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

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Premier League · 2023-24

Tottenham Hotspur FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Sheffield United FC

Sat 16 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 61,706 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 73' Gustavo Hamer

Richarlison 90+8' 1–1

Dejan Kulusevski 90+10' 2–1

Y 29' Chris Basham

Y 41' Cameron Archer

Y 45' Wesley Foderingham

Mickey van de Ven 48' Y

Y 56' Oliver McBurnie

Y 63' Jack Robinson

James Maddison 66' Y

Manor Solomon 69' Y

Yves Bissouma 86' Y

Y 90' Tom Davies

Ivan Perisic 90' Y

YR 90' Oliver McBurnie

Richarlison 90' Y

Overview

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Tottenham Hotspur FC vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Peter Bankes
Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
Assistant 2 Nicholas Greenhalgh (England)

6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 15.0 goals/game 🟥 2 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

Tottenham Hotspur FC 7 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sheffield United FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-16 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC 2023-03-01 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2021-05-02 Tottenham Hotspur FC 4–0 Sheffield United FC 2021-01-17 Sheffield United FC 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2020-07-02 Sheffield United FC 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC

Recent Form

Tottenham Hotspur FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Sep	Sheffield United FC	H	2–1	W
02 Sep	Burnley FC	A	5–2	W
26 Aug	AFC Bournemouth	A	2–0	W
19 Aug	Manchester United FC	H	2–0	W
13 Aug	Brentford FC	A	2–2	D
28 May	Leeds United FC	A	4–1	W

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Sep	Tottenham Hotspur FC	A	1–2	L
02 Sep	Everton FC	H	2–2	D
27 Aug	Manchester City FC	H	1–2	L
18 Aug	Nottingham Forest FC	A	1–2	L
12 Aug	Crystal Palace FC	H	0–1	L
08 May	Birmingham City FC	A	2–1	W

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

1/1

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/2

46-60

1/2

61-75

1/4

76+

5/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Tottenham Hotspur FC

Jan Paul van Hecke

2 G

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Tottenham Hotspur FC to score. At the same time, Sheffield United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The 35-year-old Oliver Norwood has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
10' Tottenham Hotspur FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sheffield United FC backline.
15' Sheffield United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
20' Sheffield United 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.
25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vinicius Souza made 396 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
29' Chris Basham picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
34' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Tottenham Hotspur FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ange Postecoglou will be considering his options from the bench.
41' Cameron Archer was booked on 41.
45' Wesley Foderingham has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
48' A moment of madness from Mickey van de Ven on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Tottenham Hotspur FC will be frustrated.
49' The referee shows Tottenham Hotspur FC player a Yellow card on 49.
54' Gustavo Hamer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 70 Yellow cards this season.
56' Poor challenge from Oliver McBurnie. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
61' Tottenham Hotspur FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sheffield United FC's 3-5-2 shape.
63' Jack Robinson was booked on 63.
66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for James Maddison on 66 minutes.
67' The referee shows Tottenham Hotspur FC player a Yellow card on 67.
69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Manor Solomon on 69.
69' The supporters are chanting for Oliver Norwood. He replaces James McAtee on 69 minute.
70' Oliver Norwood gets the nod from Sheffield United FC. He replaces James McAtee and will look to change the dynamic.
73' Brilliant from the midfielder! Gustavo Hamer makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 73.
78' It is a cagey affair so far. Tottenham Hotspur FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sheffield United FC's compact 3-5-2.
80' The crowd applauds Heung-min Son as he leaves the pitch. Ivan Perisic steps in for Tottenham Hotspur FC.
81' Sheffield United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tom Davies is hanging Gustavo Hamer on the field on 81 minute.
86' Against the run of play, Brennan Johnson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
86' A moment of madness from Yves Bissouma on 86 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Tottenham Hotspur FC will be frustrated.
86' Sheffield United FC make a change. Jayden Bogle trudges off to be replaced by Auston Trusty on 86 minutes.
90' The Tottenham Hotspur FC bench stirs into life. Pedro Porro is withdrawn and Emerson Royal gets his opportunity.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tom Davies on 90 minutes.
2-1 the final result. Sheffield United FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

13
Guglielmo Vicario
10
James Maddison
8
Yves Bissouma
23
Pedro Porro ↓ Emerson Royal 90'
21
Dejan Kulusevski
17
Christian Romero
27
Manor Solomon ↓ Ivan Perisic 80'
7
Heung-min Son ↓ Brennan Johnson 80'
38
Destiny Udogie
29
Pape Sarr ↓ Richarlison 80'
37
Mickey van de Ven ↓ Pierre Emile Hojbjerg 90'

Bench

12
Emerson Royal ↑ 90'
9
Richarlison ↑ 80'
20
Fraser Forster
5
Pierre Emile Hojbjerg ↑ 90'
15
Eric Dier
33
Ben Davies
4
Oliver Skipp
14
Ivan Perisic ↑ 80'
22
Brennan Johnson ↑ 80'

Coach Ange Postecoglou

Sheffield United FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Son Heungmin	3
Dejan Kulusevski	3
Gareth Bale	3
Iliman Ndiaye	2
Harry Kane	2
George Baldock	1
Gustavo Hamer	1
Richarlison	1

Head to Head

Tottenham Hotspur FC Form

2023-09-16 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC W 2023-09-02 Burnley FC 2–5 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2023-08-26 AFC Bournemouth 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2023-08-19 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–0 Manchester United FC W 2023-08-13 Brentford FC 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur FC D 2023-05-28 Leeds United FC 1–4 Tottenham Hotspur FC W

Sheffield United FC Form

2023-09-16 Tottenham Hotspur FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L 2023-09-02 Sheffield United FC 2–2 Everton FC D 2023-08-27 Sheffield United FC 1–2 Manchester City FC L 2023-08-18 Nottingham Forest FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L 2023-08-12 Sheffield United FC 0–1 Crystal Palace FC L 2023-05-08 Birmingham City FC 1–2 Sheffield United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.65 Tottenham Hotspur FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.06 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Tottenham Hotspur FC55% Draw25% Sheffield United FC20%

Actual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes53% 0% No47%

Avg goals/match: 2.71

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

Tottenham Hotspur FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

45%

Tottenham Hotspur FC or Sheffield United FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Tottenham Hotspur FC35% Draw46% Sheffield United FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.5%

1 – 0

10.1%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.9%

0 – 0

8.5%

0 – 1

6.1%

1 – 2

5.9%

3 – 1

5.1%

2 – 2

4.9%

3 – 0

4.8%

0 – 2

3.7%

3 – 2

2.8%

Asian Handicap — Tottenham Hotspur FC

Handicap	Tottenham Hotspur FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	23%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	14%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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