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Chelsea vs Sheffield Utd: result 2-0 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 16, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London

Chelsea
2-0
Sheffield Utd

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What was the result of Chelsea vs Sheffield Utd?

Chelsea won 2-0 on December 16, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 54′C. PalmerChelsea
  • 61′N. JacksonChelsea

Official lineup for Chelsea vs Sheffield Utd

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Chelsea

4-2-3-1
  1. 15N. Jackson
  1. 10M. Mudryk
  2. 20C. Palmer
  3. 7R. Sterling
  1. 23C. Gallagher
  2. 25M. Caicedo
  1. 26L. Colwill
  2. 5B. Badiashile
  3. 6Thiago Silva
  4. 2A. Disasi
  1. 28Đ. Petrović

Sheffield Utd

4-1-4-1
  1. 9O. McBurnie
  1. 10C. Archer
  2. 35A. Brooks
  3. 8G. Hamer
  4. 28J. McAtee
  1. 21Vinicius Souza
  1. 3M. Lowe
  2. 5A. Trusty
  3. 15A. Ahmedhodžić
  4. 20J. Bogle
  1. 18W. Foderingham
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 2, 3 and 10.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Chelsea
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 10, 2023Everton(away)0-2Premier League
Dec 6, 2023Manchester United(away)1-2Premier League
Dec 3, 2023Brighton(home)3-2Premier League
Nov 25, 2023Newcastle(away)1-4Premier League
Nov 12, 2023Manchester City(home)4-4Premier League
Sheffield Utd
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 9, 2023Brentford(home)1-0Premier League
Dec 6, 2023Liverpool(home)0-2Premier League
Dec 2, 2023Burnley(away)0-5Premier League
Nov 25, 2023Bournemouth(home)1-3Premier League
Nov 12, 2023Brighton(away)1-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Chelsea wins, 1 draw, 1 Sheffield Utd win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 21, 2021Chelsea 2-0 Sheffield UtdFA Cup
Feb 7, 2021Sheffield Utd 1-2 ChelseaPremier League
Nov 7, 2020Chelsea 4-1 Sheffield UtdPremier League
Jul 11, 2020Sheffield Utd 3-0 ChelseaPremier League
Aug 31, 2019Chelsea 2-2 Sheffield UtdPremier League

Last archived meeting: Chelsea vs Sheffield Utd on Mar 21, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Chelsea score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 0.7 and concede 2.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Chelsea1.61.547/157/15
Sheffield Utd0.72.528/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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4Chelsea7412171313

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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