Based on last 50 matches in "England. Premier League", up to 04/04/2024
To build a prediction for the Liverpool - Sheffield Utd match, scheduled for 4 April 2024, several key factors could influence the outcome. Liverpool have played 50 matches, in which they won 31 of them, drew 13 times and lost 6 matches. Sheffield Utd, having played 50 matches, won 10 times, drew 6 matches and lost 34 defeats. In the league, Liverpool average 2.2 goals scored per game and 1 conceded. Sheffield Utd average 0.8 scored and 2.2 conceded. These sides last met on 5 December 2023 at Sheffield Utd's ground, where the away side proved stronger.
The results of the teams' head-to-head meetings are quite telling: Liverpool last failed to win in 2006, while more than 4.5 goals were scored — “unknown.” I found the head-to-head history only as far back as 1990. There is hardly any point in looking further. Those times are already too ancient.
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In the first round, the Merseysiders easily demolished Sheffield's defense, winning 0:2. I will not speculate about what is wrong with Sheffield, but I will say that this club is the league's outsider with a goal difference of (-50), and it simply must return to the Championship. Chris Wilder's team... Show more
Will Liverpool be able to crush the bottom team in their league at home? Easily! But I will believe in the visitors' defense at least for the duration of the first half, and then in the hosts' failure to capitalize on their chances and a modest 2/3-0 win.
Pre-Match Facts
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Motivation
In 7 out of 8 last matches involving Liverpool, both teams scored.
Both Teams To Score - Yes1.96
In 7 last matches where Liverpool played at home, both teams scored.
Both Teams To Score - Yes1.96
In 7 out of 10 last matches involving Liverpool, over over 3 goals were scored.
TO (3.5)1.475
In 9 out of 11 last matches involving Sheffield Utd, over over 3 goals were scored.
TO (3.5)1.475
Liverpool scores over 2 goals in 6 out of 10 last matches.
IT1O (2.5)1.3
Sheffield Utd concedes over 2 goals in 5 out of 8 last matches.
IT1O (2.5)1.3
Liverpool scores over 2 goals in 10 out of last 15 home matches.
IT1O (2.5)1.3
Liverpool wins by more than 1 goal in 7 out of 11 last matches.
H1 (-1.5)1.27
Liverpool wins at homeby more than 1 goal in 10 out of 15 last matches.
H1 (-1.5)1.27
In 6 last matches, Liverpool won the second half.
2nd Half - W11.22
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Стюарт Атвелл (England). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 382 yellow cards (averaging 3.8 per match) and 14 red cards (averaging 0.1 per match), so he cannot be considered overly strict. He has awarded a penalty in 25% of matches (25 out of 100).