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

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Premier League · 2023-24

Sheffield United FC

1 – 2

Full Time

Manchester United FC

Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 28' Scott McTominay

Oliver McBurnie pen 34' 1–1

1–2 77' Diogo Dalot

Luke Thomas 38' Y

Auston Trusty 45' Y

Vinicius Souza 62' Y

Y 82' Jonny Evans

Overview

Match Preview

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

Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Manchester United FC 10 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael Oliver
Assistant 1 Lee Betts
Assistant 2 Dan Cook

23 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 12.2 goals/game 🟥 4 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

Sheffield United FC 6 games · Avg 4.3 goals Manchester United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-21 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Manchester United FC 2021-01-27 Manchester United FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC 2020-12-17 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Manchester United FC 2020-06-24 Manchester United FC 3–0 Sheffield United FC 2019-11-24 Sheffield United FC 3–3 Manchester United FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Oct	Manchester United FC	H	1–2	L
07 Oct	Fulham FC	A	1–3	L
30 Sep	West Ham United FC	A	0–2	L
24 Sep	Newcastle United FC	H	0–8	L
16 Sep	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–2	L
02 Sep	Everton FC	H	2–2	D

Manchester United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Oct	Sheffield United FC	A	2–1	W
07 Oct	Brentford FC	H	2–1	W
03 Oct	Galatasaray SK	H	2–3	L
30 Sep	Crystal Palace FC	H	0–1	L
23 Sep	Burnley FC	A	1–0	W
20 Sep	FC Bayern München	A	3–4	L

Key Stats

83% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Manchester United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester United FC

0-15

–/2

16-30

1/2

31-45

3/3

46-60

1/5

61-75

3/2

76+

5/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC

Bruno Fernandes	4 G	2 A
Bryan Mbeumo	4 G

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Sheffield United FC welcome Manchester United FC for this crunch clash at Bramall Lane.
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' 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.
15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
20' Sheffield United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester United FC backline.
25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
28' The Scotland Scott McTominay breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 0-1!
33' 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.
34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Oliver McBurnie makes it 1-1.
38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Luke Thomas.
43' A quiet spell here at Bramall Lane. Manchester United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
45' Auston Trusty catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
50' 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 Auston Trusty suffering a number of foals already.
52' Fresh legs for Sheffield United FC! Rhian Brewster comes on to replace Oliver McBurnie.
57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
62' Poor challenge from Vinicius Souza. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
63' Manchester United FC make a change. Rasmus Hojlund trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Martial on 63 minutes.
68' Manchester United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
73' Sheffield United FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Manchester United FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
77' Diogo Dalot adds to his 0 season tally! Manchester United FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
82' The referee shows Manchester United FC player a Yellow card on 82.
84' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 84 minute. Jonny Evans leaves to be changed by Raphael Varane.
85' The whistle greets Gustavo Hamer as he departs to be replaced by Benie Traore.
88' Mason Mount has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marcus Rashford on 88 minute.
With this win, Manchester United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

Manchester United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

4
Sofyan Amrabat
21
Antony ↓ Alejandro Garnacho 63'
5
Harry Maguire
35
Jonny Evans ↓ Raphael Varane 84'
10
Marcus Rashford ↓ Mason Mount 88'
2
Victor Nilsson-Lindelof
39
Scott McTominay ↓ Christian Eriksen 63'
20
Diogo Dalot
24
Andre Onana
8
Bruno Fernandes
11
Rasmus Hojlund ↓ Anthony Martial 63'

Bench

Coach Erik ten Hag

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Anthony Martial	4
Marcus Rashford	3
Oliver McBurnie	2
Bruno Fernandes	2
David McGoldrick	2
Harry Maguire	2
Lys Mousset	1
Scott McTominay	1

Head to Head

Sheffield United FC Form

2023-10-21 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Manchester United FC L 2023-10-07 Fulham FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC L 2023-09-30 West Ham United FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-09-24 Sheffield United FC 0–8 Newcastle United FC L 2023-09-16 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L 2023-09-02 Sheffield United FC 2–2 Everton FC D

Manchester United FC Form

2023-10-21 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Manchester United FC W 2023-10-07 Manchester United FC 2–1 Brentford FC W 2023-10-03 Manchester United FC 2–3 Galatasaray SK L 2023-09-30 Manchester United FC 0–1 Crystal Palace FC L 2023-09-23 Burnley FC 0–1 Manchester United FC W 2023-09-20 FC Bayern München 4–3 Manchester United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.34 Sheffield United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.93 Manchester United FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC27% Draw25% Manchester United FC48%

Actual: Manchester United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.27

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw

52%

Draw or Manchester United FC

73%

Sheffield United FC or Manchester United FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Sheffield United FC21% Draw42% Manchester United FC37%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.7%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

0 – 1

6.6%

2 – 1

6.4%

2 – 2

6.1%

1 – 3

5.8%

0 – 0

5.3%

0 – 3

4.4%

1 – 0

4.4%

2 – 3

2 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap	Sheffield United FC covers	Push	Manchester United FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	7%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	14%	74%
-0.5	26%	—	74%
+0.5	50%	—	50%
+1	50%	21%	29%
+1.5	71%	—	29%
+2	71%	15%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Manchester United FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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