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Premier League · 2023

Sheffield United 0–5 Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League

0–5Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Brighton & Hove Albion won 0–5.

Shots
624
Shots on target
110
Expected goals
0.592.9
Possession
21%79%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brighton & Hove Albion beat Sheffield United 5–0. Recorded in this match (Sheffield United – Brighton & Hove Albion): shots 6–24, shots on target 1–10, expected goals 0.59–2.9, possession 21%–79%. 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

moderate

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

1.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.88 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 for1.4 goals/match0.88 goals/match1.45 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Brighton & Hove Albion have recorded the higher season possession share.

36%PossessionSheffield United · Brighton & Hove Albion● 62.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 26.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSheffield UnitedBrighton & Hove AlbionBaseline
Possession36%62.2%48.9%

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

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 shots/match ▲ShotsSheffield United · Brighton & Hove Albion14.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSheffield UnitedBrighton & Hove AlbionBaseline
Shots9 shots/match14.8 shots/match13.2 shots/match
Shots against17.4 shots/match12 shots/match14 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots24 shotsSheffield United 6 shots, Brighton & Hove Albion 24 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot10 shotsSheffield United 1 shot, Brighton & Hove Albion 10 shots
  • Expected goals0.59 xG2.9 xGSheffield United 0.59 xG, Brighton & Hove Albion 2.9 xG
  • Possession21%79%Sheffield United 21%, Brighton & Hove Albion 79%
  • Corners5 corners10 cornersSheffield United 5 corners, Brighton & Hove Albion 10 corners
  • Fouls3 fouls5 foulsSheffield United 3 fouls, Brighton & Hove Albion 5 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sheffield United
1Draws
0Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion — Sheffield United · Premier League1–1

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 · Brighton & Hove Albion in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sheffield United25 matchesBrighton & Hove Albion25 matches
0.88 goals/matchGoals scored25/25▲ 1.92 goals/match
2.6 goals/matchGoals allowed25/25▲ 1.6 goals/match
0.95 xG/matchExpected goals25/25▲ 1.73 xG/match
9 shots/matchShots25/25▲ 14.8 shots/match
3 shots/matchShots on target24/25▲ 6.12 shots/match
36%Possession25/25● 62.2%
3.32 corners/matchCorners25/25● 5.32 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls25/2510.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 25home / 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, 18 Feb 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSheffield UnitedBrighton & Hove Albion
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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