This could be an interesting match as Arsenal have their presumed home advantage while Sheffield United are ahead 4 points in the Premier League table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Arsenal form and stats
4-4-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Arsenal so far this season.
Arsenal manager M. Arteta and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Crystal Palace (placed 9th) in the Premier League. Previous to that game, a FA Cup home match hosting Leeds United in a game that was won 1-0.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Arsenal handle that role? We have found one game in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W0-D0-L1.
Arsenal are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Chelsea awaits in three days.
A decent goal production from Arsenal in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 11 league matches. Arsenal have conceded 17 from these games.
Sheffield United form and stats
3-6-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sheffield United in their Premier League matches away. Sheffield United has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
The supporters enjoyed Sheffield United's previous game versus West Ham United (placed 16th), a Premier League 1-0 win played at home. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Fylde in the FA Cup.
Sheffield United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of five matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Manchester City in just three days.
Sheffield United find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 11 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Sheffield United have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Sheffield United - Arsenal 1-0, played this season. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Arsenal, 0 draws and 2 wins for Sheffield United. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.Top Goalscorers
 
P. Aubameyang
14 goals
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A. Lacazette
5 goals
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L. Mousset
5 goals
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Arsenal missing players
Sheffield United missing players
| Arsenal | Sheffield United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 29 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 31 | 17 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 82% | 91% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 68% |
| 55% | 73% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 18% | 23% |
| 36% | 36% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 5% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 68% | 73% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 41% |
| 18% | 18% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 27% | 36% |
| 18% | 9% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 27% |
| 6.5 | 7.7 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.7 | 5.5 |
| 5.7 | 5.7 | 3.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.7 | 6.8 | 5.5 |
| 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 247 | 136 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 88 | 223 |
| 90 | 50 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 29 | 74 |
| 32% | 34% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 38% | 32% |
- Arsenal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Arsenal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sheffield United has the fewest matches over the total-line (5)
- Sheffield United has the most matches under the total-line (17)
- Sheffield United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 36 | 61 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 62 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 15 | 37 | 47 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 26 | 45 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 39 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 34 |
| 6 | Sheffield United | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 32 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 31 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 5 | 30 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 29 |
| 10 | Arsenal | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 28 |
| 11 | Everton | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -7 | 28 |
| 12 | Southampton | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | -12 | 28 |
| 13 | Newcastle United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -13 | 26 |
| 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 24 |
| 15 | Burnley | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -13 | 24 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 22 |
| 17 | Watford | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 22 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -15 | 21 |
| 19 | AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -15 | 20 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -23 | 14 |
- Sheffield United FC
- The Star - (local newspaper)
- The Yorkshire Post - (local newspaper)