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Premier League · 2023

Sheffield United 1–3 Bournemouth · Premier League

1–3Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Bournemouth won 1–3.

Shots
1023
Shots on target
211
Expected goals
0.782.86
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bournemouth beat Sheffield United 3–1. Recorded in this match (Sheffield United – Bournemouth): shots 10–23, shots on target 2–11, expected goals 0.78–2.86, possession 46%–54%. 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.

Bournemouth's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.08 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 for1.8 goals/match1.08 goals/match1.4 goals/match

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

Bournemouth show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Bournemouth's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

8.85 shots/match ▲ShotsSheffield United · Bournemouth12.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSheffield UnitedBournemouthBaseline
Shots8.85 shots/match12.4 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against19 shots/match16.4 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots23 shotsSheffield United 10 shots, Bournemouth 23 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots11 shotsSheffield United 2 shots, Bournemouth 11 shots
  • Expected goals0.78 xG2.86 xGSheffield United 0.78 xG, Bournemouth 2.86 xG
  • Possession46%54%Sheffield United 46%, Bournemouth 54%
  • Corners4 corners7 cornersSheffield United 4 corners, Bournemouth 7 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls8 foulsSheffield United 6 fouls, Bournemouth 8 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.

Antoine Semenyo · Bournemouth · 10′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 23′ · 0.01 xG · on targetLuke Thomas · Sheffield United · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Semenyo · Bournemouth · 46′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 78′ · 0.02 xG · on targetOli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedWilliam Osula · Sheffield United · 85′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 26′ · 0.03 xG · on targetOliver Norwood · Sheffield United · 44′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuis Sinisterra · Bournemouth · 81′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 19′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 29′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAntoine Semenyo · Bournemouth · 54′ · 0.04 xG · on targetWilliam Osula · Sheffield United · 88′ · 0.04 xG · on targetWilliam Osula · Sheffield United · 83′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 21′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 61′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLuis Sinisterra · Bournemouth · 87′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 14′ · 0.08 xG · on targetDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 28′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedOli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 54′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJames McAtee · Sheffield United · 60′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMiloš Kerkez · Bournemouth · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRyan Christie · Bournemouth · 63′ · 0.11 xG · on targetPhilip Billing · Bournemouth · 68′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedLuis Sinisterra · Bournemouth · 74′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedOli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 60′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 45′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedJustin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 45′ · 0.24 xG · goalOli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 90′ · 0.29 xG · goalMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 51′ · 0.40 xG · goalDominic Solanke · Bournemouth · 54′ · 0.48 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 12′ · 0.51 xG · goal
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  • on target
  • goal
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Sheffield United: 10 shots, 2 on target, 0.79 xG. Bournemouth: 23 shots, 11 on target, 2.88 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Oli McBurnie · Sheffield United · 90′Marcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 12′Justin Kluivert · Bournemouth · 45′Marcus Tavernier · Bournemouth · 51′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sheffield United 0.79 xG · Bournemouth 2.88 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sheffield United
1Draws
1Bournemouth
Sheffield United — Bournemouth · Championship0–0
Bournemouth — Sheffield United · Championship2–1

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 · Bournemouth in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sheffield United13 matchesBournemouth13 matches
0.85 goals/matchGoals scored13/13▲ 1.08 goals/match
2.62 goals/matchGoals allowed13/13▲ 2.15 goals/match
0.8 xG/matchExpected goals13/13▲ 1.3 xG/match
8.85 shots/matchShots13/13▲ 12.4 shots/match
2.69 shots/matchShots on target13/13▲ 4.85 shots/match
38.6%Possession13/13● 43.3%
3.54 corners/matchCorners13/13● 5 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls13/1312.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples13 / 13home / 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, 25 Nov 2023, 19:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSheffield UnitedBournemouth
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
Head-to-headSheffield United — Bournemouth
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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