Ace Football previews the Championship game between Stoke and Sheffield United who meet up this coming Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Sheffield United go up against Stoke this coming Monday for a Championship meeting at Bet365 Stadium.
Sitting bottom of the table, The Blades have claimed 26 points after 23 rounds, while Stoke have amassed 34 points. This places the latter as number 10 in the Championship at the moment.
Form: Stoke vs Sheffield United
Stoke Form
Stoke recorded a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, where they first beat Swansea 2-1. They were then defeated 1-0 against Watford, before drawing 0-0 against Preston. Stoke claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded five goals.
Sheffield United Form
It is all or nothing with Sheffield United following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 2-0 in an encounter with West Bromwich to which, they replied by beating Birmingham3-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 5-3 against Wrexham. Sheffield United claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads 15 goals conceded and 12 scored.
Betting facts for Stoke and Sheffield United
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Stoke and Sheffield United played across all tournaments.
- In 20 of the last 22 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Stoke home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Stoke home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Stoke have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Sheffield United have won 5 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Sheffield United have won 5 of the last 7 matches in the Championship while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Sheffield United away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Sheffield United away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sheffield United have won 5 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Stoke vs Sheffield United
Look no further than Sorba Thomas, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Stoke in the Championship, while Patrick Bamford managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Sheffield United in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Stoke vs Sheffield United
Full-time result
Stoke claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield United won four, drew zero and lost six of their last 10 games away. Sheffield United have beaten Stoke in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Stoke scored first in six of their last ten home games. Sheffield United scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Sheffield United managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Stoke’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Sheffield United, who scored 2.1 times on average in these matches.
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