Premier League: Liverpool vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 31 match between Liverpool and Sheffield United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Struggling The Blades are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Liverpool on Thursday at Anfield. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Liverpool have taken the lead in the Premier League after collecting 67 points from their initial 29 encounters. Sheffield United trail by 52 points after 29 rounds, leaving them as number 20 in the table on 15 points.

Form: Liverpool vs Sheffield United

Liverpool Form

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Sparta Prague 6-1, and then drawing 2-2 with Manchester United. They were back as winners when they defeated Brighton 2-1. Liverpool showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Anfield, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 18 times, while letting in seven themselves.

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United came through the last three games without a win, but still booked two points to their account. They lost 0-6 against Arsenal, followed by a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth. They also shared the points in a 3-3 draw with Fulham. Sheffield United claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Premier League. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by ten goals to eight.

Betting stats and facts for Liverpool and Sheffield United

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Liverpool and Sheffield United. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Liverpool vs Sheffield United

Scoring seven goals during a Premier League campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Luis Diaz is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Luis Diaz to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

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Full-time result

Liverpool won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing one in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Sheffield United won two of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing three and losing five. Liverpool didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches. Amazingly, Liverpool are on a streak of 27 home matches without defeat. Astonishingly, Sheffield United failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 13 matches. Liverpool have beaten Sheffield United in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Liverpool scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Sheffield United only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive home games Liverpool played. Liverpool will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Thursday, as Sheffield United have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Liverpool have scored in 9 consecutive league meetings with Sheffield United.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Liverpool, who scored an average of three goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Sheffield United played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals themselves during this run.

Recommended tip: Liverpool vs Sheffield United

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

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