Championship: Bristol City vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 41 match between Bristol City and Sheffield United and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Sheffield United come to Ashton Gate for the Championship match this coming Monday, Bristol City will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Bristol City approach round 41 as number 13 in the Championship table with 54 points on their account so far. With 40 rounds behind them, The Blades have amassed 51 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.

Team form: Bristol City vs Sheffield United

Bristol City Form

Bristol City delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Middlesbrough brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of West Bromwich. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Charlton by 1-2. Bristol City only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Ashton Gate in the Championship. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded 12 goals.

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Birmingham, they got a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Wrexham, who ran out 1-2 winners. Lately, they managed to draw once again in a 3-3 game with Swansea. Sheffield United claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and six scored.

Betting facts 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 on top: Bristol City vs Sheffield United

Scott Twine has been great for Bristol City lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Sheffield United are optimistic that Patrick Bamford 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 won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Ashton Gate. They drew one and lost five as well, while Sheffield United won three of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost five. Sheffield United have beaten Bristol City in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Bristol City scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Impressively, Sheffield United scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Sheffield United games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Bristol City managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Sheffield United kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Sheffield United have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Bristol City when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Bristol City saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Sheffield United, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches. Bristol City conceded a goal in their last 11 matches. Sheffield United are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 13 matches.