Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Sheffield United FC
2 – 2
Full Time
West Ham United FC
Sun 21 Jan 2024 · 14:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 28' Maxwel Cornet
Ben Brereton 44' 1–1
1–2 79' James Ward-Prowse pen
Oliver McBurnie pen 90+13' 2–2
Gustavo Hamer 39' Y
Y 42' James Ward-Prowse
Andre Brooks 68' Y
Anel Ahmedhodzic 75' Y
Rhian Brewster 90' R
Y 90' Vladimir Coufal
YR 90' Vladimir Coufal

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs West Ham United FC — Premier League at Bramall Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Salisbury
  • Assistant 1 James Mainwaring
  • Assistant 2 Richard West

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

1
2
3
Sheffield United FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals West Ham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-21 Sheffield United FC 2–2 West Ham United FC 2023-09-30 West Ham United FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-02-15 West Ham United FC 3–0 Sheffield United FC 2020-11-22 Sheffield United FC 0–1 West Ham United FC 2020-01-10 Sheffield United FC 1–0 West Ham United FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan West Ham United FC H 2–2 D
06 Jan Gillingham FC A 4–0 W
30 Dec Manchester City FC A 0–2 L
26 Dec Luton Town FC H 2–3 L
22 Dec Aston Villa FC A 1–1 D
16 Dec Chelsea FC A 0–2 L
West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jan Sheffield United FC A 2–2 D
16 Jan Bristol City FC A 0–1 L
07 Jan Bristol City FC H 1–1 D
02 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–0 D
28 Dec Arsenal FC A 2–0 W
23 Dec Manchester United FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Bramall Lane. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Wilder might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Ham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' James Ward-Prowse needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 35 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' West Ham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 28' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Maxwel Cornet makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Ham United FC that had 341 games and scored 462 goals.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Gustavo Hamer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 42' Poor challenge from James Ward-Prowse. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 44' GOAL! Ben Brereton fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 46' Another change for Sheffield United FC made on 46 minute. William Osula leaves to be changed by Oliver McBurnie.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 66' It looks like no one’s ball. Sheffield United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 67' The Sheffield United FC bench stirs into life. Ben Brereton is withdrawn and Cameron Archer gets his opportunity.
  • 68' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 68.
  • 70' West Ham United FC ring the changes. Maxwel Cornet has done his job and it is now time for Ben Johnson to step up.
  • 75' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 79' James Ward-Prowse makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and West Ham United FC are in front.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Auston Trusty as he leaves the pitch. Rhys Norrington-Davies steps in for Sheffield United FC.
  • 86' Sheffield United FC have won 436 goals from 366 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 88' Oliver Norwood has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vinicius Souza on 88 minute.
  • 90' Divin Mubama is replacing Danny Ings for the West Ham United FC side.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Rhian Brewster argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

West Ham United FC Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Moyes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Oliver McBurnie 2
Sebastien Haller 1
Ryan Fredericks 1
Declan Rice 1
Issa Diop 1
Jarrod Bowen 1
Tomas Soucek 1
Ben Brereton 1

Head to Head

2024-01-21 Sheffield United FC 2–2 West Ham United FC 2023-09-30 West Ham United FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-02-15 West Ham United FC 3–0 Sheffield United FC 2020-11-22 Sheffield United FC 0–1 West Ham United FC 2020-01-10 Sheffield United FC 1–0 West Ham United FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2024-01-21 Sheffield United FC 2–2 West Ham United FC D 2024-01-06 Gillingham FC 0–4 Sheffield United FC W 2023-12-30 Manchester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-12-26 Sheffield United FC 2–3 Luton Town FC L 2023-12-22 Aston Villa FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2023-12-16 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L

West Ham United FC Form

2024-01-21 Sheffield United FC 2–2 West Ham United FC D 2024-01-16 Bristol City FC 1–0 West Ham United FC L 2024-01-07 West Ham United FC 1–1 Bristol City FC D 2024-01-02 West Ham United FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2023-12-28 Arsenal FC 0–2 West Ham United FC W 2023-12-23 West Ham United FC 2–0 Manchester United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or West Ham United FC 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC34% Draw29% West Ham United FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
62%
Draw or West Ham United FC
66%
Sheffield United FC or West Ham United FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC24% Draw47% West Ham United FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push West Ham United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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