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Sheffield United FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Sheffield United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Tue 21 Jan 2020 · 19:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+4'
Muhamed Besic 13' Y
Oliver Norwood 24' Y
John Fleck 43' Y
Y 45' Fernandinho
Y 53' Rodri
Y 83' Sergio Aguero
Oliver McBurnie 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League .

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

7
Sheffield United FC 7 games · Avg 1.9 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-21 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2019-12-29 Manchester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Manchester City FC H 0–1 L
18 Jan Arsenal FC A 1–1 D
10 Jan West Ham United FC H 1–0 W
02 Jan Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
29 Dec Manchester City FC A 0–2 L
26 Dec Watford FC H 1–1 D
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Sheffield United FC A 1–0 W
18 Jan Crystal Palace FC H 2–2 D
12 Jan Aston Villa FC A 6–1 W
01 Jan Everton FC H 2–1 W
29 Dec Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W
27 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

14% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Sheffield United FC and Manchester City FC.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 13' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Muhamed Besic.
  • 18' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 23' The 33-year-old John Egan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 24' Oliver Norwood picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 34' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' 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.
  • 43' John Fleck has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
  • 45' Fernandinho was booked on 45.
  • 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sheffield United FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 63' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 68' 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 George Baldock suffering a number of foals already.
  • 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sergio Aguero makes it 0-1.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Sergio Aguero gets a Yellow card.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Oliver McBurnie. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 0-1 the final result. Sheffield United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riyad Mahrez 3
Sergio Aguero 2
Rodri 2
Kevin De Bruyne 1
Kyle Walker 1
Gabriel Jesus 1
Jayden Bogle 1
Erling Haaland 1

Head to Head

2020-01-21 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2019-12-29 Manchester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2020-01-21 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Manchester City FC L 2020-01-18 Arsenal FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2020-01-10 Sheffield United FC 1–0 West Ham United FC W 2020-01-02 Liverpool FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2019-12-29 Manchester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2019-12-26 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Watford FC D

Manchester City FC Form

2020-01-21 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2020-01-18 Manchester City FC 2–2 Crystal Palace FC D 2020-01-12 Aston Villa FC 1–6 Manchester City FC W 2020-01-01 Manchester City FC 2–1 Everton FC W 2019-12-29 Manchester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC W 2019-12-27 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3–2 Manchester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.89 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC25% Draw29% Manchester City FC46%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Manchester City FC
75%
Sheffield United FC or Manchester City FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC17% Draw51% Manchester City FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 24% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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