Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Sheffield United FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Sheffield United FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Tottenham Hotspur FC
Sun 17 Jan 2021 · 14:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Oliver Norwood 23' Y
John Lundstram 50' Y
John Egan 86' Y
Ethan Ampadu 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Premier League at Bramall Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Richard West
  • Referee Andre Marriner
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

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

2
1
4
Sheffield United FC 7 games · Avg 3.0 goals Tottenham Hotspur FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-17 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2020-07-02 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2019-11-09 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 1–3 L
12 Jan Newcastle United FC H 1–0 W
09 Jan Bristol Rovers FC A 3–2 W
02 Jan Crystal Palace FC A 0–2 L
29 Dec Burnley FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Everton FC H 0–1 L
Tottenham Hotspur FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan Sheffield United FC A 3–1 W
13 Jan Fulham FC H 1–1 D
10 Jan Marine AFC A 5–0 W
02 Jan Leeds United FC H 3–0 W
27 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 1–1 D
20 Dec Leicester City FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Tottenham Hotspur FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Tottenham Hotspur FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/3
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Bramall Lane as Sheffield United FC face off against Tottenham Hotspur FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Serge Aurier makes it 0-1.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Sheffield United FC have won 442 goals from 371 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 23' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oliver Norwood.
  • 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sheffield United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' What a strike from Harry Kane! The score is 0-2.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Tottenham Hotspur FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 50' Controversy at the stadium! John Lundstram argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 55' Tottenham Hotspur 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' Magnificent from David McGoldrick! That is 60 goals in 371 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 62' Tanguy Ndombele makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Tottenham Hotspur FC are in front.
  • 67' Kean Bryan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oliver Norwood at the 67 minute mark.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Oliver Burke is replaced by Rhian Brewster on 71 minute.
  • 74' The whistle greets Chris Basham as he departs to be replaced by Billy Sharp.
  • 79' 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.
  • 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Sheffield United FC in their trying to find a way past Tottenham Hotspur FC's compact .
  • 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for John Egan.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Tottenham Hotspur FC — Lucas Moura on, Steven Bergwijn off on 87 minutes.
  • 90' Sheffield United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Son Heungmin makes way for Carlos Vinicius at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Tottenham Hotspur FC.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-3.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach José Mourinho

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gareth Bale 3
Son Heungmin 3
Dejan Kulusevski 3
Harry Kane 2
Iliman Ndiaye 2
Sander Berge 1
David McGoldrick 1
Serge Aurier 1

Head to Head

2021-01-17 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2020-07-02 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2019-11-09 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2021-01-17 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2021-01-12 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Newcastle United FC W 2021-01-09 Bristol Rovers FC 2–3 Sheffield United FC W 2021-01-02 Crystal Palace FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2020-12-29 Burnley FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2020-12-26 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Everton FC L

Tottenham Hotspur FC Form

2021-01-17 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2021-01-13 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2021-01-10 Marine AFC 0–5 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2021-01-02 Tottenham Hotspur FC 3–0 Leeds United FC W 2020-12-27 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2020-12-20 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–2 Leicester City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC30% Draw28% Tottenham Hotspur FC42%
Actual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
70%
Sheffield United FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC22% Draw46% Tottenham Hotspur FC32%
Actual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.6%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Tottenham Hotspur FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 21% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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