Ace Football previews the Championship clash between Blackpool and Sheffield United and offers team news, fixture history, betting tips and the latest odds.
It is the top against the bottom parts of the Championship standings, as Sheffield United meet up against Blackpool for a match this coming Thursday. Blackpool face a tough prospect when welcoming an in-form Blades on Thursday. The visitors arrive with a strong run of four wins on the bounce and a ton of confidence.
Position in the Championship table: Blackpool vs Sheffield United
The current standings in the Championship show us how Blackpool and Sheffield United have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 25 clash on Thursday.
Latest form and fixture history of Blackpool against Sheffield United
Blackpool paddling along
A winless Blackpool have three draws to show from their last three games, as Birmingham held on to a 0-0 draw. Against Cardiff, the score was 1-1, while their most recent match finished 1-1 against Hull.
Sheffield United continue to sparkle
Sheffield United are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Huddersfield got left behind in a 1-0 win, before Wigan got hammered in a 1-2 victory. Coventry was the most recent victim in a 3-1 win for the Blades.
Latest encounters between Blackpool and Sheffield United
The last encounter between Blackpool and Sheffield United ended in a six-goal thriller. The two sides drew 3-3 at Bramall Lane in October 2022 in the Championship. It was their second consecutive stalemate and extended Sheffield United’s winless run in this fixture to four matches (D3 L1).
Highlights from the last game between Blackpool and Sheffield United:
Betting stats and facts for Blackpool and Sheffield United
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Blackpool and Sheffield United played across all tournaments.
- In the last 8 Blackpool matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Blackpool have conceded in 15 of the last 17 home matches
- Blackpool have conceded in 14 of the last 16 matches
- Blackpool have not won the last 7 matches in a row
- Blackpool have not won 9 of the last 11 home matches
- In 14 of the last 16 Sheffield United away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sheffield United have won 7 of the last 9 away matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Sheffield United have won 7 of the last 8 matches
- In 8 of the last 10 Sheffield United away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Sheffield United have won 3 of the last 4 away matches without conceding a goal
- Blackpool have not won 7 of the last 9 matches versus Sheffield United
- Blackpool have not lost 7 of the last 9 matches versus Sheffield United
- In 5 of the last 7 Blackpool matches versus Sheffield United the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Blackpool have scored in 7 of the last 9 matches versus Sheffield United
- In 4 of the last 5 Blackpool matches versus Sheffield United the sum of goals was under 3.5
Primary goal-getter
When looking at the list of the in-form players from both teams, we see some interesting names popping up. Gary Madine currently stands out for Blackpool, with Billy Sharp starring for the visitors. We expect both could be among the goalscorers once again for their respective teams in the upcoming match on Thursday.
Best tips for the match: Blackpool vs Sheffield United
To sum up, the upcoming match between Blackpool and Sheffield United seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with the main prediction for this game but also some alternative ones.
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