Championship: Bristol City vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

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

Bristol City enjoy home advantage, when visitors Sheffield United swing by this coming Thursday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Form: Bristol City vs Sheffield United

Bristol City Form

A single draw is all Bristol City have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 3-1 and 4-0 against Luton and Leeds respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 2-2 against Preston. Bristol City managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, where they also drew twice and lost none. They scored 11 goals and conceded seven times.

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Burnley, they came out empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 0-2 win against Stoke. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw against Blackburn. Sheffield United won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored seven while also conceding six times.

Betting stats for Bristol City and Sheffield United

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Bristol City and Sheffield United. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Bristol City vs Sheffield United

Ross McCrorie has been great for Bristol City lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Sheffield United are optimistic that Gustavo Hamer doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Betting markets: Bristol City vs Sheffield United

Full-time result

Bristol City claimed seven wins, drew two and lost one of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield United won seven, drew zero and lost three of their last 10 games away. Bristol City are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 8 matches without defeat.

Both teams to score

Bristol City scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Sheffield United scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive home games Bristol City played. Sheffield United should be able to score at least once this coming Thursday as Bristol City failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. Sheffield United managed three clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

Total goals

Bristol City saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Sheffield United, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches. Amazingly, Bristol City failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches.