Norwich vs Sheffield United

8 December 2019 · Premier League · 2019/20 · Referee Simon Hooper

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Alexander Tettey 27’
  • Enda Stevens 49’
  • George Baldock 52’

Match summary

Sheffield United came from behind to win 2-1 away at Norwich. Norwich led 1-0 at half-time.

Alexander Tettey put Norwich ahead from a corner in the 27th minute, set up by Christoph Zimmermann, Enda Stevens equalised with a header in the 49th minute, set up by George Baldock, and George Baldock won it in the 52nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Norwich created 0.59 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Sheffield United 0.71 from 9.

Match stats

Norwich Sheffield United
14 Shots 9
4 Shots on Target 3
9 Corners 1
0 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0.59 xG 0.71
0.59 Non-penalty xG 0.71
7 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Norwich Sheffield United
Kick-off
Alexander Tettey
Assist: Christoph Zimmermann1-0 (Norwich)
27’
Half-time1-0
49’
Enda Stevens
Assist: George Baldock1-1 (Sheffield United)
52’
George Baldock1-2 (Sheffield United)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Sheffield United
  • John Egan
  • Chris Basham
  • Oliver Norwood
  • Callum Robinson

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.59 0.71 27’ Alexander Tettey (Norwich), 1-0 27’ 49’ Enda Stevens (Sheffield United), 1-1 49’ 52’ George Baldock (Sheffield United), 1-2 52’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.59 0.71 27’ Alexander Tettey (Norwich), 1-0 Tettey 27’ 49’ Enda Stevens (Sheffield United), 1-1 Stevens 49’ 52’ George Baldock (Sheffield United), 1-2 Baldock 52’
Norwich 0.59 xGSheffield United 0.71 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sheffield United attacking Norwich attacking 
80’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 14’ Teemu Pukki (Norwich), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 26’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 79’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 52’ George Baldock (Sheffield United), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 82’ Todd Cantwell (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 29’ Teemu Pukki (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 38’ Ben Godfrey (Norwich), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 49’ Enda Stevens (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 83’ Dennis Srbeny (Norwich), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Alexander Tettey (Norwich), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 40’ Mario Vrancic (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Teemu Pukki (Norwich), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Lys Mousset (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ Onel Hernández (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ John Lundstram (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Lys Mousset (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Alexander Tettey (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Mario Vrancic (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Emiliano Buendía (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Mario Vrancic (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ Ben Godfrey (Norwich), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 14’ Teemu Pukki (Norwich), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 26’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 79’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 52’ George Baldock (Sheffield United), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 82’ Todd Cantwell (Norwich), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 29’ Teemu Pukki (Norwich), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 38’ Ben Godfrey (Norwich), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 49’ Enda Stevens (Sheffield United), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 83’ Dennis Srbeny (Norwich), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Alexander Tettey (Norwich), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 40’ Mario Vrancic (Norwich), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Teemu Pukki (Norwich), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Lys Mousset (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 29’ Onel Hernández (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ John Lundstram (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Lys Mousset (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Alexander Tettey (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Mario Vrancic (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Emiliano Buendía (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Mario Vrancic (Norwich), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 58’ Ben Godfrey (Norwich), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Tim Krul GK900 0.000.000
Max Aarons DEF900 0.000.000
Christoph Zimmermann DEF9010 0.000.051
Ben Godfrey DEF902 0.070.000
Sam Byram DEF740 0.000.000
Alexander Tettey MID9012 0.060.000
Mario Vrancic MID833 0.070.082
Emiliano Buendía MID901 0.020.255
Kenny McLean MID900 0.000.101
Onel Hernández MID741 0.020.032
Teemu Pukki FWD903 0.210.041
Todd Cantwell Sub161 0.080.021
Jamal Lewis Sub160 0.000.000
Dennis Srbeny Sub71 0.050.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Norwich win 30% Avg odds 3.14
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.48
Sheffield United win 42% Avg odds 2.30

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Norwich LLWDL
Sheffield United WDDDL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich, 07 Mar 20  All Norwich vs Sheffield United meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.