Premier League: Bournemouth vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Bournemouth and Sheffield United who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Bookmakers favour Bournemouth to be victorious against Sheffield United in their upcoming Premier League encounter. Despite their recent unconvincing form, a win for the former seems likely this coming Saturday. They should not underestimate Sheffield United, though.

Ranked as number 13 in the Premier League standings, Bournemouth, have so far collected 31 points this season, while Sheffield United collected 13 points. This puts them up as number 20 after 27 rounds.

Form: Bournemouth vs Sheffield United

Bournemouth Form

Bournemouth have four points to show from their last three matches, as they lost 0-1 against Manchester City, before drawing 0-0 with Leicester. They won their most recent game 0-2 against Burnley. Bournemouth managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored eight and conceded eight goals.

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 0-5 by Brighton, before Wolverhampton ran out 1-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Arsenal, who came out 0-6 winners. Sheffield United claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew one and were defeated four times, as they were outscored by ten goals to six.

Betting stats for Bournemouth and Sheffield United

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Bournemouth and Sheffield United. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Bournemouth vs Sheffield United

Look no further than Dominic Solanke, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Bournemouth in the Premier League, while James McAtee managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Sheffield United in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular markets: Bournemouth vs Sheffield United

Full-time result

Bournemouth won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Vitality Stadium. They drew two and lost four as well, while Sheffield United won two of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost six. Sheffield United conceded a goal in their last 11 matches.

Both teams to score

Bournemouth scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Interestingly, Sheffield United scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Sheffield United have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Bournemouth managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Sheffield United kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Sheffield United have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Bournemouth when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Bournemouth’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Sheffield United played across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 times on average in the process. Sheffield United did not score a single goal in 3 consecutive games

Suggested bet: Bournemouth vs Sheffield United

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

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