Championship: Sheffield United vs Leicester – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 25 match between Sheffield United and Leicester and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Mid-placed Leicester visit Sheffield United, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 25 match taking place at Bramall Lane this coming Thursday.

Form: Sheffield United vs Leicester

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Birmingham by 3-0. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 5-3 defeat against Wrexham, followed up by a 1-2 win against Stoke. Sheffield United won three of their previous six matches at Bramall Lane in the Championship. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 12 goals to four against.

Leicester Form

Leicester collected one win from their last three matches, as Queens Park Rangers won by 4-1. Watford were too strong as well, winning 1-2, before Leicester won 2-1 against Derby. In their last six away matches in the Championship, Leicester won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 12 goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting facts for Sheffield United and Leicester

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 Sheffield United and Leicester played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Sheffield United vs Leicester

Bobby Reid look like great value to find the back of the net on Thursday, having hit the target four times in recent Championship matches for Leicester. His total for the season says five goals scored in this Championship campaign. With four goals lately for Sheffield United in the Championship, Patrick Bamford is also a player worth mentioning.

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Full-time result

Sheffield United won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing four as well. Leicester won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost four in this run. Sheffield United did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Amazingly, Leicester failed to keep a clean sheet in their 18 last matches. Leicester have beaten Sheffield United in 4 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Sheffield United scored first in six of their last ten home games. Leicester scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 7 consecutive Leicester games. Sheffield United will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Thursday, as Leicester have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to five clean sheets in their last 10 games. Sheffield United have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Leicester.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Sheffield United’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in ten of the last ten games for Leicester, who managed to hit the net 1.8 times on average in these games.