Liverpool perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Sheffield United can look both up and down from their 8th position.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Liverpool and Sheffield United.
Liverpool form and stats
Liverpool, who have the the best goal difference (+33) in Premier League, have been very solid at home in the Premier League so far, with 30 points collected from 10 matches (10-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Liverpool has won ten games in a row. The Manchester United match was the last time out without a victory.
Liverpool are confident in defense, having played 405 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The Liverpool supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Wolverhampton Wanderers in Premier League and win 1-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting Leicester City and winning 4-0.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Liverpool home games with this odds we find five games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 3 matches were won by at least two goals.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Liverpool as they have a new game in only three days, a FA Cup match thankfully also at home. Everton are visiting.
Liverpool are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Anfield in their league games, having scored an impressive 27 goals in 10 matches. Liverpool have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sheffield United form and stats
3-6-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sheffield United in their Premier League matches away.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Sheffield United, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Manchester City (placed 3rd). A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Watford.
You'll want to know how Sheffield United managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found two similar matches resulting in 0 away wins, 1 draw and 1 home win.
A quick return to home after this game, as Sheffield United are hosting Fylde in the FA Cup only three days away.
Sheffield United find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 11 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Sheffield United - Liverpool 0-1, played this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Liverpool won 2, Sheffield United won 0 and 1 draw. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Mané 10 goals |  Mohamed Salah 9 goals |  Roberto Firmino 6 goals |
Liverpool missing players
Sheffield United missing players
| Liverpool | Sheffield United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 18 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 47 | 27 | 12 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 14 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 89% | 90% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 70% |
| 79% | 80% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 20% | 25% |
| 32% | 50% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 10% | 10% |
| 11% | 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 68% | 80% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 45% |
| 32% | 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 35% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 25% |
| 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 3.7 | 5.5 |
| 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 293 | 161 | 64 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 85 | 206 |
| 116 | 66 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 27 | 69 |
| 41% | 41% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 41% | 33% |
- Liverpool has the fewest conceded goals (14)
- Liverpool has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6)
- Liverpool has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Liverpool has the most points (30) at home
- Liverpool has the the best goal difference (+33)
- Liverpool have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Liverpool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Liverpool have scored in all their matches so far.
- Liverpool have scored more than double the goals of Sheffield United.
- Liverpool have won all their matches at home so far.
- Liverpool haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Liverpool is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Sheffield United has the fewest matches over the total-line (5)
- 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 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 33 | 55 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 10 | 27 | 45 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 31 | 41 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 36 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 30 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 29 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 27 |
| 10 | Everton | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | -13 | 25 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -13 | 25 |
| 13 | Arsenal | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 24 |
| 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 24 |
| 15 | Burnley | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -10 | 21 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -8 | 20 |
| 18 | West Ham United | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -11 | 19 |
| 19 | Watford | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -17 | 19 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -19 | 13 |
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