Konate
Y 84' Darwin Nunez
Oliver Norwood 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Assistant 1 Simon Long
  • Assistant 2 James Mainwaring

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

6
Sheffield United FC 6 games · Avg 2.3 goals Liverpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-06 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC 2021-02-28 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC 2020-10-24 Liverpool FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-01-02 Liverpool FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2019-09-28 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Liverpool FC H 0–2 L
02 Dec Burnley FC A 0–5 L
25 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 1–3 L
12 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D
04 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 2–1 W
28 Oct Arsenal FC A 0–5 L
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Dec Sheffield United FC A 2–0 W
03 Dec Fulham FC H 4–3 W
30 Nov LASK Linz H 4–0 W
25 Nov Manchester City FC A 1–1 D
12 Nov Brentford FC H 3–0 W
09 Nov Toulouse FC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sheffield United FC to score. At the same time, Liverpool FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Liverpool FC's compact 4-3-3.
  • 20' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' 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.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Wataru Endo is booked for Liverpool FC — Yellow card on 34.
  • 37' Virgil van Dijk is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 42' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
  • 59' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Curtis Jones comes on to replace Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ibrahima Konate on 62 minutes.
  • 67' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Luis Diaz exits the field as Darwin Nunez enters on 67.
  • 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — John Fleck on, Andre Brooks off on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Mohamed Salah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Darwin Nunez.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Oliver Norwood on, Vinicius Souza off on 86 minutes.
  • 88' Max Lowe has so much to prove this time. He replaces Auston Trusty on 88 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Sheffield United FC player. Oliver Norwood gets a Yellow card.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sheffield United FC 0-2 Liverpool FC.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Liverpool FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Roberto Firmino 2
Curtis Jones 1
Virgil van Dijk 1
Dominik Szoboszlai 1
Cody Gakpo 1
Georginio Wijnaldum 1
Alexis Mac Allister 1
Sadio Mane 1

Head to Head

2023-12-06 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC 2021-02-28 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC 2020-10-24 Liverpool FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC 2020-01-02 Liverpool FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2019-09-28 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Liverpool FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2023-12-06 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2023-12-02 Burnley FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-11-25 Sheffield United FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-11-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2023-11-04 Sheffield United FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2023-10-28 Arsenal FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC L

Liverpool FC Form

2023-12-06 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC W 2023-12-03 Liverpool FC 4–3 Fulham FC W 2023-11-30 Liverpool FC 4–0 LASK Linz W 2023-11-25 Manchester City FC 1–1 Liverpool FC D 2023-11-12 Liverpool FC 3–0 Brentford FC W 2023-11-09 Toulouse FC 3–2 Liverpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.97 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC24% Draw28% Liverpool FC48%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Liverpool FC
76%
Sheffield United FC or Liverpool FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC18% Draw49% Liverpool FC33%
Actual: Liverpool FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11.7%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 3
4.5%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 23% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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