Chelsea 2-0 Sheffield United: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 16 December 2023

Result

Chelsea 2-0 Sheffield United

Premier League · Saturday 16 December 2023, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Chelsea 2-0 Sheffield United: match report

Chelsea won against Sheffield United 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday 16 December 2023. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Cole Palmer opened the scoring in the 54th minute. Chelsea's goals came from Cole Palmer (54') and Nicolas Jackson (61'). Sheffield United did not score.

Discipline: Chelsea received 1 yellow card; Sheffield United received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Chelsea were 13th on 19 points from 16 and Sheffield United 20th on 8 points from 16. Chelsea went on to finish that season 6th with 63 points, and Sheffield United 20th with 16.

Chelsea lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Sheffield United in a 4-1-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Cole Palmer of Chelsea (8.5), ahead of Conor Gallagher (7.9).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Chelsea wins, 1 draw and 1 for Sheffield United.

Going into the match Chelsea's last five read L-L-W-L-D and Sheffield United's W-L-L-L-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

42'Yellow card · James McAteeSheffield United
52'Yellow card · Conor GallagherChelsea
54'Goal · Cole PalmerChelsea · 1-0
61'Goal · Nicolas JacksonChelsea · 2-0
63'Yellow card · Gustavo HamerSheffield United
74'Yellow card · Max LoweSheffield United

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Chelsea 4, draws 1, Sheffield United 1.

Sheffield United 1-2 ChelseaPremier League · 7 Feb 2021
Chelsea 4-1 Sheffield UnitedPremier League · 7 Nov 2020
Sheffield United 3-0 ChelseaPremier League · 11 Jul 2020
Chelsea 2-2 Sheffield UnitedPremier League · 31 Aug 2019
Chelsea 3-0 Sheffield UnitedPremier League · 17 Mar 2007
Sheffield United 0-2 ChelseaPremier League · 28 Oct 2006

Team news

Unavailable

Wesley FofanaChelsea · injury (Cruciate Ligament Tear)
Trevoh ChalobahChelsea · injury (Thigh Problems)
Daniel JebbisonSheffield United · injury (Unknown Injury)
Ben ChilwellChelsea · injury (Hamstring Injury)
John EganSheffield United · injury (Foot Injury)
Carney ChukwuemekaChelsea · injury (Knee Injury)
Chris BashamSheffield United · injury (Leg Injury)
Roméo LaviaChelsea · injury (Fitness)
Reece JamesChelsea · injury (Surgery)
Lesley UgochukwuChelsea · injury (Hamstring Injury)
Noni MaduekeChelsea · injury (Unknown Injury)
Marc CucurellaChelsea · injury (Ankle Surgery)
Robert SánchezChelsea · injury (Knee Injury)
Tom DaviesSheffield United · injury (Unknown Injury)
Jack RobinsonSheffield United · suspension (Yellow Card Suspension)
Mason HolgateSheffield United · other (Doubtful)
Rhian BrewsterSheffield United · injury (Hamstring Injury)

Chelsea line-up (4-2-3-1)

Djordje Petrovic, Axel Disasi, Thiago Silva, Benoît Badiashile, Levi Colwill, M. Caicedo, Conor Gallagher, Raheem Sterling, Cole Palmer, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Nicolas Jackson

Sheffield United line-up (4-1-4-1)

Wes Foderingham, Jayden Bogle, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Auston Trusty, Max Lowe, Vinicius de Souza Costa, James McAtee, Gustavo Hamer, Andre Brooks, Cameron Archer, Oli McBurnie