Match

Crystal Palace vs Sheffield Utd: result 2-0 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 2, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Selhurst Park, London

Crystal Palace
2-0
Sheffield Utd

Full time

What was the result of Crystal Palace vs Sheffield Utd?

Crystal Palace won 2-0 on January 2, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 4′J. SchluppCrystal Palace
  • 45′E. EzeCrystal Palace

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Crystal Palace have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 0, 2 and 13.

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

Crystal Palace
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 28, 2020Leicester(home)1-1Premier League
Dec 26, 2020Aston Villa(away)0-3Premier League
Dec 19, 2020Liverpool(home)0-7Premier League
Dec 16, 2020West Ham(away)1-1Premier League
Dec 13, 2020Tottenham(home)1-1Premier League
Sheffield Utd
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 29, 2020Burnley(away)0-1Premier League
Dec 26, 2020Everton(home)0-1Premier League
Dec 20, 2020Brighton(away)1-1Premier League
Dec 17, 2020Manchester United(home)2-3Premier League
Dec 13, 2020Southampton(away)0-3Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Crystal Palace win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Sheffield Utd win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 1, 2020Crystal Palace 0-1 Sheffield UtdPremier League
Aug 18, 2019Sheffield Utd 1-0 Crystal PalacePremier League

Last archived meeting: Crystal Palace vs Sheffield Utd on Feb 1, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

Crystal Palace score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 0.5 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Crystal Palace1.31.909/158/15
Sheffield Utd0.51.707/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
17Crystal Palace1001020

How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Other matches in the same round

Next match: Crystal Palace and Sheffield Utd

Ready to know everything about football?