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

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Premier League · 2023-24

Sheffield United FC

1 – 2

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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

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

Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Jarred Gillett
Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
Assistant 2 Darren Cann

5 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Sheffield United FC and Manchester City FC has kicked off!
5' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyle Walker made 449 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' A quiet spell here at Bramall Lane. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
17' The whistle greets Ben Osborn as he departs to be replaced by Yasser Larouci.
22' 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.
27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
32' Erling Haaland has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 26 goals to his name this season.
37' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Phil Foden has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
42' 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.
45' George Baldock has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Benie Traore is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
59' William Osula is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
60' The referee has no hesitation. William Osula is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 60.
63' A stunning finish from Erling Haaland — that came from absolutely nowhere!
68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
71' The crowd applauds George Baldock as he leaves the pitch. Jayden Bogle steps in for Sheffield United FC.
76' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vinicius Souza.
80' Sheffield United FC ring the changes. Oliver Norwood has done his job and it is now time for Chris Basham to step up.
83' The referee has no hesitation. John Egan is booked for Sheffield United FC — Yellow card on 83.
85' What composure from Jayden Bogle! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
86' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Mateo Kovacic is replaced by Phil Foden.
87' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Phil Foden on, Mateo Kovacic off on 87 minutes.
88' Brilliant from the midfielder! Rodri makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 88.
Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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

Player	Goals
Riyad Mahrez	3
Rodri	2
Sergio Aguero	2
Gabriel Jesus	1
Jayden Bogle	1
Erling Haaland	1
Julian Alvarez	1
Kevin De Bruyne	1

Head to Head

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.