Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Sheffield United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

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

7
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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. Sheffield United FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Josko Gvardiol has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 17' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yasser Larouci is hanging Ben Osborn on the field on 17 minute.
  • 22' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 27' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 32' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 32.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' Sheffield United FC is showing some good football. However, Sheffield United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Sheffield United FC player. George Baldock gets a Yellow card.
  • 50' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Erling Haaland has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 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' It’s a booking for Sheffield United FC player. William Osula gets a card.
  • 60' William Osula is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 63' Goal! Erling Haaland scores his 250 goal in 83 matches.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mateo Kovacic made 409 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 71' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. George Baldock departs to be replaced by Jayden Bogle.
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 80' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Oliver Norwood by Chris Basham on 80 minute.
  • 83' John Egan is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 85' What an equalizer from Jayden Bogle!
  • 86' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 86 minute. Mateo Kovacic leaves to be changed by Phil Foden.
  • 87' Phil Foden has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mateo Kovacic on 87 minute.
  • 88' GOAL! Rodri scores on 88.
  • With this win, Manchester City FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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

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

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

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.