EFL Cup: Sheffield United vs Wrexham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the EFL Cup round 1 match between Sheffield United and Wrexham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Sheffield United start the season as favourites to land the EFL Cup crown. They launch their title bid this coming Tuesday at home in an opening day fixture with Wrexham at Bramall Lane.

Form: Sheffield United vs Wrexham

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 1-0 by Everton and 0-3 against Tottenham. They turned the table by winning 0-2 against Preston. Sheffield United won three of their previous six matches at Bramall Lane in the EFL Cup. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring 11 goals to 12 against.

Wrexham Form

Wrexham are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Crewe got left behind in a 0-3 win, before Stockport County got hammered in a 2-1 victory. Wycombe was the most recent victim in a 3-2 win for Wrexham. Wrexham won half their previous six away matches in the EFL Cup, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored 15 goals whilst conceding 16.

Betting stats and facts for Sheffield United and Wrexham

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Sheffield United and Wrexham played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Sheffield United vs Wrexham

Having scored just once in six EFL Cup matches, Rhian Brewster hope to rediscover his scoring instincts on Tuesday. Simultaneously, Wrexham hope to see William Boyle adding to his recent strike of a single goal in six EFL Cup outings.

Betting markets: Sheffield United vs Wrexham

Full-time result

In their previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments Sheffield United won none, drew three and lost seven. Wrexham won five, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 games away from home. Sheffield United did not lose any of their last 6 matches. Wrexham have hit a nice vein of form, not losing any of their last 10 games.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Sheffield United scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Wrexham got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Sheffield United managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Sheffield United and Wrexham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sheffield United, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Wrexham played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.8 goals themselves during this run. Wrexham scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.

Recommended tip: Sheffield United vs Wrexham

To summarize, the upcoming EFL Cup clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Sheffield United vs Wrexham mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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