Manchester City vs Sheffield Utd: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 29, 2019 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Sheffield Utd?
Manchester City won 2-0 on December 29, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 52′S. AgüeroManchester City
- 82′K. De BruyneManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Sheffield Utd
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
4-3-3- 7R. Sterling
- 26R. Mahrez
- 10S. Agüero
- 16Rodri
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 17K. De Bruyne
- 25Fernandinho
- 50Eric García
- 11O. Zinchenko
- 2K. Walker
- 1C. Bravo
Sheffield Utd
3-5-2- 22L. Mousset
- 11C. Robinson
- 27M. Bešić
- 16O. Norwood
- 4J. Fleck
- 5J. O'Connell
- 12J. Egan
- 2G. Baldock
- 3E. Stevens
- 6C. Basham
- 1D. Henderson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Sheffield Utd have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2019 | Wolves(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Leicester(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 18, 2019 | Oxford United(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Arsenal(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 11, 2019 | Dinamo Zagreb(away) | 4-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 5, 2019 | Newcastle(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sheffield Utd score 1.2 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 2.3 | 1.3 | 2 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
| Sheffield Utd | 1.2 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 21 |
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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