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

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Premier League · 2020-21

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

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Sheffield United FC

Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 19:15 UTC Molineux Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'

Y 36' Rhian Brewster

Daniel Podence 71' Y

Y 82' Enda Stevens

Overview

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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at Molineux Stadium.

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 games · 20 pts (2026/27)
Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Robert Jones
Referee Andy Madley
Referee Darren Cann
Referee Chris Kavanagh
Referee Mark Scholes

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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 6 games · Avg 1.7 goals Sheffield United FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-04-17 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC 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

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Apr	Sheffield United FC	H	1–0	W
09 Apr	Fulham FC	A	1–0	W
05 Apr	West Ham United FC	H	2–3	L
15 Mar	Liverpool FC	H	0–1	L
06 Mar	Aston Villa FC	A	0–0	D
02 Mar	Manchester City FC	A	1–4	L

Sheffield United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Apr	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	0–1	L
11 Apr	Arsenal FC	H	0–3	L
03 Apr	Leeds United FC	A	1–2	L
21 Mar	Chelsea FC	A	0–2	L
14 Mar	Leicester City FC	A	0–5	L
06 Mar	Southampton FC	H	0–2	L

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Molineux Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Sheffield United FC.
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wolverhampton Wanderers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
15' John Egan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 366 appearances.
20' Lys Mousset is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC so far.
25' It looks surprising Wolverhampton Wanderers FC does not make any changes. Ethan Ampadu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
30' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
35' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
36' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 36.
41' Sheffield United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
46' It’s high time Nuno Espírito Santo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
51' David McGoldrick, a Ireland forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
56' Willian Jose is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sheffield United FC tonight.
59' The deadlock is broken! Willian Jose gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
64' A quiet spell here at Molineux Stadium. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
71' It’s a booking for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC player. Daniel Podence gets a Yellow card.
72' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Vitor Ferreira is hanging Daniel Podence on the field on 72 minute.
75' Lys Mousset is replacing Ben Osborn for the Sheffield United FC side.
77' The crowd applauds Willian Jose as he leaves the pitch. Fabio Silva steps in for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC.
82' Enda Stevens catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
83' Sheffield United FC make a change. Ethan Ampadu trudges off to be replaced by Jayden Bogle on 83 minutes.
88' Wolverhampton Wanderers FC is showing some good football. However, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
It finishes all square. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Sheffield United FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nuno Espírito Santo

Sheffield United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Heckingbottom

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Cameron Archer	1
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde	1
Pablo Sarabia	1
Lys Mousset	1
Matt Doherty	1
John Egan	1
Raul Jimenez	1
Romain Saiss	1

Head to Head

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC Form

2021-04-17 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC W 2021-04-09 Fulham FC 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2021-04-05 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2–3 West Ham United FC L 2021-03-15 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 0–1 Liverpool FC L 2021-03-06 Aston Villa FC 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC D 2021-03-02 Manchester City FC 4–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L

Sheffield United FC Form

2021-04-17 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-04-11 Sheffield United FC 0–3 Arsenal FC L 2021-04-03 Leeds United FC 2–1 Sheffield United FC L 2021-03-21 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-03-14 Leicester City FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC L 2021-03-06 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Southampton FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.37 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.86 Sheffield United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC51% Draw28% Sheffield United FC21%

Actual: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.23

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	87%	13%
± 1.5	65%	35%
± 2.5	38%	62%
± 3.5	19%	81%
± 4.5	8%	92%

Double Chance

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Sheffield United FC

49%

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC or Sheffield United FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC32% Draw51% Sheffield United FC17%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

13.6%

0 – 0

13%

2 – 0

9.7%

2 – 1

8.4%

0 – 1

1 – 2

5.2%

3 – 0

4.4%

3 – 1

3.9%

0 – 2

3.8%

2 – 2

3.7%

3 – 2

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Wolverhampton Wanderers FC

Handicap	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC covers	Push	Sheffield United FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	24%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	15%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

Sheffield United FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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