The Numbers: Palace’s win at Sheffield United

First-team

14 Aug 2023

Crystal Palace picked up an impressive opening-day win over Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon – and here are the best of the numbers from Bramall Lane…

Three

Opening-day wins from Palace’s last six seasons – all under Roy Hodgson

First

Opening-day clean sheet in three years – a 1-0 win over Southampton in September 2020

68

Percent possession for Palace at Bramall Lane

May 2022

The last time Palace recorded that high a possession total in the Premier League (a 1-0 win over Watford at Selhurst Park)

First

Game of 23/24, first goal for Odsonne Edouard – the second time this happened in three seasons

24

Shots for Palace at Bramall Lane – only one other team recorded more this week

466

Passes completed – as opposed to just 162 completed by Sheffield United

12/13

Aerial duels won by debutant Jefferson Lerma, as well as…

Five

Ground duels won by the Colombian – including 100 percent of his three tackles

82

Touches of the ball by Lerma in a man-of-the-match display

Seven

Chances created by Ebere Eze – a matchweek high among all Premier League players

Eight years

Since a Palace player created more in a game – Jason Puncheon at Sunderland in September 2016

Eight

Shots for Eze – also a Premier League matchweek high

Seven

Shots inside the box from Edouard – another matchweek high!

101

Touches of the ball for Joachim Andersen, including…

Six

Clearances made by the Danish defender

Four

Tackles won by Jeffrey Schlupp, on his 199th Palace appearance

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The Numbers: Palace’s win at Sheffield United

First-team

14 Aug 2023

Crystal Palace picked up an impressive opening-day win over Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon – and here are the best of the numbers from Bramall Lane…

Three

Opening-day wins from Palace’s last six seasons – all under Roy Hodgson

First

Opening-day clean sheet in three years – a 1-0 win over Southampton in September 2020

68

Percent possession for Palace at Bramall Lane

May 2022

The last time Palace recorded that high a possession total in the Premier League (a 1-0 win over Watford at Selhurst Park)

First

Game of 23/24, first goal for Odsonne Edouard – the second time this happened in three seasons

24

Shots for Palace at Bramall Lane – only one other team recorded more this week

466

Passes completed – as opposed to just 162 completed by Sheffield United

12/13

Aerial duels won by debutant Jefferson Lerma, as well as…

Five

Ground duels won by the Colombian – including 100 percent of his three tackles

82

Touches of the ball by Lerma in a man-of-the-match display

Seven

Chances created by Ebere Eze – a matchweek high among all Premier League players

Eight years

Since a Palace player created more in a game – Jason Puncheon at Sunderland in September 2016

Eight

Shots for Eze – also a Premier League matchweek high

Seven

Shots inside the box from Edouard – another matchweek high!

101

Touches of the ball for Joachim Andersen, including…

Six

Clearances made by the Danish defender

Four

Tackles won by Jeffrey Schlupp, on his 199th Palace appearance

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