Ace Football previews the Championship round 45 match between Stoke and Sheffield United and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Round 45 of the Championship serves up an encounter between Stoke and Sheffield United taking place at Bet365 Stadium this coming Friday.
While The Blades are now third in the Championship table after collecting 86 points in 44 rounds, Stoke trail them on 50 points. This leaves them as number 17 in the table after 44 rounds played.
Form: Stoke vs Sheffield United
Stoke Form
Stoke hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Cardiff by 0-1, before winning 2-0 against Sheffield Wednesday. The streak ended in a recent 6-0 defeat against Leeds. Stoke won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored eight and conceded five goals.
Sheffield United Form
It is all or nothing with Sheffield United following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 2-1 in an encounter with Plymouth to which, they replied by beating Cardiff2-0. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 2-1 against Burnley. Sheffield United won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored six goals whilst conceding six.
Betting facts for Stoke and Sheffield United
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Stoke and Sheffield United. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 6 of the last 7 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Stoke matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Stoke matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Stoke home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 26 of the last 28 Sheffield United away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 22 of the last 24 Sheffield United away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sheffield United have won 6 of the last 8 away matches while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Sheffield United have won 6 of the last 8 away matches in the Championship while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Sheffield United matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Stoke vs Sheffield United
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Lewis Baker, who is performing well for Stoke. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Championship outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Sheffield United.The visitors will be looking to Gustavo Hamer to find the net once again, after managing two Championship goals for Sheffield United in recent matches.
Popular markets: Stoke vs Sheffield United
Full-time result
Stoke won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Bet365 Stadium. They drew five and lost one as well, while Sheffield United won six of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost four. Sheffield United did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Stoke have not lost to Sheffield United in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Stoke scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Sheffield United scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Stoke managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Stoke have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Sheffield United.
Total goals
Stoke saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Sheffield United’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.
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