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 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael Oliver
Assistant 1 Lee Betts
Assistant 2 Dan Cook

17 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 12.8 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

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

–/–

16-30

–/2

31-45

1/1

46-60

1/1

61-75

2/–

76+

3/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester United FC

Bruno Fernandes	3 G	1 A
Bryan Mbeumo	2 G

Events

Match Events

0' Sheffield United FC have kicked off against Manchester United FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Wesley Foderingham made 409 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Robinson, as he is very good at scoring at Bramall Lane with 8 goals in the last 7 games.
20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
28' A stunning finish from Scott McTominay — that came from absolutely nowhere!
33' Sheffield United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
34' Brilliant from the ! Oliver McBurnie makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 34.
38' A moment of madness from Luke Thomas on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sheffield United FC and Manchester United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Auston Trusty on 45 minutes.
50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sheffield United FC and Manchester United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
52' Rhian Brewster is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oliver McBurnie at the 52 minute mark.
57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Manchester United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
62' A moment of madness from Vinicius Souza on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sheffield United FC will be frustrated.
63' Another change for Manchester United FC made on 63 minute. Rasmus Hojlund leaves to be changed by Anthony Martial.
68' With 1 assists to his name this season, Oliver Norwood is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester United FC.
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' Manchester United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Diogo Dalot on 77.
82' Jonny Evans was booked on 82.
84' The Manchester United FC bench stirs into life. Jonny Evans is withdrawn and Raphael Varane gets his opportunity.
85' The supporters are chanting for Benie Traore. He replaces Gustavo Hamer on 85 minute.
88' Marcus Rashford makes way for Mason Mount at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester United FC.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sheffield United FC 1-2 Manchester United FC.

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
Bruno Fernandes	2
David McGoldrick	2
Harry Maguire	2
Oliver McBurnie	2
Mason Greenwood	1
Brandon Williams	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.