Turf Moor: Burnley vs Sheffield United Championship pre-match guide

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Competition: England Championship
Competition: Mon 10.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Turf Moor (21401 seats)

The two teams are delivering a nice season so far and match dates like today could be decisive. Here's the preview for Burnley - Sheffield United!

Insights:
  • Burnley have the most scored goals (76) in Championship

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Burnley form and stats

Burnley have performed here at Turf Moor this season with 14 wins from 20 Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 6 games and lost 0. days ago.

Burnley are returning here after visiting Middlesbrough and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Roberts and Barnes scored the goal(s). Barnes, who plays in attack, was the top performer for the side in that fixture, and was presented with a rating of 8.05 (out of 10). Barnes scored one goal and hit two key passes.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sunderland that ended 0-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Burnley perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Burnley as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Burnley has won 2 of these, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Burnley can score goals in their home matches. After 20 league matches they have found the net 43 times. From these home matches, Burnley have conceded only 13 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Sheffield United form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Sheffield United have produced an overall stat of 11-4-5 so far. Sheffield United have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

240 minutes! That's how long the Sheffield goalkeeper Wesley Foderingham and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Impressive finishing from Ndiaye secured the home win 1-0 against Wigan Athletic in their previous game. Ndiaye, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.02. Ndiaye scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 6 of 7 times and had 21 successful passes (of 24 total).

Preceding that game was the away victory against Norwich City with the score of 1-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 7 similar matches played by Sheffield United in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Sheffield United, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Highlight this: 9 of the last 12 league matches featuring this side have seen only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting words).

Sheffield United find the net regularly in their away games. 24 goals from 20 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Sheffield United as they have only conceded 16 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Sheffield United - Burnley 5-2 was the end result in these contenders' previous head to head fixture, played this season. Head-to-head data (for the preceeding ten meetings): Burnley won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Sheffield United managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six.

Top Goalscorers

BurnleyN. Tella
N. Tella
17 goals
Sheffield UnitedI. Ndiaye
I. Ndiaye
12 goals
Sheffield UnitedO. McBurnie
O. McBurnie
11 goals

Burnley missing players

Sheffield United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Burnley Sheffield United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
39 20 6 Played P 6 20 39
25 14 5 Won W 2 11 23
12 6 1 Drew D 2 4 7
2 0 0 Lost L 2 5 9
76 43 13 Scored S 8 24 60
30 13 2 Conceded C 7 16 33
95% 95% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 97%
77% 85% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 55% 59%
51% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 30% 41%
23% 25% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 15% 26%
13% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 5% 8%
54% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 41%
44% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 45% 44%
8% 5% 0% Failed to Score F T 17% 20% 18%
 
5.7 6.9 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5 5.9
3.8 3.3 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.3 4.9
1.8 1.6 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.2 2.3
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
13 15.1 14.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 10.6 13.4
4.7 5.3 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.7 4.9
41% 40% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 32% 31%
 
8.7 6.7 6.3 Shots against (avg) S A 11.7 11.3 9.9
2.8 2.6 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.1 2.9
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Burnley have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Burnley have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Burnley have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Burnley have the fewest conceded goals (13) at home in Championship
  • Burnley have the fewest conceded goals (30) in Championship
  • Burnley have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in Championship
  • Burnley have the most points (48) at home in Championship
  • Burnley have the most scored goals (43) at home in Championship
  • Burnley have the most scored goals (76) in Championship
  • Burnley have the most scored goals in the first half (31) in Championship
  • Burnley have the the best goal difference (+30) at home in Championship
  • Burnley have the the best goal difference (+46) in Championship
  • Burnley have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Burnley have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 39 25 12 2 76 30 20 14 6 0 43 13 19 11 6 2 33 17 46 87
2 Sheffield United 39 23 7 9 60 33 19 12 3 4 36 17 20 11 4 5 24 16 27 76
3 Luton Town 40 18 14 8 48 35 20 8 8 4 26 19 20 10 6 4 22 16 13 68
4 Middlesbrough 40 20 7 13 72 48 20 11 6 3 37 16 20 9 1 10 35 32 24 67
5 Millwall 40 17 11 12 48 40 20 10 6 4 29 17 20 7 5 8 19 23 8 62
6 Blackburn Rovers 39 19 4 16 43 45 19 13 1 5 25 16 20 6 3 11 18 29 -2 61
7 Norwich City 40 17 9 14 54 42 20 8 4 8 27 23 20 9 5 6 27 19 12 60
8 Preston North End 40 16 11 13 39 44 20 6 6 8 17 23 20 10 5 5 22 21 -5 59
9 Coventry City 40 15 13 12 47 41 20 9 6 5 24 21 20 6 7 7 23 20 6 58
10 West Bromwich Albion 39 15 11 13 48 42 20 10 6 4 26 15 19 5 5 9 22 27 6 56
11 Sunderland 40 14 13 13 57 50 20 6 7 7 28 29 20 8 6 6 29 21 7 55
12 Watford 40 14 13 13 47 45 20 9 6 5 30 20 20 5 7 8 17 25 2 55
13 Bristol City 40 13 13 14 48 48 20 8 6 6 25 19 20 5 7 8 23 29 0 52
14 Stoke City 40 14 9 17 53 47 20 6 5 9 24 23 20 8 4 8 29 24 6 51
15 Swansea City 40 13 11 16 54 59 20 8 4 8 30 28 20 5 7 8 24 31 -5 50
16 Birmingham City 40 13 10 17 44 51 20 7 5 8 23 21 20 6 5 9 21 30 -7 49
17 Hull City 40 12 13 15 47 57 20 7 5 8 21 26 20 5 8 7 26 31 -10 49
18 Rotherham United 39 10 14 15 44 52 19 8 5 6 33 24 20 2 9 9 11 28 -8 44
19 Cardiff City 39 11 9 19 33 45 20 6 6 8 18 20 19 5 3 11 15 25 -12 42
20 Huddersfield Town 40 11 9 20 39 57 20 7 5 8 21 23 20 4 4 12 18 34 -18 42
21 Queens Park Rangers 40 11 9 20 38 62 20 6 4 10 20 29 20 5 5 10 18 33 -24 42
22 Reading 40 13 8 19 42 60 20 10 5 5 29 22 20 3 3 14 13 38 -18 41
23 Blackpool 40 8 11 21 42 64 20 5 6 9 25 29 20 3 5 12 17 35 -22 35
24 Wigan Athletic 40 8 13 19 34 60 20 4 6 10 15 32 20 4 7 9 19 28 -26 34

