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11 Jul 2020-16:30
Half Time: 2-0
Sheffield Utd
3
3 : 0
Chelsea
0
Full Time
Match Statistics
Sheffield Utd
Chelsea
Shots
7
11
Shots on Target
4
4
Fouls
8
6
Corners
4
6
Ball Possession
24
76
Match Summary
Sheffield United are again finding form after no defeat in three Premier League (PL) matches (W2, D1). They’ve been leaving it late though, and scored at least once after the 75th minute in all three of those matches. Even with these late strikes, their attack still ranks as the joint-fifth worst in the PL, averaging just 1.03 goals per game.
Bramall Lane is never an easy destination for an away side to visit and the ‘Blades’ are currently unbeaten in five home league matches there (W4, D1). They take a while to get going there though, and haven’t scored inside the opening 15 minutes of any home league game, conceding twice in that same period.
Chelsea have lost just one of their previous eight PL matches (W6, D1, L1). Impressively, their free-flowing attack scored 2+ goals in each one of those matches. Frank Lampard’s side also found the back of the net before half-time in seven of those games, and went on to hold a half-time lead on six of those occasions.
The ‘Blues’ have won just one of their previous three PL visits to Bramall Lane (W1, L2). However, they do possess the second-best PL away record (W9, D3, L5) and have found the back of the net in 88.24% of their away PL matches.
Players to watch: Sheffield United’s John Egan has scored two goals across his previous two PL matches - both came from corners.
Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud has scored five goals across his previous eight PL appearances - each of the previous two came inside the opening 30 minutes.
Stat attack: Five of Sheffield United's previous ten PL goals have been scored via corners.
Sheffield United’s average of 8.12 shots per game is the league’s lowest.
Chelsea have conceded 63.33% of their away PL ‘goals against’ after half-time.