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
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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
Official lineup for Crystal Palace vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Crystal Palace
4-4-2- 11W. Zaha
- 20C. Benteke
- 4L. Milivojević
- 10A. Townsend
- 8C. Kouyaté
- 18J. McArthur
- 27T. Mitchell
- 15J. Schlupp
- 2J. Ward
- 5J. Tomkins
- 31Guaita
Sheffield Utd
3-5-2- 11L. Mousset
- 17D. McGoldrick
- 23B. Osborn
- 16O. Norwood
- 4J. Fleck
- 20J. Bogle
- 22E. Ampadu
- 12J. Egan
- 3E. Stevens
- 6C. Basham
- 1A. Ramsdale
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2020 | Leicester(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Liverpool(home) | 0-7 | Premier League |
| Dec 16, 2020 | West Ham(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Tottenham(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2020 | Burnley(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Everton(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2020 | Brighton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2020 | Manchester United(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Southampton(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Crystal Palace wins, 0 draws, 2 Sheffield Utd wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | Crystal Palace 0-1 Sheffield Utd | Premier League |
| Aug 18, 2019 | Sheffield Utd 1-0 Crystal Palace | Premier 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
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