Premier League | Gameweek 18
Dec 22, 2023 at 8pm UK
Villa Park
Aston Villa1 - 1Sheff Utd
The Match
Match Report
Aston Villa miss the chance to go top of the Premier League table, as Sheffield United hold Unai Emery's side to a 1-1 draw at Villa Park.
Team News
Aston Villa and Sheffield United make four and five changes respectively for Friday's Premier League game.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Sheffield United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa
Sunday, December 17 at 2pm in Premier League
Sunday, December 17 at 2pm in Premier League
Last Game: Chelsea 2-0 Sheff Utd
Saturday, December 16 at 3pm in Premier League
Saturday, December 16 at 3pm in Premier League
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Aston Villa win with a probability of 70.04%. A draw had a probability of 18.2% and a win for Sheffield United had a probability of 11.78%.
The most likely scoreline for an Aston Villa win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.22%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.02%) and 2-1 (9.58%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.64%), while for a Sheffield United win it was 0-1 (3.9%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 8.6% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Aston Villa | Draw | Sheffield United |
70.04% ( -0.11) | 18.18% ( 0.04) | 11.78% ( 0.07) |
| Both teams to score 48.41% ( 0.09) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
