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

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Premier League · 2023-24

Sheffield United FC

1 – 2

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Manchester City FC

Sun 27 Aug 2023 · 13:00 UTC Bramall Lane 31,336 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 63' Erling Haaland

Jayden Bogle 85' 1–1

1–2 88' Rodri

George Baldock 45' Y

William Osula 59' Y

Vinicius Souza 77' Y

John Egan 83' Y

Overview

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

Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
Assistant 2 Darren Cann

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

Sheffield United FC 7 games · Avg 1.9 goals Manchester City FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-27 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Manchester City FC 2023-04-22 Manchester City FC 3–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-01-30 Manchester City FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 2020-10-31 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2020-01-21 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Aug	Manchester City FC	H	1–2	L
18 Aug	Nottingham Forest FC	A	1–2	L
12 Aug	Crystal Palace FC	H	0–1	L
08 May	Birmingham City FC	A	2–1	W
04 May	Huddersfield Town AFC	A	0–1	L
29 Apr	Preston North End FC	H	4–1	W

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Aug	Sheffield United FC	A	2–1	W
19 Aug	Newcastle United FC	H	1–0	W
11 Aug	Burnley FC	A	3–0	W
10 Jun	FC Internazionale Milano	H	1–0	W
03 Jun	Manchester United FC	A	1–2	L
28 May	Brentford FC	A	0–1	L

Key Stats

14% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. Manchester City FC kicks off things out of here…
5' Sheffield United FC have won 436 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
17' The whistle greets Ben Osborn as he departs to be replaced by Yasser Larouci.
22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
27' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
37' 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.
42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
45' George Baldock catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
55' Manchester 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.
59' The referee has no hesitation. William Osula is booked for Sheffield United FC — card on 59.
60' William Osula has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
63' A stunning finish from Erling Haaland — that came from absolutely nowhere!
68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
71' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — George Baldock exits the field as Jayden Bogle enters on 71.
76' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
77' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 77.
80' Time for substitution for Sheffield United FC. Oliver Norwood is replaced by Chris Basham.
83' A moment of madness from John Egan on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
85' Jayden Bogle makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Sheffield United FC are in front.
86' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Mateo Kovacic is replaced by Phil Foden on 86 minute.
87' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Phil Foden is hanging Mateo Kovacic on the field on 87 minute.
88' A goal from the Spain international Rodri! He fires home on 88 to make it 1-2!
Another three points for Manchester City FC.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Riyad Mahrez	3
Rodri	2
Sergio Aguero	2
Kyle Walker	1
Gabriel Jesus	1
Jayden Bogle	1
Erling Haaland	1
Julian Alvarez	1

Head to Head

Sheffield United FC Form

2023-08-27 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Manchester City FC L 2023-08-18 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L 2023-08-12 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Crystal Palace FC L 2023-05-08 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W 2023-05-04 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-04-29 Sheffield United FC 4–1 Preston North End FC W

Manchester City FC Form

2023-08-27 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2023-08-19 Manchester City FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC W 2023-08-11 Burnley FC 0–3 Manchester City FC W 2023-06-10 Manchester City FC 1–0 FC Internazionale Milano W 2023-06-03 Manchester United FC 2–1 Manchester City FC L 2023-05-28 Brentford FC 1–0 Manchester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.05 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.36 Manchester City FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester City FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC27% Draw29% Manchester City FC44%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.41

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	69%	31%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

56%

Draw or Manchester City FC

73%

Sheffield United FC or Manchester City FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC21% Draw50% Manchester City FC29%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.8%

0 – 0

11.2%

0 – 1

11.2%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

8.3%

0 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

6.5%

2 – 0

4.8%

2 – 2

4.5%

1 – 3

3.8%

0 – 3

3.6%

3 – 1

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Manchester City FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	8%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	17%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	58%	—	42%
+1	58%	22%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	13%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

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