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Sheffield United FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Sheffield United FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Mon 14 Sep 2020 · 17:00 UTC Bramall Lane HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
John Egan 33' Y
Oliver McBurnie 39' Y
Y 90' Marcal

Overview

Match Preview

Sheffield United FC vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Premier League at Bramall Lane.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee Mark Scholes
  • Referee Mike Dean

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 1.6 goals Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-14 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2020-07-08 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2019-12-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC

Recent Form

Sheffield United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 0–2 L
26 Jul Southampton FC A 1–3 L
20 Jul Everton FC H 0–1 L
16 Jul Leicester City FC A 0–2 L
11 Jul Chelsea FC H 3–0 W
08 Jul Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–0 W
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep Sheffield United FC A 2–0 W
11 Aug Sevilla FC H 0–1 L
06 Aug PAE Olympiakos SFP H 1–0 W
26 Jul Chelsea FC A 0–2 L
20 Jul Crystal Palace FC H 2–0 W
15 Jul Burnley FC A 1–1 D

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Bramall Lane will turn into a battlefield for Sheffield United FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
  • 3' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Raul Jimenez makes it 0-1.
  • 6' A stunning finish from Romain Saiss — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 11' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 16' Wolverhampton Wanderers 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.
  • 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nuno Espírito Santo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 26' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 31' It’s high time Chris Wilder made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for John Egan.
  • 38' 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.
  • 39' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Oliver McBurnie on 39 minutes.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' 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 Billy Sharp suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' The travelling Wolverhampton Wanderers FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 64' The 31-year-old Leander Dendoncker has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 69' It is a substitution in Wolverhampton Wanderers FC team. Pedro Neto is replaced by Oskar Buur on 69 minute.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for David McGoldrick. He replaces Jack O'Connell on 71 minute.
  • 76' The Wolverhampton Wanderers FC bench stirs into life. Daniel Podence is withdrawn and Ruben Neves gets his opportunity.
  • 81' 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.
  • 86' Another change for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC made on 86 minute. Joao Moutinho leaves to be changed by Vitor Ferreira.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Marcal is booked for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC — Yellow card on 90.
  • The points are shared — Sheffield United FC 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Wilder

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Jimenez 2
Lys Mousset 1
Matt Doherty 1
John Egan 1
Romain Saiss 1
Willian Jose 1
Oliver Norwood 1
Cameron Archer 1

Head to Head

2020-09-14 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2020-07-08 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2019-12-01 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC

Sheffield United FC Form

2020-09-14 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2020-07-26 Southampton FC 3–1 Sheffield United FC L 2020-07-20 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Everton FC L 2020-07-16 Leicester City FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2020-07-11 Sheffield United FC 3–0 Chelsea FC W 2020-07-08 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2020-09-14 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2020-08-11 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Sevilla FC L 2020-08-06 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 PAE Olympiakos SFP W 2020-07-26 Chelsea FC 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L 2020-07-20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2020-07-15 Burnley FC 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04 Sheffield United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG
I would bet for: Sheffield United FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sheffield United FC33% Draw32% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC35%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.11
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Sheffield United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
67%
Sheffield United FC or Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sheffield United FC23% Draw53% Wolverhampton Wanderers FC24%
Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
11.2%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.4%
0 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Sheffield United FC

Handicap Sheffield United FC covers Push Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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