Chelsea FC vs Sheffield United FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Sheffield United FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 35 games · 48 pts (2025/26)
- Sheffield United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andy Madley
- Assistant 1 Harry Lennard
- Assistant 2 Nicholas Hopton
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Arsenal FC 35 76 2 Manchester City FC 34 71 3 Manchester United FC 35 64 4 Liverpool FC 35 58 5 Aston Villa FC 35 58 6 AFC Bournemouth 35 52 7 Brentford FC 35 51 8 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 35 50 9 Chelsea FC 35 48 10 Everton FC 35 48 11 Fulham FC 35 48 12 Sunderland AFC 35 47 13 Newcastle United FC 35 45 14 Leeds United FC 35 43 15 Crystal Palace FC 34 43 16 Nottingham Forest FC 35 42 17 Tottenham Hotspur FC 35 37 18 West Ham United FC 35 36 19 Burnley FC 35 20 20 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 35 18 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Dec Sheffield United FC H 2–0 W 10 Dec Everton FC A 0–2 L 06 Dec Manchester United FC A 1–2 L 03 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 3–2 W 25 Nov Newcastle United FC A 1–4 L 12 Nov Manchester City FC H 4–4 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Dec Chelsea FC A 0–2 L 09 Dec Brentford FC H 1–0 W 06 Dec Liverpool FC H 0–2 L 02 Dec Burnley FC A 0–5 L 25 Nov AFC Bournemouth H 1–3 L 12 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D Key Stats
57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history26% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season -
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Chelsea FC to score. At the same time, Sheffield United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Sheffield United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Mykhailo Mudryk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Wesley Foderingham, as he is very good at scoring at Stamford Bridge with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Andre Brooks needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 42' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 42.
- 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sheffield United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' Chelsea FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 53' It’s a booking for Chelsea FC player. Conor Gallagher gets a Yellow card.
- 54' Chelsea FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Cole Palmer on 54.
- 58' It is a substitution in Sheffield United FC team. Andre Brooks is replaced by William Osula on 58 minute.
- 61' Goal! Nicolas Jackson scores his 26 goal in 392 matches.
- 63' Gustavo Hamer is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 67' Another substitution for Sheffield United FC to replace Oliver McBurnie by Oliver Norwood on 67 minute.
- 69' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Mykhailo Mudryk by Enzo Fernandez on 69 minute.
- 74' The referee shows Sheffield United FC player a Yellow card on 74.
- 75' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Armando Broja is hanging Raheem Sterling on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' The Sheffield United FC manager makes a substitution. Gustavo Hamer departs to be replaced by Anis Ben Slimane.
- 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Raheem Sterling suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' The whistle greets Cole Palmer as he departs to be replaced by Ian Maatsen.
- Full Time. Chelsea FC beats Sheffield United FC
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Chelsea FC
4-2-3-1Starting XI-
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Raheem Sterling ↓ Armando Broja 75'
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Cole Palmer ↓ Ian Maatsen 90'
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Nicolas Jackson ↓ Malo Gusto 90'
Bench- 13
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Enzo Fernandez ↑ 69'
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Ian Maatsen ↑ 90'
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Armando Broja ↑ 75'
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Malo Gusto ↑ 90'
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Coach Mauricio PochettinoSheffield United FC
4-1-4-1Starting XI- 9
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Andre Brooks ↓ William Osula 58'
Bench- 23
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Oliver Norwood ↑ 67'
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Anis Ben Slimane ↑ 80'
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William Osula ↑ 58'
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Coach Chris Wilder -
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Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Sheffield United FC Form
2023-12-16 Chelsea FC 2–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-12-09 Sheffield United FC 1–0 Brentford FC W 2023-12-06 Sheffield United FC 0–2 Liverpool FC L 2023-12-02 Burnley FC 5–0 Sheffield United FC L 2023-11-25 Sheffield United FC 1–3 AFC Bournemouth L 2023-11-12 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D