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Premier League: Sheffield United vs Brighton – Prediction, Stats & Odds

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Looking for key insights on the Premier League match between Sheffield United and Brighton? Find our prediction, team stats, betting tips, and the latest odds here.

Sheffield United come up against visiting side Brighton in a Premier League fixture on Sunday at Bramall Lane.

Sitting bottom of the Premier League table, the Blades have claimed 13 points after 24 rounds, while Brighton have amassed 35 points. This places the Seagulls as number 9 in the Premier League at the moment.

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Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United lost two out of their last three matches. They were defeated 3-2 by Crystal Palace and 0-5 against Aston Villa. However, they turned things around by winning 1-3 against Luton. In their last six Premier League matches at home, the Blades have one win, one draw, and four losses.

Brighton Form

Brighton are currently not very consistent. They lost 4-0 against Luton, but then won 4-1 against Crystal Palace. They lost 2-1 against Tottenham. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, Brighton didn’t win any. Instead, the Seagulls drew two and lost four. They scored four goals and conceded 12 goals.

Sheffield United vs Brighton Stats

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

  • Sheffield United have conceded in 27 of the last 29 matches
  • Sheffield United have not won 20 of the last 22 matches in the Premier League
  • Sheffield United have conceded in 21 of the last 22 matches in the Premier League
  • In 10 of the last 12 Sheffield United home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Sheffield United have conceded in 15 of the last 16 home matches
  • Brighton have conceded in 24 of the last 26 matches in the Premier League
  • Brighton have conceded in 15 of the last 17 away matches in the Premier League
  • Brighton have not won 8 of the last 9 away matches in the Premier League
  • Brighton have not lost 9 of the last 11 matches
  • In the last 3 Brighton away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5

Sheffield United vs Brighton⁣ – In-form players

With two goals in six matches, Oliver McBurnie has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent Premier League fixtures, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Brighton and their defense. The Seagulls hope Joao Pedro adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.

Sheffield United vs Brighton Betting Tips

Full-time result

Sheffield United have not lost to Brighton in five consecutive meetings. Bramall Lane witnessed Sheffield United winning two times in their last 10 matches there, whilst drawing one and losing seven as well. Brighton claimed four wins, two draws, and four defeats in their last 10 games away.

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. Brighton scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Brighton will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Sunday with Sheffield United managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games. That said, Sheffield United have scored in 12 consecutive league meetings with Brighton.

Total goals

Sheffield United conceded a goal in their previous eight Premier League games. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Sheffield United’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out as a winning bet in six of the previous ten outings for Brighton, who were on target an average of 1.9 times per game.

Match predictions: Sheffield United vs Brighton

To sum up, the upcoming match between Sheffield United and Brighton seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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