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Premier League | Gameweek 20
Dec 30, 2023 at 3pm UK
Etihad Stadium
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Man City
2 - 0
Sheff Utd

Rodri (14'), Alvarez (61')
Guardiola (37'), Kovacic (43')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Bogle (89')

The Match

Match Report

Manchester City move to within two points of Premier League leaders Liverpool courtesy of a 2-0 success over Sheffield United at the Etihad Stadium.

Team News

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Preview

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Predicted Lineups

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Form, Standings, Stats

Manchester City

All competitions
Premier League
Last Game: Everton 1-3 Man City
Wednesday, December 27 at 8.15pm in Premier League

Sheffield United

All competitions
Last Game: Sheff Utd 2-3 Luton
Tuesday, December 26 at 3pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 91.93%. A draw had a probability of 5.8% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 2.28%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 3-0 with a probability of 11.42%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 4-0 (10.95%) and 2-0 (8.94%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (2.68%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 1-2 (0.77%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.

Result
Manchester CityDrawSheffield United
91.93% (0.527 0.53) 5.79% (-0.372 -0.37) 2.28% (-0.158 -0.16)
Both teams to score 42.79% (0.29 0.29)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
81.61% (1.208 1.21)18.39% (-1.209 -1.21)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
64.23% (1.757 1.76)35.77% (-1.758 -1.76)
Manchester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
97.84% (0.214 0.21)2.16% (-0.216 -0.22)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
89.56% (0.822 0.82)10.44% (-0.824 -0.82)
Sheffield United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
43.73% (0.201 0.2)56.27% (-0.203 -0.2)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
11.37% (0.112 0.11)88.62% (-0.11500000000001 -0.12)
Score Analysis
    Manchester City 91.92%
    Sheffield United 2.28%
    Draw 5.79%
Manchester CityDrawSheffield United
3-0 @ 11.42% (-0.27 -0.27)
4-0 @ 10.95% (0.02 0.02)
2-0 @ 8.94% (-0.448 -0.45)
5-0 @ 8.4% (0.225 0.23)
3-1 @ 6.57% (-0.114 -0.11)
4-1 @ 6.3% (0.051 0.05)
6-0 @ 5.37% (0.275 0.28)
2-1 @ 5.14% (-0.224 -0.22)
5-1 @ 4.83% (0.159 0.16)
1-0 @ 4.66% (-0.36 -0.36)
6-1 @ 3.09% (0.177 0.18)
7-0 @ 2.94% (0.22 0.22)
3-2 @ 1.89% (-0.021 -0.02)
4-2 @ 1.81% (0.026 0.03)
7-1 @ 1.69% (0.136 0.14)
8-0 @ 1.41% (0.139 0.14)
5-2 @ 1.39% (0.055 0.05)
Other @ 5.11%
Total : 91.92%
1-1 @ 2.68% (-0.189 -0.19)
2-2 @ 1.48% (-0.055 -0.05)
0-0 @ 1.22% (-0.127 -0.13)
Other @ 0.42%
Total : 5.79%
Other @ 2.28%
Total : 2.28%

How you voted: Man City vs Sheff Utd

Manchester City
83.3%
Draw
9.0%
Sheffield United
7.7%
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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal36265588286083
2Manchester CityMan City35257387335482
3Liverpool36239481384378
4Aston Villa36207973532067
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs351861169581160
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle351751378562256
7Chelsea351591170591154
8Manchester UnitedMan Utd35166135255-354
9West Ham UnitedWest Ham361310135670-1449
10Bournemouth36139145263-1148
11Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton351211125357-447
12Wolverhampton WanderersWolves36137164960-1146
13Fulham36128165155-444
14Crystal Palace361110154957-843
15Everton36129153849-1137
16Brentford3699185260-836
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3689194563-1829
18Luton TownLuton3668224978-2926
19Burnley3659223974-3524
RSheffield UnitedSheff Utd36372635100-6516
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