Premier League: Manchester United vs Sheffield United – Betting preview

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

The Red Devils look destined for a win in their match this coming Wednesday against Sheffield United. Bookmakers have them down as fairly big favourites, with the visitors going through a bit of a slump in the Premier League lately.

Manchester United approach the next Premier League round as number 7 in the table, having claimed 50 points this season so far. With 32 games behind them, Sheffield United amassed 16 points, placing them as number 20 before their next fixture.

Team form: Manchester United vs Sheffield United

Manchester United Form

In their previous three matches, Manchester United first drew 2-2 against Liverpool, then 2-2 against Bournemouth before also sharing the points in a 3-3 draw against Coventry. Manchester United won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored 13 and conceded eight goals.

Sheffield United Form

In their previous three games, Sheffield United drew 2-2 with Chelsea, then lost 2-0 against Brentford and 1-4 against Burnley. Sheffield United only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Premier League. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by 12 goals to eight.

Betting stats for Manchester United and Sheffield United

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

In-form players: Manchester United vs Sheffield United

Oliver McBurnie shows decent form right now for Sheffield United, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Manchester United, who are strong favourites on Wednesday. Siding with Bruno Fernandes also look a nice prospect as he scored five goals in his last six Premier League matches.

Popular betting markets: Manchester United vs Sheffield United

Full-time result

Manchester United claimed five wins, drew two and lost three of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Sheffield United won two, drew two and lost six of their last 10 games away. Astonishingly, Sheffield United failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 17 matches.

Both teams to score

Manchester United scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Interestingly, Sheffield United scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Manchester United games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Manchester United managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Sheffield United kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. Manchester United have scored in 4 consecutive home meetings with Sheffield United.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Manchester United, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Sheffield United played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals themselves during this run. Manchester United are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 14 matches.

Recommended tip: Manchester United 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 Manchester United vs Sheffield United mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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