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

Premier League · 2020-21
Sheffield United FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Sat 31 Oct 2020 · 12:30 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Peter Bankes
  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

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
2020-10-31 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 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
31 Oct Manchester City FC H 0–1 L
24 Oct Liverpool FC A 1–2 L
18 Oct Fulham FC H 1–1 D
04 Oct Arsenal FC A 1–2 L
27 Sep Leeds United FC H 0–1 L
21 Sep Aston Villa FC A 0–1 L
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Sheffield United FC A 1–0 W
27 Oct Olympique de Marseille A 3–0 W
24 Oct West Ham United FC A 1–1 D
21 Oct FC Porto H 3–1 W
17 Oct Arsenal FC H 1–0 W
03 Oct Leeds United FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sheffield United FC and Manchester City FC get this one started.
  • 5' John Egan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rhian Brewster made 409 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' A goal from the England international Kyle Walker! He fires home on 28 to make it 0-1!
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' Manchester City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Manchester City FC that had 436 games and scored 1020 goals.
  • 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 53' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Ben Osborn exits the field as John Lundstram enters on 55.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Ethan Ampadu exits the field as Oliver Norwood enters on 65.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 81' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Phil Foden is hanging Ferran on the field on 81 minute.
  • 85' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 85 minute. Riyad Mahrez leaves to be changed by Ilkay Gundogan.
  • 90' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

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

2020-10-31 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 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

2020-10-31 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Manchester City FC L 2020-10-24 Liverpool FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L 2020-10-18 Sheffield United FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2020-10-04 Arsenal FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L 2020-09-27 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Leeds United FC L 2020-09-21 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L

Manchester City FC Form

2020-10-31 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2020-10-27 Olympique de Marseille 0–3 Manchester City FC W 2020-10-24 West Ham United FC 1–1 Manchester City FC D 2020-10-21 Manchester City FC 3–1 FC Porto W 2020-10-17 Manchester City FC 1–0 Arsenal FC W 2020-10-03 Leeds United FC 1–1 Manchester City FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.76 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC23% Draw31% Manchester City FC46%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Manchester City FC
77%
Sheffield United FC or Manchester City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC16% Draw55% Manchester City FC29%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 2
9.7%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
4.7%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
2 – 3
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 15% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 25% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗

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