Championship: Sheffield United vs Sunderland – Betting preview

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

Sheffield United enjoy home advantage, when visitors Sunderland swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Form: Sheffield United vs Sunderland

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 1-1 with Blackburn, before beating first Bristol City by 0-3, then Bristol City in a 3-0 win. Sheffield United claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew two and lost one, as they scored ten and conceded four goals.

Sunderland Form

It is all or nothing with Sunderland following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 0-1 in an encounter with Queens Park Rangers to which, they replied by beating Coventry1-2. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 0-1 against Coventry. Sunderland won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and four scored.

Betting facts for Sheffield United and Sunderland

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sheffield United and Sunderland. 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 Sunderland

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Callum O’Hare, who is performing well for The Blades. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Sunderland.The visitors will be looking to Eliezer Mayenda to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Sunderland in recent matches.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at a neutral venue across all tournaments Sheffield United won six times, drew two and lost two times. Sunderland claimed five wins, one draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Sunderland conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.

Both teams to score

Sheffield United scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Sunderland scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Sunderland managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Sheffield United were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Sheffield United have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Sunderland.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Sheffield United’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Sunderland’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.6 goals in these matches. Sunderland conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.