Championship: Bristol City vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 14 match between Bristol City and Sheffield United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Bristol City could close the current gap on the top four, when they face off against The Blades on Tuesday. Their current position in the Championship standings naturally favours Sheffield United, but Bristol City won’t be short on motivation.

Two places behind the league-leaders, The Blades claimed 25 points from 13 rounds, while Bristol City amassed 19 points. They now rank as number 9 in the Championship standings.

Form: Bristol City vs Sheffield United

Bristol City Form

In their last three matches, Bristol City drew 2-2 with Stoke before recording another draw with Leeds in a 0-0 match and beat Preston with a 1-3 scoreline. Bristol City managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Championship. In the remaining four, they drew four and lost zero, as they scored eight and conceded six goals.

Sheffield United Form

In their last three matches, Sheffield United lost against Middlesbrough by 1-0, beat Stoke by 2-0 winning 0-2 against Blackburn. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Sheffield United won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying four goals conceded and five scored.

Betting stats and facts for Bristol City and Sheffield United

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

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Full-time result

Bristol City won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Ashton Gate. They drew five and lost one as well, while Sheffield United won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Bristol City are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat. Bristol City are on an amazing streak of now 11 games at home in a row without defeat. Sheffield United have not lost to Bristol City in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Bristol City scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Sheffield United got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Sheffield United are excellent at shutting up shop with no less than eight clean sheets in the last 10 matches. Meanwhile, Bristol City have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bristol City, who scored an average of 1.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in zero of the last ten matches that Sheffield United played across all tournaments. They scored 1.1 times on average in the process.

Suggested bet: Bristol City vs Sheffield United

To sum up, the upcoming match between Bristol City and Sheffield United seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

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