Premier League · 2023

Sheffield United 3–3 Fulham · Premier League

3–3Historical match

Fulham

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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 Fulham drew 3–3.

Shots
824
Shots on target
49
Expected goals
1.891.3
Possession
26%74%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sheffield United and Fulham drew 3–3. Recorded in this match (Sheffield United – Fulham): shots 8–24, shots on target 4–9, expected goals 1.89–1.3, possession 26%–74%. 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.

Fulham's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.53 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 for2.4 goals/match1.53 goals/match1.51 goals/match

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

Sheffield United show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Sheffield United's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

9.03 shots/match ▲ShotsSheffield United · Fulham13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSheffield UnitedFulhamBaseline
Shots9.03 shots/match13.3 shots/match13.9 shots/match
Shots against18.1 shots/match13.8 shots/match13.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Fulham have recorded the higher season possession share.

34.9%PossessionSheffield United · Fulham● 50.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.7 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSheffield UnitedFulhamBaseline
Possession34.9%50.6%49.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots24 shotsSheffield United 8 shots, Fulham 24 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots9 shotsSheffield United 4 shots, Fulham 9 shots
  • Expected goals1.89 xG1.3 xGSheffield United 1.89 xG, Fulham 1.3 xG
  • Possession26%74%Sheffield United 26%, Fulham 74%
  • Corners2 corners15 cornersSheffield United 2 corners, Fulham 15 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls13 foulsSheffield United 10 fouls, Fulham 13 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.

Alex Iwobi · Fulham · 10′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedJayden Bogle · Sheffield United · 39′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 52′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAntonee Robinson · Fulham · 90′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAntonee Robinson · Fulham · 7′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAnel Ahmedhodžić · Sheffield United · 34′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTosin Adarabioyo · Fulham · 53′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCalvin Bassey · Fulham · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTosin Adarabioyo · Fulham · 14′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJoão Palhinha · Fulham · 22′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 41′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 47′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 66′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAdama Traoré · Fulham · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGustavo Hamer · Sheffield United · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetBobby De Cordova-Reid · Fulham · 86′ · 0.05 xG · goalJayden Bogle · Sheffield United · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 38′ · 0.07 xG · on targetJoão Palhinha · Fulham · 62′ · 0.07 xG · goalTom Cairney · Fulham · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetAlex Iwobi · Fulham · 55′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 90′ · 0.09 xG · goalJoão Palhinha · Fulham · 77′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedSaša Lukić · Fulham · 49′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedRodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 38′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blockedBen Brereton Díaz · Sheffield United · 70′ · 0.48 xG · goalBen Brereton Díaz · Sheffield United · 58′ · 0.58 xG · goalOli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 68′ · 0.73 xG · goal
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  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Sheffield United: 8 shots, 4 on target, 1.95 xG. Fulham: 24 shots, 9 on target, 1.31 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Ben Brereton Díaz · Sheffield United · 58′Oli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 68′Ben Brereton Díaz · Sheffield United · 70′João Palhinha · Fulham · 62′Bobby De Cordova-Reid · Fulham · 86′Rodrigo Muniz · Fulham · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sheffield United 1.95 xG · Fulham 1.31 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Sheffield United
0Draws
1Fulham
Fulham — Sheffield United · Premier League3–1
Sheffield United — Fulham · Championship4–0
Fulham — Sheffield United · Championship0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

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 · Fulham in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sheffield United29 matchesFulham30 matches
0.93 goals/matchGoals scored29/30▲ 1.53 goals/match
2.66 goals/matchGoals allowed29/30▲ 1.57 goals/match
0.95 xG/matchExpected goals29/30▲ 1.37 xG/match
9.03 shots/matchShots29/30▲ 13.3 shots/match
3.18 shots/matchShots on target28/30▲ 4.8 shots/match
34.9%Possession29/30● 50.6%
3.24 corners/matchCorners29/30● 5.67 corners/match
11.4 fouls/matchFouls29/3010.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 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: Sat, 30 Mar 2024, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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