Sheffield United vs Chelsea

7 April 2024 · Premier League · 2023/24 · Referee Robert Jones

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Jayden Bogle 32’
  • Oliver McBurnie 90+3’
  • Thiago Silva 11’
  • Noni Madueke 66’

Match summary

The points were shared as Sheffield United and Chelsea drew 2-2. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Thiago Silva put Chelsea ahead from a corner in the 11th minute, set up by Conor Gallagher and Jayden Bogle equalised in the 32nd minute, set up by Gustavo Hamer. In the second half, Noni Madueke put Chelsea back in front in the 66th minute, set up by Cole Palmer and Oliver McBurnie equalised in stoppage time, set up by Cameron Archer.

Sheffield United had the better of the chances, with 1.74 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Chelsea's 0.52 from 6.

Match stats

Sheffield United Chelsea
11 Shots 6
6 Shots on Target 3
7 Corners 6
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1.74 xG 0.52
1.74 Non-penalty xG 0.52
6 Deep Completions 6

Key events

Sheffield United Chelsea
Kick-off
11’
Thiago Silva
Assist: Conor Gallagher
0-1 (Chelsea)
Jayden Bogle
Assist: Gustavo Hamer
1-1 (Sheffield United)
32’
Half-time1-1
66’
Noni Madueke
Assist: Cole Palmer
1-2 (Chelsea)
Oliver McBurnie
Assist: Cameron Archer
2-2 (Sheffield United)
90+3’
Full-time2-2

Bookings

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

Sheffield United
  • Anel Ahmedhodzic
  • Jack Robinson
  • Oliver Arblaster
  • Ben Brereton Díaz
Chelsea
  • Trevoh Chalobah
  • Marc Cucurella

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.74 0.52 11’ Thiago Silva (Chelsea), 0-1 11’ 32’ Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United), 1-1 32’ 66’ Noni Madueke (Chelsea), 1-2 66’ 90+3’ Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United), 2-2 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.74 0.52 11’ Thiago Silva (Chelsea), 0-1 Silva 11’ 32’ Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United), 1-1 Bogle 32’ 66’ Noni Madueke (Chelsea), 1-2 Madueke 66’ 90+3’ Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United), 2-2 McBurnie 90+3’
Sheffield United 1.74 xGChelsea 0.52 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chelsea attacking Sheffield United attacking 
90+3’ Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.58 xG, goal 49’ Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 32’ Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 11’ Thiago Silva (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.26 xG, goal 46’ Ben Brereton Díaz (Sheffield United), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 22’ Ben Brereton Díaz (Sheffield United), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 23’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 64’ Noni Madueke (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Noni Madueke (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 31’ Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 30’ Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 87’ Jack Robinson (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 9’ Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Ben Osborn (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Jack Robinson (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 72’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.58 xG, goal 49’ Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United), open play, 0.50 xG, off target 32’ Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 11’ Thiago Silva (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.26 xG, goal 46’ Ben Brereton Díaz (Sheffield United), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 22’ Ben Brereton Díaz (Sheffield United), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 23’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 64’ Noni Madueke (Chelsea), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Noni Madueke (Chelsea), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 30’ Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 87’ Jack Robinson (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 88’ Ben Osborn (Sheffield United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 9’ Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 41’ Jack Robinson (Sheffield United), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Ivo Grbic GK900 0.000.000
Anel Ahmedhodzic DEF900 0.000.000
Jack Robinson DEF902 0.060.000
Mason Holgate DEF790 0.000.000
Jayden Bogle MID9011 0.270.000
Auston Trusty MID890 0.000.000
Gustavo Hamer MID9012 0.060.271
Ben Osborn MID901 0.030.000
Oliver Arblaster MID900 0.000.245
Ben Brereton Díaz FWD902 0.200.501
Oliver McBurnie FWD9013 1.120.081
James McAtee Sub110 0.000.031
Vinicius Souza Sub10 0.000.000
Cameron Archer Sub110 0.000.581

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sheffield United win 15% Avg odds 6.60
Draw 18% Avg odds 5.20
Chelsea win 67% Avg odds 1.44

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

Form going into the game

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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.