Liverpool vs Sheffield Utd: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 2, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Anfield, Liverpool
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What was the result of Liverpool vs Sheffield Utd?
Liverpool won 2-0 on January 2, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 4′Mohamed SalahLiverpool
- 64′S. ManéLiverpool
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Liverpool have 13 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2019 | Wolves(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Leicester(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Flamengo(home) | 1-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Monterrey(away) | 2-1 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Dec 17, 2019 | Aston Villa(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2019 | Manchester City(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2019 | Watford(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Brighton(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Norwich(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Liverpool win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Sheffield Utd win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2019 | Sheffield Utd 0-1 Liverpool | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Liverpool on Sep 28, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Liverpool score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 2.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 53 | 60 |
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