Premier League: Sheffield United vs Manchester City
This Sunday, Manchester City will continue their Premier League title defense at Bramall Lane. The reigning champions will face newcomers Sheffield United.
In terms of the current Premier League standings, there’s a significant gap between the two teams, with a six-point difference and 14 places separating them. Manchester City currently occupy second place, while Sheffield United find themselves in the 16th spot.
Sheffield United Form
Sheffield United’s recent form has been mixed, starting with a 1-2 victory against Birmingham. However, they couldn’t maintain the momentum, suffering a 0-1 defeat to Crystal Palace and a 2-1 loss to Nottingham Forest. In recent Premier League matches at home, Sheffield United managed just two wins out of six. In the remaining four matches, they failed to secure a win, drawing none and losing four, while scoring two goals and conceding eight.
Manchester City Form
Manchester City have been in good form in their last three matches, securing a 0-3 win against Burnley, advancing past Sevilla on penalties following a 1-1 draw, and winning 1-0 against Newcastle. In their last six Premier League matches, Manchester City collected 13 points with four wins, one draw, and one loss. They scored 13 goals and conceded four during this period.
Betting facts for Sheffield United and Manchester City
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sheffield United and Manchester City. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Sheffield United have lost the last 3 home matches in a row without scoring a goal
- Sheffield United have lost the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 12 of the last 14 Sheffield United matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sheffield United have lost 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Sheffield United have lost the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Manchester City have scored in 37 of the last 39 matches
- Manchester City have not lost 15 of the last 16 away matches
- Manchester City have scored in 15 of the last 16 away matches
- In the last 6 Manchester City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Manchester City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Interesting players: Sheffield United vs Manchester City
With the new Premier League season still in its early stages, both Sheffield United and Manchester City have promising prospects who could become key figures in their respective offensive lineups. Here are some potential goalscorers to watch out for in their upcoming match.
Popular betting markets: Sheffield United vs Manchester City
Sheffield United have been strong at home, securing all three points in six of their last 10 home matches. The Blades notched up no draws but suffered four defeats during this period. On the other hand, Manchester City have performed well away from home, winning six of their last 10 away games and drawing three, with just one loss. Furthermore, Manchester City have a strong record against Sheffield United, remaining undefeated in their last six consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
In their last ten games, Sheffield United managed to score the first goal of the match in four instances. On the other hand, Manchester City took the lead in six out of their last ten games. Sheffield United only kept two clean sheets in their previous ten matches, while Manchester City managed three clean sheets during the same period. Additionally, Manchester City have scored in their last three consecutive meetings with Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.
Total goals
In Sheffield United’s last ten matches, there were over 2.5 goals in four of them, with an average of 0.8 goals per game during this period. As for Manchester City, over 2.5 goals occurred in five of their last ten matches, with an average of 1.7 goals per game in those fixtures.
Betting tip: Sheffield United vs Manchester City
The match between Sheffield United and Manchester City should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this Premier League game.
