Manchester CityManchester City vs Sheffield Utd — Premier League
2-0
Sheffield UtdEtihad Stadium, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester City had won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 in their previous 10, scoring 2.4 goals a game; Sheffield Utd had won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 in 10, scoring 0.8.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 4, lost 1 (W D W W L). 2.4 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 1-3 at Everton · 27 Dec 2023
- D 2-2 vs Crystal Palace · 16 Dec 2023
- W 2-3 at FK Crvena Zvezda · 13 Dec 2023
- W 1-2 at Luton · 10 Dec 2023
- L 1-0 at Aston Villa · 6 Dec 2023
- D 3-3 vs Tottenham · 3 Dec 2023
Away form going in: Sheffield Utd
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 2, lost 6 (L D L W L). 0.8 scored per game, 2.3 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- L 2-3 vs Luton · 26 Dec 2023
- D 1-1 at Aston Villa · 22 Dec 2023
- L 2-0 at Chelsea · 16 Dec 2023
- W 1-0 vs Brentford · 9 Dec 2023
- L 0-2 vs Liverpool · 6 Dec 2023
- L 5-0 at Burnley · 2 Dec 2023
How it unfolded
- 14' Normal Goal — Rodri (Manchester City)
- 61' Normal Goal — J. Álvarez (Manchester City)
Match statistics
| Manchester City | Metric | Sheffield Utd |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 81 | Ball possession | 19 |
| 2.24229 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.263211 |
| 18 | Total shots | 4 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 8 | Shots off target | 0 |
| 6 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 10 | Attempts inside box | 4 |
| 8 | Attempts outside box | 0 |
| 12 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1000 | Total passes | 233 |
| 944 | Accurate passes | 174 |
| 94 | Pass accuracy | 75 |
| 15 | Key passes | 3 |
| 59 | Duels | 59 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Hull City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Brentford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Leeds | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Brighton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Sunderland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 14 | Ipswich | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 18 | Tottenham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 20 | Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |