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Premier League · 2023

Sheffield United 2–2 Everton · Premier League

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Sheffield United and Everton drew 2–2.

Shots
1316
Shots on target
86
Expected goals
1.192.59
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sheffield United and Everton drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Sheffield United – Everton): shots 13–16, shots on target 8–6, expected goals 1.19–2.59, possession 45%–55%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

8.5 shots/match ▲ShotsSheffield United · Everton14.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSheffield UnitedEvertonBaseline
Shots8.5 shots/match14.8 shots/match15.5 shots/match
Shots against21.5 shots/match11.5 shots/match15.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Everton have recorded the higher season possession share.

37%PossessionSheffield United · Everton● 45.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSheffield UnitedEvertonBaseline
Possession37%45.8%49.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots16 shotsSheffield United 13 shots, Everton 16 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots6 shotsSheffield United 8 shots, Everton 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.19 xG2.59 xGSheffield United 1.19 xG, Everton 2.59 xG
  • Possession45%55%Sheffield United 45%, Everton 55%
  • Corners4 corners6 cornersSheffield United 4 corners, Everton 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls13 foulsSheffield United 11 fouls, Everton 13 fouls

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 · Everton in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sheffield United4 matchesEverton4 matches
1 goal/match ▲Goals scored4/40.5 goals/match
1.75 goals/match ▲Goals allowed4/42 goals/match
0.72 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 1.82 xG/match
8.5 shots/matchShots4/4▲ 14.8 shots/match
3.5 shots/matchShots on target4/4▲ 6 shots/match
37%Possession4/4● 45.8%
4.25 corners/matchCorners4/4● 7.25 corners/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls4/411.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 2 Sept 2023, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Premier League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSheffield UnitedEverton
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League 2023/24
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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