Crystal Palace v Sheffield United: Pick of the stats
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Crystal Palace have won their past three Premier League games against Sheffield United, keeping a clean sheet each time. They last won four consecutive league games against the Blades between 1987 and 1991.
The Blades have won just one of their last six away league games against Palace, a 1-0 victory in the Premier League in February 2020.
All seven Premier League meetings between Crystal Palace and Sheffield United have been won, with the winning side keeping a clean sheet each time. It is the most played fixture in the competition's history to never have both teams score in a game.
The Blades have scored fewer (17) and conceded more (51) Premier League goals than any other side this season. They are the only side yet to score in the opening 30 minutes of a match so far, with their earliest strike coming in the 33rd minute (Cameron Archer v Everton in September).
Palace midfielder Jefferson Lerma has the highest expected goals total among all Premier League players yet to score this season (2.1). He has had 22 shots without finding the net so far.
Ben Brereton Diaz scored for Sheffield United on his Premier League debut against West Ham last time out. The only player to score in both of their first two Premier League games for the Blades was Brian Deane back in August 1992.