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2020/21 English Premier League
Matchday 23
Sheffield United v Chelsea FC
Bramall Lane
Sheffield, England
Sunday, 7 February 2021
Kick-off is at 21h15
Sheffield United will face off with Chelsea in an English Premier League match at Bramall Lane on February 7.
This will be the 10th meeting between the two teams in the Premier League era.
The two teams have both recorded four wins each, while the other match ended in a draw.
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Chelsea thumped Sheffield 4-1 in their last league meeting on 7 November 2020 at the Stamford Bridge Stadium.
Meanwhile, Sheffield secured a 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion in their last home match in the league which was played on February 2.
This was the Blades' second win in their last three matches at home in the Premier League, while the other game ended in a defeat.
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Chris Wilder, the Sheffield manager, pointed to a superb save from his goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale at 1-1 as the pivotal moment of the match and he is looking forward to facing Chelsea.
“To produce that is brilliant for Aaron and it gave us a chance of winning the game," Wilder said.
"But I believe we deserved to win. “It’s a big win but there is still a long way to go and we are not getting carried away at all.
"There is a huge challenge in front of us. “But we are alive and fighting and that’s all we can do and we will carry that on against Chelsea at the weekend.”
While Chelsea suffered a 2-0 defeat to Leicester City in their last away match in the league which was played on January 17.
It was the Blues' fourth defeat in their last five matches on the road in the Premier League, while the game ended in a win.
Head-to-Head (Last Five Premier League Meetings)
Matches - 5
Sheffield - 1
Chelsea - 3
Draws - 1
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