Sheffield Utd vs Barnsley: Recommended bets

Ace Football previews the Championship game between Sheffield Utd and Barnsley who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, H2H stats as well as the best betting tips for the match.

Sheffield Utd are highly favoured with the bookmakers to claim a win on Saturday against Barnsley in the Championship. Considering the current shape a home win at Bramall Lane seem to be the obvious outcome. Despite being the outsiders of the match, Barnsley will want to keep their momentum as they have been unbeaten in the Championship for a while. Although it will be a difficult task for them at Bramall Lane, their current form gives them hope to end up with at least a point after the clash with Sheffield Utd.

Position in the Championship standings: Sheffield Utd vs Barnsley

Ranked number 9 in the Championship standings, Sheffield Utd have collected 58 points from 37 games. On 28 points, Barnsley see themselves ranked as number 22 after 37 matches. Looking at the current Championship standings, Sheffield Utd and Barnsley are currently 30 points and 13 places apart. Sheffield Utd will without doubt attempt to grab all three points from Barnsley on Saturday to move further up the league table. Despite being the outsider in this clash, Barnsley will try to make this a miserable day for their opponents. The result of this game could have a big impact on both teams in their upcoming matches. There is every reason to zoom in on the clash between Sheffield Utd and Barnsley.

Latest form and fixture history of Sheffield Utd against Barnsley

Sheffield Utd hope to boost points tally

Results have been pretty much up to scratch in recent matches for Sheffield Utd, who have performed more or less according to expectations. In has been a bit of everything for Sheffield United in their previous 3 matches, where they first beat Middlesbrough by 4-1. This was followed by a disappointing 4-1 defeat against Coventry, before an encounter with Blackpool produced a 0-0 draw.

Barnsley continue to collect points

Barnsley will be out to extend their fine run of results lately. Barnsley look solid currently after going 3 matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 1-1 against Stoke. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Fulham in a 1-1 draw, before taking out Bristol City in a 2-0 win.

Latest encounters between Sheffield Utd and Barnsley

Barnsley got knocked out when The Blades took a 3-2 win in their latest Championship encounter. It served as pay back for the 3-2 defeat, Barnsley handed out in the reverse match. The past 10 matches between Sheffield Utd and Barnsley have largely been entertaining matches.

Highlights from the last match between Sheffield Utd and Barnsley:

Betting stats and facts for Sheffield Utd and Barnsley

Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that Sheffield Utd and Barnsley played across all tournaments.

Players to focus on in Sheffield Utd vs Barnsley

Billy Sharp has been the most prolific scorer for the home team recently. Surely, Sheffield Utd will be relying on him to once again shine in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Barnsley will be looking to Carlton Morris in the hope that he will add more goals to his current total of 3 goals in his last 6 games.

Best betting tips: Sheffield Utd vs Barnsley