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Burnley 39 25 12 2 76 30 20 14 6 0 43 13 19 11 6 2 33 17 46 87
2 Sheffield United 39 23 7 9 60 33 19 12 3 4 36 17 20 11 4 5 24 16 27 76
3 Luton Town 40 18 14 8 48 35 20 8 8 4 26 19 20 10 6 4 22 16 13 68
4 Middlesbrough 40 20 7 13 72 48 20 11 6 3 37 16 20 9 1 10 35 32 24 67
5 Millwall 40 17 11 12 48 40 20 10 6 4 29 17 20 7 5 8 19 23 8 62
6 Blackburn Rovers 39 19 4 16 43 45 19 13 1 5 25 16 20 6 3 11 18 29 -2 61
7 Norwich City 40 17 9 14 54 42 20 8 4 8 27 23 20 9 5 6 27 19 12 60
8 Preston North End 40 16 11 13 39 44 20 6 6 8 17 23 20 10 5 5 22 21 -5 59
9 Coventry City 40 15 13 12 47 41 20 9 6 5 24 21 20 6 7 7 23 20 6 58
10 West Bromwich Albion 39 15 11 13 48 42 20 10 6 4 26 15 19 5 5 9 22 27 6 56
11 Sunderland 40 14 13 13 57 50 20 6 7 7 28 29 20 8 6 6 29 21 7 55
12 Watford 40 14 13 13 47 45 20 9 6 5 30 20 20 5 7 8 17 25 2 55
13 Bristol City 40 13 13 14 48 48 20 8 6 6 25 19 20 5 7 8 23 29 0 52
14 Stoke City 40 14 9 17 53 47 20 6 5 9 24 23 20 8 4 8 29 24 6 51
15 Swansea City 40 13 11 16 54 59 20 8 4 8 30 28 20 5 7 8 24 31 -5 50
16 Birmingham City 40 13 10 17 44 51 20 7 5 8 23 21 20 6 5 9 21 30 -7 49
17 Hull City 40 12 13 15 47 57 20 7 5 8 21 26 20 5 8 7 26 31 -10 49
18 Rotherham United 39 10 14 15 44 52 19 8 5 6 33 24 20 2 9 9 11 28 -8 44
19 Cardiff City 39 11 9 19 33 45 20 6 6 8 18 20 19 5 3 11 15 25 -12 42
20 Huddersfield Town 40 11 9 20 39 57 20 7 5 8 21 23 20 4 4 12 18 34 -18 42
21 Queens Park Rangers 40 11 9 20 38 62 20 6 4 10 20 29 20 5 5 10 18 33 -24 42
22 Reading 40 13 8 19 42 60 20 10 5 5 29 22 20 3 3 14 13 38 -18 41
23 Blackpool 40 8 11 21 42 64 20 5 6 9 25 29 20 3 5 12 17 35 -22 35
24 Wigan Athletic 40 8 13 19 34 60 20 4 6 10 15 32 20 4 7 9 19 28 -26 34

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The English Football League Championship (usually shortened to the Championship) is the second highest division in the English football league system. 24 teams play 46 fixtures from August to May, meeting each other twice. The Championship is the wealthiest second-level division in the world.