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Manchester City vs Sheffield Utd

Manchester City
2 - 0
Sheffield Utd
🕒 Sat, 30 Dec 2023 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Etihad Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ David Coote 🔁 Regular Season - 20 🏁 match finished
Season
2023-2024 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 20
Regular Season Table
Manchester City 1 · Sheffield Utd 20
Referee Stats
David Coote
16 matches · 5.31 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.31
Reds avg 0.19
Penalties avg 0.38
Over 4.5 cards 63%
Home wins 56%
Draws 13%
Away wins 31%
How the match was won
  • Manchester City outshot their opponent (18-4).
  • Manchester City controlled possession (81%).
  • Manchester City had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Manchester City (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 14-5-0

Goals For / Against

51 / 16
Avg: 2.68 / 0.84

Points

47
Avg: 2.47

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

1
Sheffield Utd (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 1-3-15

Goals For / Against

16 / 47
Avg: 0.84 / 2.47

Points

6
Avg: 0.32

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

8

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Premier League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.47
PPG
0.32
2.68
GF
0.84
0.84
GA
2.47
58%
O2.5
58%
68%
BTTS
58%
74%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Manchester City rank1st
Sheffield Utd rank20th
Manchester City points91
Sheffield Utd points16
Manchester City: #1 · 91 pts · GD +62
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 39 pts above the play-off edge. 55 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Sheffield Utd: #20 · 16 pts · GD -69
73 pts off the top 2. 44 pts off the play-off line. 23 pts from safety.
75-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Manchester City last 5 home

W W W W D
Points13/15
Weighted index96
Goals17-4
Record4-1-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Sheffield Utd last 5 away

L L L L L
Points0/15
Weighted index0
Goals4-15
Record0-0-5
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Manchester City trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS68%
BTTS + O2.558%
1H Over 0.584%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 53% · 1H BTTS 21%

Sheffield Utd trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 89% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 16%

Scoring reliability

Manchester City score at home95%
Manchester City clean sheet at home32%
Sheffield Utd score away58%
Sheffield Utd clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Manchester City score first74%
Manchester City win after scoring first86%
Sheffield Utd score first37%
Sheffield Utd win after scoring first14%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Manchester City 100% · Sheffield Utd 17%
Avg first goal minute: Manchester City 25.3' · Sheffield Utd 33.4'

Vs league average

Manchester City score at home2.68 vs 1.80
Manchester City concede at home0.84 vs 1.48
Sheffield Utd score away0.84 vs 1.48
Sheffield Utd concede away2.47 vs 1.80
Manchester City score 49% above league average, while Sheffield Utd score 43% below league average.
Defensive side: Manchester City are 43% below league average at home, and Sheffield Utd are 37% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.60
BTTS20%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 1.67 goals on average across the last 3.

Manchester City goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
46-60 10
61-75 8
0-15 7
16-30 7
31-45 7
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
0-15 4
31-45 3
61-75 3
16-30 1
46-60 1

Sheffield Utd goal timing (away)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
16-30 3
31-45 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 2
46-60 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 15
61-75 14
16-30 8
46-60 8
0-15 4
31-45 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
2
Total Shots
18
4
Shots off Goal
8
0
Blocked Shots
6
2
Shots Inside Box
10
4
Shots Outside Box
8
0
Ball Possession
81%
19%
Corner Kicks
12
2
Fouls
5
6
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
1000
233
Passes Accurate
944
174
Passes %
94%
75%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
4
14' ⚽
⚽
14' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Rodri
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Foden
43'
43' M. Kovačić
52' ↑↓
↑↓
52' ⇄ J. Grealish
1st substitution · For: Oscar Bobb
61' ⚽
⚽
61' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
J. Álvarez
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Foden
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ W. Osula
1st substitution · For: C. Archer
67' ↑↓
↑↓
67' ⇄ A. Ben Slimane
2nd substitution · For: R. Brewster
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ M. Kovačić
2nd substitution · For: Rúben Dias
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ K. Walker
3rd substitution · For: R. Lewis
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ A. Brooks
3rd substitution · For: B. Osborn
89'
89' J. Bogle
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ L. Thomas
4th substitution · For: R. Norrington-Davies

Manchester City vs Sheffield Utd 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Manchester City beat Sheffield Utd 2-0 on Saturday, 30 December 2023 in Premier League. The match was refereed by David Coote. It was played at Etihad Stadium.

First half: Manchester City took the lead at 14' when Rodri scored, with the assist credited to P. Foden, making the score 1-0. M. Kovačić received a yellow card for Manchester City at 43'.

Second half: Manchester City made their 1st substitution at 52', with J. Grealish replacing Oscar Bobb. Manchester City extended the lead at 61' when J. Álvarez scored, with the assist credited to P. Foden, making the score 2-0. Sheffield Utd made their 1st substitution at 67', with W. Osula replacing C. Archer. Sheffield Utd made their 2nd substitution at 67', with A. Ben Slimane replacing R. Brewster. Manchester City made their 2nd substitution at 68', with M. Kovačić replacing Rúben Dias. Manchester City made their 3rd substitution at 68', with K. Walker replacing R. Lewis. Sheffield Utd made their 3rd substitution at 80', with A. Brooks replacing B. Osborn. J. Bogle received a yellow card for Sheffield Utd at 89'. Sheffield Utd made their 4th substitution at 90', with L. Thomas replacing R. Norrington-Davies.

Manchester City used 3 substitutions while Sheffield Utd used 4 substitutions. Manchester City got 1 yellow card, while Sheffield Utd got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Manchester City outshot their opponent (18-4).
  • Manchester City controlled possession (81%).
  • Manchester City had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games6
Home Wins6
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (16.7%)
BTTS1 (16.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins3
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals0 (0.0%)
BTTS0 (0.0%)

Manchester City vs Sheffield Utd Head-to-Head History by Season

2023-2024 Season
30 Dec 2023 Manchester City vs Sheffield Utd 2 - 0 27 Aug 2023 Sheffield Utd vs Manchester City 1 - 2
2020-2021 Season
30 Jan 2021 Manchester City vs Sheffield Utd 1 - 0 31 Oct 2020 Sheffield Utd vs Manchester City 0 - 1
2019-2020 Season
21 Jan 2020 Sheffield Utd vs Manchester City 0 - 1 29 Dec 2019 Manchester City vs Sheffield Utd 2 - 0