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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
4 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

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
40% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Sheffield United FC have kicked off against Manchester City FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ilkay Gundogan made 439 appearances and scored 62 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sheffield United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Sheffield United FC have won 442 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 28' Kyle Walker makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Manchester City FC are in front.
  • 33' 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.
  • 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' Chris Basham, a England , has 24 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 48' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! John Lundstram comes on to replace Ben Osborn.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' A tactical swap from Sheffield United FC — Oliver Norwood on, Ethan Ampadu off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact .
  • 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 80' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 81' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Ferran by Phil Foden on 81 minute.
  • 85' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ilkay Gundogan is hanging Riyad Mahrez on the field on 85 minute.
  • 90' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.