Premier League: Newcastle vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Newcastle and Sheffield United who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Newcastle look destined for a win in their match on Saturday against Sheffield United. Bookmakers have them down as fairly big favourites, with the visitors going through a bit of a slump in the Premier League lately.

Newcastle approach the next Premier League round as number 7 in the table, having claimed 50 points this season so far. With 33 games behind them, The Blades amassed 16 points, placing them as number 20 before their next fixture.

Form: Newcastle vs Sheffield United

Newcastle Form

Newcastle are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Fulham by 0-1, before beating Tottenham by 4-0. The winning streak came to an end against Crystal Palace, who ran out 2-0 winners. Newcastle claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew three but remained undefeated, as they scored 18 and conceded ten goals.

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United lost their previous three matches by 2-0 against Brentford, 1-4 against Burnley and 4-2 against Manchester United. Sheffield United claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by 13 goals to eight.

Betting stats for Newcastle and Sheffield United

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Newcastle and Sheffield United. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Newcastle vs Sheffield United

It has been a great season for Alexander Isak so far as he currently has 17 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net six times in his last six games, leaving Newcastle hoping he delivers against Sheffield United this coming Saturday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Betting markets: Newcastle vs Sheffield United

Full-time result

Newcastle claimed four wins, drew three and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield United won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away. Newcastle did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Astonishingly, Sheffield United failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 18 matches. Newcastle have not lost to Sheffield United in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Newcastle scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Sheffield United got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Newcastle will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Saturday, as Sheffield United have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Newcastle have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Sheffield United.

Total goals

Newcastle saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Sheffield United. They performed an average of 1.1 goals in these.

Recommended tip: Newcastle vs Sheffield United

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Newcastle and Sheffield United seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Premier League match.

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