Championship: Sunderland vs Sheffield United – Match preview

Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Championship match between Sunderland and Sheffield United. Keep reading to get the latest team news, stats and betting tips.

Sunderland take on visitors Sheffield United at the Stadium of Light in a Championship tie on Wednesday.

While Sheffield United are chasing the lead in the Championship table after collecting 67 points in 36 rounds, Sunderland trail by 52 points after 36 rounds, leaving them as number 10.

Form: Sunderland vs Sheffield United

Sunderland Form

Sunderland lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 2-1 by Coventry and 1-5 against Stoke. They turned the table by winning 0-1 against Norwich. The Black Cats won three of their previous six matches at Stadium of Light in the Championship. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring eight goals to ten against.

Sheffield United Form

It is all or nothing with Sheffield United following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 1-0 in an encounter with Blackburn to which, they replied by beating Reading0-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 0-1 against Luton. The Blades, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn two and lost two in their last six away in the Championship.

Betting facts for Sunderland and Sheffield United

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Sunderland and Sheffield United. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Sunderland vs Sheffield United

Jack Clarke has been great for Sunderland lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Sheffield United are optimistic that Oliver McBurnie doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.

Popular betting markets: Sunderland vs Sheffield United

Full-time result

Sunderland claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing five. Sheffield United won five of their last 10 games away, drew three, and lost two of the games in this run.

Both teams to score

Sunderland scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Sheffield United scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. The Blades have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Sunderland have been able to keep a clean sheet in three of their last 10 games. The Black Cats have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Sheffield United.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sunderland, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in four of the last ten matches that Sheffield United played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process. Sunderland are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 17 matches. Sheffield United’s last 4 matches had less than three goals.

Suggested bet: Sunderland vs Sheffield United

To sum up, the upcoming match between Sunderland and Sheffield United seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Championship game.

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