Premier League · Regular Season - 20

Manchester CityvSheffield Utd

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2 – 0 (FT)

1Headline

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We don't have a model forecast for this match yet. Forecasts publish once a fixture is in the model's fitting window — usually a few days before kick-off. Here's what we do have right now:

  • • Market prices and price movement
  • • Head-to-head record and recent form
  • • Lineups and injuries where available
  • • Venue, kickoff time, and context

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2Market

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Match result

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Goals over 2.5

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Goals over 1.5

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Goals over 3.5

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Both teams to score

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3Availability

Manchester City

Lineup not yet confirmed

  • P. Foden — out (Red Card)
  • M. Nunes — out (Injury)
  • J. Doku — out (Calf Injury)
  • E. Fernandez — doubtful (Coach's decision)
  • Allan Elias — out (Transfer negotiations)
  • Savinho — out (Transfer negotiations)

Sheffield Utd

Lineup not yet confirmed

  • F. Seriki — out (Knee Injury)
  • H. Burrows — out (Injury)
  • S. McCallum — doubtful (Inactive)
  • R. One — out (Hamstring Injury)
  • T. Chong — out (Injury)
  • J. Shackleton — out (Foot Injury)
  • K. Phillips — out (Muscle Injury)

4Form

The five matches each side played before this one, with expected goals where we have them. xG is shown as absent rather than zero when it was never measured — matches played before we began collecting statistics have none.

Manchester CityWDWLD

  • Wed 27 Dec · A v Everton 3–1
  • Sat 16 Dec · H v Crystal Palace 2–2
  • Sun 10 Dec · A v Luton 2–1
  • Wed 6 Dec · A v Aston Villa 0–1
  • Sun 3 Dec · H v Tottenham 3–3

Sheffield UtdLDLWL

  • Tue 26 Dec · H v Luton 2–3
  • Fri 22 Dec · A v Aston Villa 1–1
  • Sat 16 Dec · A v Chelsea 0–2
  • Sat 9 Dec · H v Brentford 1–0
  • Wed 6 Dec · H v Liverpool 0–2

How each side has been going — every figure is out of the games actually played, not a run chosen to flatter. How the two have met is in the head-to-head below.

Manchester City
  • Manchester City have won 2 of their last 5.
  • Manchester City have scored in 4 of their last 5.
  • 4 of Manchester City's last 5 went over 2.5 goals.
  • Both teams scored in 4 of Manchester City's last 5.
  • Manchester City kept a clean sheet in 0 of their last 5.
Sheffield Utd
  • Sheffield Utd have won 1 of their last 5.
  • Sheffield Utd have scored in 3 of their last 5.
  • 1 of Sheffield Utd's last 5 went over 2.5 goals.
  • Both teams scored in 2 of Sheffield Utd's last 5.
  • Sheffield Utd kept a clean sheet in 1 of their last 5.

6Head-to-head

Only 1 prior meeting on record — thin sample.

Manchester City W–D–L
1–0–0
Over 2.5
1 of 1
Both scored
1 of 1
  • Sheffield Utd 1–2 Manchester City

7Context

Manchester City

Rest: 3 days · 2 matches in 14d

Sheffield Utd

Rest: 4 days · 3 matches in 14d

Etihad Stadium, Manchester · Referee: D. Coote

8Red flags

No flags raised for this fixture right now.

Common questions

What is the team news for Manchester City vs Sheffield Utd?
Manchester City's reported absences and doubts include P. Foden, M. Nunes, J. Doku, E. Fernandez and 2 others. Sheffield Utd's include F. Seriki, H. Burrows, S. McCallum, R. One and 3 others. Each player's status is in the availability section above.