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Premier League · 2023

Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Sheffield United · Premier League

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Brighton & Hove Albion and Sheffield United drew 1–1.

Shots
119
Shots on target
61
Expected goals
1.531.07
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Brighton & Hove Albion and Sheffield United drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Brighton & Hove Albion – Sheffield United): shots 11–9, shots on target 6–1, expected goals 1.53–1.07, possession 61%–39%. 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.

Brighton & Hove Albion's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Brighton & Hove Albion's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.08 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 for1.2 goals/match2.08 goals/match1.46 goals/match

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

Brighton & Hove Albion show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Brighton & Hove Albion's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.3 shots/match ▲ShotsBrighton & Hove Albion · Sheffield United8.75 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBrighton & Hove AlbionSheffield UnitedBaseline
Shots14.3 shots/match8.75 shots/match13.5 shots/match
Shots against12 shots/match18.7 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

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

61.8% ●PossessionBrighton & Hove Albion · Sheffield United38%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 23.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricBrighton & Hove AlbionSheffield UnitedBaseline
Possession61.8%38%49.3%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots9 shotsBrighton & Hove Albion 11 shots, Sheffield United 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots1 shotBrighton & Hove Albion 6 shots, Sheffield United 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.53 xG1.07 xGBrighton & Hove Albion 1.53 xG, Sheffield United 1.07 xG
  • Possession61%39%Brighton & Hove Albion 61%, Sheffield United 39%
  • Corners6 corners3 cornersBrighton & Hove Albion 6 corners, Sheffield United 3 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls16 foulsBrighton & Hove Albion 13 fouls, Sheffield United 16 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Brighton & Hove Albion favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Sheffield United in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Brighton & Hove Albion12 matchesSheffield United12 matches
2.08 goals/match ▲Goals scored12/120.83 goals/match
1.75 goals/match ▲Goals allowed12/122.58 goals/match
1.74 xG/match ▲Expected goals12/120.81 xG/match
14.3 shots/match ▲Shots12/128.75 shots/match
6 shots/match ▲Shots on target12/122.75 shots/match
61.8% ●Possession12/1238%
5.42 corners/match ●Corners12/123.5 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls12/1212.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 12home / 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, 12 Nov 2023, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsBrighton & Hove AlbionSheffield United
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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