Sheffield United vs Arsenal

11 April 2021 · Premier League · 2020/21 · Referee Peter Bankes

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Alexandre Lacazette 33’, 85’
  • Gabriel Martinelli 71’

Match summary

Arsenal won comfortably, 3-0 away at Sheffield United. Arsenal led 1-0 at half-time.

Alexandre Lacazette put Arsenal ahead in the 33rd minute, set up by Dani Ceballos, Gabriel Martinelli made it 0-2 in the 71st minute, and Lacazette made it 0-3 in the 85th minute, set up by Thomas Partey.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 2.00 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Sheffield United's 0.32 from 7.

Match stats

Sheffield United Arsenal
7 Shots 14
2 Shots on Target 5
2 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0.32 xG 1.94
0.32 Non-penalty xG 1.94
3 Deep Completions 10

Key events

Sheffield United Arsenal
Kick-off
33’
Alexandre Lacazette
Assist: Dani Ceballos0-1 (Arsenal)
Half-time0-1
71’
Gabriel Martinelli0-2 (Arsenal)
85’
Alexandre Lacazette
Assist: Thomas Partey0-3 (Arsenal)
Full-time0-3

Bookings

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

Sheffield United
  • Ethan Ampadu
Arsenal
  • Pablo Marí

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 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.32 2.00 33’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), 0-1 33’ 71’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), 0-2 71’ 85’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), 0-3 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.32 2.00 33’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), 0-1 Lacazette 33’ 71’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), 0-2 Martinelli 71’ 85’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), 0-3 Lacazette 85’
Sheffield United 0.32 xGArsenal 2.00 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Arsenal attacking Sheffield United attacking 
71’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 33’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 85’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 71’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 10’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 24’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 88’ Lys Mousset (Sheffield United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 56’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 42’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ Willian (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 2’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Calum Chambers (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ John Egan (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 43’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ John Egan (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 63’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 19’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 78’ Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 33’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 85’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 71’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 10’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 24’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 88’ Lys Mousset (Sheffield United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 56’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 42’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 76’ Willian (Arsenal), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 32’ Calum Chambers (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 2’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ John Egan (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 43’ Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ John Egan (Sheffield United), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 63’ Nicolas Pepe (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 31’ Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 19’ Thomas Partey (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ David McGoldrick (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 78’ Rhian Brewster (Sheffield United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Aaron Ramsdale GK900 0.000.000
Enda Stevens DEF900 0.000.122
John Egan DEF902 0.070.000
Ethan Ampadu DEF900 0.000.000
George Baldock MID900 0.000.000
Ben Osborn MID900 0.000.101
John Lundstram MID900 0.000.000
John Fleck MID900 0.000.011
Oliver Norwood MID900 0.000.031
David McGoldrick FWD653 0.150.000
Oliver Burke FWD650 0.000.000
Rhian Brewster Sub251 0.010.000
Oliver McBurnie Sub190 0.000.000
Lys Mousset Sub61 0.080.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sheffield United win 17% Avg odds 5.52
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.89
Arsenal win 58% Avg odds 1.66

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

Form going into the game

Sheffield United LWLLL
Arsenal WDWDL

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Previous and next meeting

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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.