Ace Football previews the Championship round 2 match between Swansea and Sheffield United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Sheffield United head over to the Swansea.com Stadium this coming Saturday to face title favourites Swansea in a round 2 match in the Championship.
Swansea came away from their premiere match of the season with nothing to show for it and hope to make amends in the upcoming match.
Form: Swansea vs Sheffield United
Swansea Form
Swansea hope for some consistency, as their fans saw their team win, lose and draw in their last three matches. A close game with Oxford resulted in a 3-3 draw, followed by a 1-0 defeat against Middlesbrough, before beating Crawley by 3-1. Swansea won four of their last six Championship matches on home soil, while drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored nine goals.
Sheffield United Form
Sheffield United lost their previous three matches by 1-2 against Sunderland, 1-4 against Bristol City and 2-1 against Birmingham. Sheffield United managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Championship away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding five times. They also experienced zero draws and three defeats.
Betting facts for Swansea and Sheffield United
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Swansea and Sheffield United. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 12 of the last 13 Swansea home matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Swansea home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Swansea matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Swansea have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Swansea have won 5 of the last 7 home matches in the Championship and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 29 of the last 31 Sheffield United away matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 9 Sheffield United matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Sheffield United matches in the Championship, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sheffield United have won the last 6 away matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Sheffield United matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
Players in form: Swansea vs Sheffield United
It is the beginning of a new Championship campaign, and both Swansea and Sheffield United will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
Betting markets: Swansea vs Sheffield United
Full-time result
Swansea claimed a modest six 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 three. Sheffield United won six of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost four of the games in this run. Sheffield United scored at least one goal in their last 9 matches. Sheffield United have not lost to Swansea in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Swansea scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Sheffield United scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Swansea managed to open the scoreline in no less than four of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Sheffield United performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Swansea saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in ten of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Sheffield United. They performed an average of 2.8 goals in these. Sheffield United scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.
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