Championship: Sheffield United vs Sheffield Wednesday – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 15 match between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The Blades appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Sheffield Wednesday in round 15 of the Championship season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Bramall Lane on Sunday.

The Blades are chasing the first place in the Championship after collecting 28 points from their initial 14 encounters. Sheffield Wednesday trail them on 18 points after 14 rounds, sitting as number 13 in the table.

Form: Sheffield United vs Sheffield Wednesday

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-0 against Stoke. They went on to defeat Blackburn 0-2 and made it three on the spin against Bristol City in a 1-2 victory. Sheffield United won five of their last six Championship matches at the Bramall Lane, scoring nine and conceding two along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Sheffield Wednesday Form

In their last three matches, Sheffield Wednesday drew 1-1 with Brentford, lost 2-6 against Watford and beat Norwich 2-0. Sheffield Wednesday claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads 11 goals conceded and five scored.

Betting facts for Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday

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

Players in form: Sheffield United vs Sheffield Wednesday

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Tyrese Campbell, who is performing well for Sheffield United. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Sheffield Wednesday.The visitors will be looking to Michael Smith to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Sheffield Wednesday in recent matches.

Betting markets: Sheffield United vs Sheffield Wednesday

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Bramall Lane across all tournaments Sheffield United won six times, drew one and lost three times. Sheffield Wednesday claimed five wins, two draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Sheffield United are on a fantastic streak of no less than 11 matches in a row without defeat as the home side. Sheffield United have not lost to Sheffield Wednesday in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Sheffield United scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Sheffield Wednesday only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Sheffield United have won to nil in 5 consecutive home games. Sheffield Wednesday managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Sheffield United were first on target in six of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out one time in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sheffield United, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Sheffield Wednesday’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.

Suggested bet: Sheffield United vs Sheffield Wednesday

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

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