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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
6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

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
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 9 G
Rayan Cherki 5 G 2 A
Antoine Semenyo 2 G 3 A
Josko Gvardiol 1 G 3 A
Marc Guehi 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sheffield United FC to score. At the same time, Manchester City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' 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 Sander Berge suffering a number of foals already.
  • 28' The England Kyle Walker breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 0-1!
  • 33' Chris Basham needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 24 Yellow cards this season.
  • 38' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 38.
  • 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 48' The 30-year-old Rodri has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' Ferran Torres has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 9 goals this season.
  • 55' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Ben Osborn by John Lundstram on 55 minute.
  • 60' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester 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.
  • 65' A change in the Sheffield United FC ranks — Ethan Ampadu exits the field as Oliver Norwood enters on 65.
  • 70' Sheffield United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 81' Phil Foden has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ferran on 81 minute.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Riyad Mahrez as he leaves the pitch. Ilkay Gundogan steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 90' With 2 assists to his name this season, Bernardo Silva is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sheffield United FC.
  • Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Rodri 2
Sergio Aguero 2
Kyle Walker 1
Gabriel Jesus 1
Jayden Bogle 1
Erling Haaland 1
Julian Alvarez 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.