Ace Football previews the Championship game between Sheffield United and West Bromwich who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Sheffield United enjoy home advantage, when visitors West Bromwich swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Sheffield United approach the next Championship round as number 13 in the table, having claimed 48 points this season so far. With 35 games behind them, West Bromwich amassed 35 points, placing them as number 21 before their next fixture.
Form: Sheffield United vs West Bromwich
Sheffield United Form
Sheffield United beat Sheffield Wednesday by 2-1, lost 1-2 against Coventry, before defeating Queens Park Rangers 0-2. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Sheffield United but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Championship matches. They didn’t draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 13 goals while conceding eight.
West Bromwich Form
In their past three games, West Bromwich lost 0-2 against Coventry, drew 1-1 with Charlton, and lost 2-1 against Oxford. West Bromwich didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Championship matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded nine and scored three goals themselves.
Betting facts for Sheffield United and West Bromwich
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sheffield United and West Bromwich. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 11 Sheffield United home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Sheffield United home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sheffield United have won 5 of the last 7 home matches in the Championship and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sheffield United have won 5 of the last 7 home matches in the Championship while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 9 Sheffield United matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 West Bromwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 West Bromwich away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 West Bromwich matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 West Bromwich matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Sheffield United vs West Bromwich
Patrick Bamford has been great for Sheffield United lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. West Bromwich are optimistic that George Campbell doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Betting markets: Sheffield United vs West Bromwich
Full-time result
Sheffield United claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. West Bromwich won zero of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing seven in this series of matches. Sheffield United have not lost to West Bromwich in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Sheffield United scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, West Bromwich scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive home games Sheffield United played. Sheffield United managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Sheffield United have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with West Bromwich.
Total goals
Sheffield United saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for West Bromwich, who managed to score 0.6 times in those matches. Sheffield United scored at least once in their previous 8 matches.
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