Sheffield United vs Crystal Palace match preview: Even contest expected at Bramall Lane

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Competition: England Premier League
Competition: Sat 08.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bramall Lane (32702 seats)

Sheffield United hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 17 points and a 20th position in the Premier League table. Visiting Crystal Palace holds 13th place with 38 pts.

Insights:
  • Sheffield United have the fewest scored goals (18) in Premier League
  • Crystal Palace have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

For Sheffield relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. Palace are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Sheffield United form and stats

Sheffield United's results here at Bramall Lane in the Premier League have been very modest with 4 victories, 1 draw and 12 defeats.

Sheffield United lost their last game at Tottenham Hotspur (placed 5th) after a 0-4 scoreline. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Sheffield were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Aaron Ramsdale had a busy but productive day in the Tottenham Hotspur match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented.

Sheffield aren't scoring a lot here at Bramall Lane in the league, with only 11 goals from 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Sheffield have conceded 25 goals.

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Crystal Palace form and stats

As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Crystal Palace have produced an overall stat of 5-3-8 so far. Recent form does not give Palace much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Sheffield United will be a tough nut to crack.

Home advantage was not enough for Crystal Palace in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Manchester City, 0-2. A 1-2 defeat away at Leicester City before that.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Premier League trip to Southampton.

Palace have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 18 goals have been scored. Palace's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 29 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Crystal Palace - Sheffield 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Sheffield wins - draws - Crystal Palace wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Crystal PalaceW. Zaha
W. Zaha
10 goals
SheffieldD. McGoldrick
D. McGoldrick
7 goals
Crystal PalaceC. Benteke Liolo
C. Benteke Liolo
6 goals

Sheffield United missing players

Crystal Palace missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sheffield United Crystal Palace
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 5 16 33
5 4 1 Won W 4 5 10
2 1 0 Drew D 0 3 8
27 12 5 Lost L 1 8 15
18 11 1 Scored S 11 18 34
60 25 9 Conceded C 5 29 56
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
62% 59% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 88% 79%
44% 35% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 62% 48%
15% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 31% 27%
9% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 18%
35% 35% 0% BTTS BTTS 80% 56% 48%
9% 18% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 21%
56% 47% 83% Failed to Score F T 20% 44% 39%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.6 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.4 1.4
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
8.4 9.3 9.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.6 9.1 8.4
2.7 3.1 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 3.5 3.2
20% 21% 7% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 32% 32%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Crystal Palace have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sheffield United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Sheffield United have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Premier League
  • Sheffield United have the fewest scored goals (18) in Premier League
  • Sheffield United have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Premier League
  • Sheffield United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Premier League
  • Sheffield United have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in Premier League
  • Sheffield United have the the worst goal difference (-42) in Premier League
  • Sheffield United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Manchester City 34 25 5 4 71 24 17 12 2 3 37 15 17 13 3 1 34 9 47 80
2 Manchester United 33 19 10 4 64 35 16 9 3 4 34 21 17 10 7 0 30 14 29 67
3 Leicester City 34 19 6 9 61 39 17 9 1 7 30 22 17 10 5 2 31 17 22 63
4 Chelsea 34 17 10 7 53 31 17 8 6 3 29 16 17 9 4 4 24 15 22 61
5 Tottenham Hotspur 34 16 8 10 60 38 17 9 3 5 32 18 17 7 5 5 28 20 22 56
6 West Ham United 33 16 7 10 53 43 17 9 4 4 29 21 16 7 3 6 24 22 10 55
7 Liverpool 33 15 9 9 55 39 17 8 3 6 25 20 16 7 6 3 30 19 16 54
8 Everton 33 15 7 11 45 42 17 5 4 8 23 27 16 10 3 3 22 15 3 52
9 Arsenal 34 14 7 13 46 37 17 6 4 7 19 20 17 8 3 6 27 17 9 49
10 Aston Villa 33 14 6 13 48 38 16 6 3 7 26 23 17 8 3 6 22 15 10 48
11 Leeds United 34 14 5 15 50 52 17 6 5 6 22 19 17 8 0 9 28 33 -2 47
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 33 11 8 14 32 45 17 6 4 7 18 22 16 5 4 7 14 23 -13 41
13 Crystal Palace 33 10 8 15 34 56 17 5 5 7 16 27 16 5 3 8 18 29 -22 38
14 Brighton & Hove Albion 34 8 13 13 35 39 17 3 8 6 18 19 17 5 5 7 17 20 -4 37
15 Southampton 33 10 7 16 41 59 16 6 3 7 22 21 17 4 4 9 19 38 -18 37
16 Burnley 33 9 9 15 30 45 16 4 6 6 13 18 17 5 3 9 17 27 -15 36
17 Newcastle United 34 9 9 16 36 56 17 5 5 7 22 29 17 4 4 9 14 27 -20 36
18 Fulham 34 5 12 17 25 45 17 2 4 11 9 24 17 3 8 6 16 21 -20 27
19 West Bromwich Albion 33 5 10 18 30 64 16 3 5 8 12 33 17 2 5 10 18 31 -34 25
20 Sheffield United 34 5 2 27 18 60 17 4 1 12 11 25 17 1 1 15 7 35 -42 17

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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 Manchester City 34 25 5 4 71 24 17 12 2 3 37 15 17 13 3 1 34 9 47 80
2 Manchester United 33 19 10 4 64 35 16 9 3 4 34 21 17 10 7 0 30 14 29 67
3 Leicester City 34 19 6 9 61 39 17 9 1 7 30 22 17 10 5 2 31 17 22 63
4 Chelsea 34 17 10 7 53 31 17 8 6 3 29 16 17 9 4 4 24 15 22 61
5 Tottenham Hotspur 34 16 8 10 60 38 17 9 3 5 32 18 17 7 5 5 28 20 22 56
6 West Ham United 33 16 7 10 53 43 17 9 4 4 29 21 16 7 3 6 24 22 10 55
7 Liverpool 33 15 9 9 55 39 17 8 3 6 25 20 16 7 6 3 30 19 16 54
8 Everton 33 15 7 11 45 42 17 5 4 8 23 27 16 10 3 3 22 15 3 52
9 Arsenal 34 14 7 13 46 37 17 6 4 7 19 20 17 8 3 6 27 17 9 49
10 Aston Villa 33 14 6 13 48 38 16 6 3 7 26 23 17 8 3 6 22 15 10 48
11 Leeds United 34 14 5 15 50 52 17 6 5 6 22 19 17 8 0 9 28 33 -2 47
12 Wolverhampton Wanderers 33 11 8 14 32 45 17 6 4 7 18 22 16 5 4 7 14 23 -13 41
13 Crystal Palace 33 10 8 15 34 56 17 5 5 7 16 27 16 5 3 8 18 29 -22 38
14 Brighton & Hove Albion 34 8 13 13 35 39 17 3 8 6 18 19 17 5 5 7 17 20 -4 37
15 Southampton 33 10 7 16 41 59 16 6 3 7 22 21 17 4 4 9 19 38 -18 37
16 Burnley 33 9 9 15 30 45 16 4 6 6 13 18 17 5 3 9 17 27 -15 36
17 Newcastle United 34 9 9 16 36 56 17 5 5 7 22 29 17 4 4 9 14 27 -20 36
18 Fulham 34 5 12 17 25 45 17 2 4 11 9 24 17 3 8 6 16 21 -20 27
19 West Bromwich Albion 33 5 10 18 30 64 16 3 5 8 12 33 17 2 5 10 18 31 -34 25
20 Sheffield United 34 5 2 27 18 60 17 4 1 12 11 25 17 1 1 15 7 35 -42 17

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