Premier League: Manchester City vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

Ace Football team previews the Premier League clash between Manchester City and Sheffield United and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.

When Sheffield United come to Etihad Stadium for the Premier League match on Saturday, Manchester City will be hoping to leverage their home advantage.

The Citizens are fourth in the Premier League standings with 37 points, 28 points better off than Sheffield United, who rank 20th. They will be very eager to get more points on board this weekend to pile even more pressure on the top teams.

Form: Manchester City vs Sheffield United

Manchester City Form

Manchester City are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Urawa Red Diamonds 0-3 and then Fluminense 4-0. The Citizens returned to domestic action on Wednesday, defeating Everton 1-3. They claimed three wins in their last six matches at home in the Premier League, while also drawing three but lost none. They scored 16 and conceded eight goals.

Sheffield United Form

In their past three games, Sheffield United lost 2-0 against Chelsea, drew 1-1 with Aston Villa, and lost 2-3 against Luton. The Blades are winless in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 17 goals while scoring three themselves.

Betting stats for Manchester City and Sheffield United

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Manchester City and Sheffield United played across all competitions.

Players under the radar: Manchester City vs Sheffield United

Jack Grealish found the target three times in his previous six Premier League matches, whereas Oliver McBurnie just scored once in a similar number of matches.

Betting markets: Manchester City vs Sheffield United

Full-time result

Manchester City have struck gold when it comes to home form, having not lost any of their previous 19 Premier League matches at Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola’s men have not lost to Sheffield United in three consecutive home meetings. In all competitions, they’ve won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, drawing three in a run that saw them avoid defeat. Sheffield United won one of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing two and losing seven.

Both teams to score

Manchester City scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Interestingly, Sheffield United scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last five home games Manchester City played in the Premier League. Sheffield United managed only one clean sheet in the previous 10 matches, while Manchester City claimed two. The latter has also scored in six consecutive league meetings with Sheffield United.

Total goals

Manchester City conceded a goal in their previous eight Premier League matches in a row. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Manchester City’s last ten home matches across the tournaments. They scored an average of 2.4 goals in the process. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Sheffield United’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.

Betting suggestion: Manchester City vs Sheffield United

Here we present a free betting tip for this Premier League match. The prediction is formed as a conclusion based on the abovementioned stats and facts for Manchester City and Sheffield United.

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