Match

Manchester City vs Sheffield Utd: result 2-0 and analysis

Premier LeagueMatchday 20Kick-off on December 30, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Manchester City
2-0
Sheffield Utd

Full time

What was the result of Manchester City vs Sheffield Utd?

Manchester City won 2-0 on December 30, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 14′RodriManchester City
  • 61′J. ÁlvarezManchester City

Official lineup for Manchester City vs Sheffield Utd

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Manchester City

4-2-3-1
  1. 19J. Álvarez
  1. 10J. Grealish
  2. 47P. Foden
  3. 20Bernardo Silva
  1. 16Rodri
  2. 8M. Kovačić
  1. 24J. Gvardiol
  2. 6N. Aké
  3. 25M. Akanji
  4. 2K. Walker
  1. 31Ederson

Sheffield Utd

3-4-2-1
  1. 32W. Osula
  1. 35A. Brooks
  2. 25A. Ben Slimane
  1. 14L. Thomas
  2. 21Vinicius Souza
  3. 16O. Norwood
  4. 20J. Bogle
  1. 5A. Trusty
  2. 19J. Robinson
  3. 2G. Baldock
  1. 18W. Foderingham
Ask the AI a questionSign-in required.

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Sheffield Utd have 2, 2 and 11.

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

Manchester City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 27, 2023Everton(away)3-1Premier League
Dec 22, 2023Fluminense(home)4-0FIFA Club World Cup
Dec 19, 2023Urawa(away)3-0FIFA Club World Cup
Dec 16, 2023Crystal Palace(home)2-2Premier League
Dec 13, 2023FK Crvena Zvezda(away)3-2UEFA Champions League
Sheffield Utd
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 26, 2023Luton(home)2-3Premier League
Dec 22, 2023Aston Villa(away)1-1Premier League
Dec 16, 2023Chelsea(away)0-2Premier League
Dec 9, 2023Brentford(home)1-0Premier League
Dec 6, 2023Liverpool(home)0-2Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Manchester City wins, 0 draws, 0 Sheffield Utd wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2023Sheffield Utd 1-2 Manchester CityPremier League
Apr 22, 2023Manchester City 3-0 Sheffield UtdFA Cup
Jan 30, 2021Manchester City 1-0 Sheffield UtdPremier League
Oct 31, 2020Sheffield Utd 0-1 Manchester CityPremier League
Jan 21, 2020Sheffield Utd 0-1 Manchester CityPremier League
Dec 29, 2019Manchester City 2-0 Sheffield UtdPremier League

Last archived meeting: Sheffield Utd vs Manchester City on Aug 27, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester City score 2.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 0.7 and concede 2.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester City2.91.3410/1513/15
Sheffield Utd0.72.718/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Manchester City10703211321

A question about Manchester City vs Sheffield Utd?

Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.

Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

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

Other matches in the same round

Next match: Manchester City and Sheffield Utd