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Premier League · 2023

Sheffield United 2–2 Chelsea · Premier League

2–2Historical match

Chelsea

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Sheffield United and Chelsea drew 2–2.

Shots
116
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
1.380.35
Possession
32%68%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sheffield United and Chelsea drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Sheffield United – Chelsea): shots 11–6, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 1.38–0.35, possession 32%–68%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Sheffield United's recent record differs from the season

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Sheffield United's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.97 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match0.97 goals/match1.46 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Sheffield United, Chelsea.

2.92 days ▲Rest daysSheffield United · Chelsea2.89 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSheffield UnitedChelseaBaseline
Rest days2.92 days2.89 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Chelsea have recorded the higher season possession share.

34.2%PossessionSheffield United · Chelsea● 59.1%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 24.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSheffield UnitedChelseaBaseline
Possession34.2%59.1%49.1%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots6 shotsSheffield United 11 shots, Chelsea 6 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsSheffield United 6 shots, Chelsea 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.38 xG0.35 xGSheffield United 1.38 xG, Chelsea 0.35 xG
  • Possession32%68%Sheffield United 32%, Chelsea 68%
  • Corners7 corners6 cornersSheffield United 7 corners, Chelsea 6 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls10 foulsSheffield United 12 fouls, Chelsea 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Jack Robinson · Sheffield United · 87′ · 0.01 xG · on targetCole Palmer · Chelsea · 72′ · 0.02 xG · on targetConor Gallagher · Chelsea · 9′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJack Robinson · Sheffield United · 41′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 54′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCole Palmer · Chelsea · 23′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 30′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 31′ · 0.04 xG · on targetNoni Madueke · Chelsea · 66′ · 0.05 xG · goalBen Osborn · Sheffield United · 88′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNoni Madueke · Chelsea · 64′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJayden Bogle · Sheffield United · 32′ · 0.09 xG · goalBen Brereton Díaz · Sheffield United · 46′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedThiago Silva · Chelsea · 11′ · 0.11 xG · goalOli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 49′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Sheffield United · 22′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedOli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 90′ · 0.62 xG · goal
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Sheffield United: 11 shots, 5 on target, 1.40 xG. Chelsea: 6 shots, 3 on target, 0.33 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Jayden Bogle · Sheffield United · 32′Oli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 90′Thiago Silva · Chelsea · 11′Noni Madueke · Chelsea · 66′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sheffield United 1.40 xG · Chelsea 0.33 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sheffield United
0Draws
1Chelsea
Chelsea — Sheffield United · Premier League2–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sheffield United favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Chelsea in 11

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Window

Season

Sheffield United31 matchesChelsea30 matches
0.97 goals/matchGoals scored31/30▲ 1.83 goals/match
2.65 goals/matchGoals allowed31/30▲ 1.73 goals/match
0.95 xG/matchExpected goals31/30▲ 1.94 xG/match
8.97 shots/matchShots31/30▲ 14.1 shots/match
3.27 shots/matchShots on target30/30▲ 5.43 shots/match
34.2%Possession31/30● 59.1%
3.29 corners/matchCorners31/30● 5.4 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls31/3012.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 30home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 7 Apr 2024, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSheffield UnitedChelsea
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
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