Chelsea vs Sheffield United Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th December 2023

The Premier League game at Stamford Bridge this coming Saturday sees visitors Sheffield United facing home side Chelsea.

Chelsea are number 12 in the table on 19 points after 16 matches. Sheffield United rank as number 20 with eight points after 16 matches played.

Chelsea came away with three points from the latest encounter with Sheffield United. It would be a surprise if they fail do to it again, when they face each other this coming Saturday.

Chelsea show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored 2.1 goals on average per match. That makes a total of 21 goals, whilst they allowed 20 goals against, for an average of two per outing. They pulled off one clean sheet.

Sheffield United travel to their next Premier League match, averaging a lowly 0.7 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of seven goals, while also conceding 24 goals. That amounts to an average of 2.4 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring once.

The last time The Blues faced off against Sheffield United, The Blues claimed a 2-1 win at Bramall Lane.

Chelsea vs Sheffield United Prediction

Chelsea Form

In their last three matches, Chelsea won 3-2 against Brighton, before losing 2-1 against Manchester United and 2-0 to Everton. Chelsea only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored nine and conceded 12 goals.

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Burnley in a 5-0 defeat. Liverpool also proved too hard to handle as they won 0-2, before Sheffield United were able to strike back in a 1-0 win against Brentford. Sheffield United are winless in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 18 goals while scoring three themselves.

We'd be flabbergasted to see Chelsea waste away a win against Sheffield United, who could be in for a battering, the way goals have been flowing lately.

Chelsea recorded six points following two wins from their last four games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored seven goals, but also conceded four. Chelsea have a record of five wins, four draws and seven defeats in the Premier League this season. Sheffield United have two wins, two draws and 12 defeats in the Premier League.

Chelsea vs Sheffield United Squads

Chelsea Squad

The 51-year-old Pochettino will select the starting eleven against Sheffield United from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season:

Djordje Petrovic (0/1), Marcus Bettinelli (0/0), Robert Sanchez (0/16), Axel Disasi (1/14), Ben Chilwell (0/6), Benoit Badiashile (0/3), Ian Maatsen (0/9), Levi Colwill (1/15), Malang Sarr (0/0), Malo Gusto (0/9), Marc Cucurella (0/9), Reece James (0/8), Thiago Silva (1/15), Trevoh Chalobah (0/0), Wesley Fofana (0/0), Carney Chukwuemeka (1/2), Christopher Nkunku (0/0), Cole Palmer (5/14), Conor Gallagher (0/15), Deivid de Souza (0/1), Enzo Fernandez (2/15), Lesley Ugochukwu (0/9), Moises Caicedo (0/14), Mykhaylo Mudryk (2/14), Noni Madueke (0/6), Romeo Lavia (0/0), Armando Broja (1/8), Nicolas Jackson (6/15), Raheem Sterling (5/16).

Sheffield United Squad

This is the full squad of players that the Sheffield United head coach Wilder will select from for his starting XI:

Adam Davies (0/0), Jordan Amissah (0/0), Wesley Foderingham (0/16), Anel Ahmedhodzic (0/12), Auston Trusty (0/11), Chris Basham (0/8), Jack Robinson (0/16), Jayden Bogle (1/13), John Egan (0/6), Luke Thomas (0/11), Max Lowe (0/4), Rhys Norrington-Davies (0/0), Yasser Larouci (0/5), Andre Brooks (0/4), Anis Ben Slimane (0/6), Ben Osborn (0/8), Benie Traore (0/8), Femi Seriki (0/0), George Baldock (0/8), Gustavo Hamer (2/15), Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly (0/0), James McAtee (1/13), John Fleck (0/4), Oliver Norwood (1/14), Tom Davies (0/3), Vinicius de Souza Costa (0/15), Cameron Archer (2/14), Daniel Jebbison (0/0), Oliver McBurnie (2/8), Rhian Brewster (0/5), William Osula (0/8).

Chelsea vs Sheffield United Team News

The injured and absent list looks to be stretched wide for Chelsea, as they prepare to meet Sheffield United, since ten could be missing.

Lesley Ugochukwu, Noni Madueke, Malo Gusto, Ben Chilwell, Romeo Lavia, Carney Chukwuemeka, Trevoh Chalobah, Christopher Nkunku, Wesley Fofana and Marcus Bettinelli are missing from the squad, Chelsea will field against Sheffield Unitedon Saturday.

Sheffield United could have up to nine players on the injured and absent players for their match on Saturday atStamford Bridge Oliver McBurnie is ineligible for selection in the Sheffield United squad, as he is suspended.

Names like Rhian Brewster, Chris Basham, Tom Davies, John Egan, Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly, John Egan, Daniel Jebbison, Rhian Brewster and Rhys Norrington-Davies most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Chelsea.

Chelsea vs Sheffield United Lineups

Chelsea vs Sheffield United H2H

The last meeting between Chelsea and Sheffield United dates back to 7 February 2021 when Chelsea won 2-1 at Bramall Lane. Surely, Chelsea look forward to getting reacquainted. Chelsea go into their upcoming match against Sheffield United with a 67% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 4-1-1 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Chelsea vs Sheffield United Results

In the previous six matches between Chelsea and Sheffield United, both teams found the back of the net three times.

Chelsea vs Sheffield United Betting Tips

Nicolas Jackson is showing good form for Chelsea, scoring four goals in their last six matches. Oliver Norwood scored once in his previous half dozen outings.

Chelsea claimed five wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing two and losing three. Sheffield United won one of their last 10 away games, as they also drew two and lost seven of these matches. It is a little hit-and-miss, whether home matches for Chelsea go over or under 2.5 goals. Over 2.5 happened five times in their last 10 at Stamford Bridge. It came out six times in 10 league matches away for Sheffield United.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past six encounters between Chelsea and Sheffield United, with the latter scoring 1.17 goals on average in these. Chelsea managed an average of 2.16 goals as both teams scored three times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Chelsea’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. In the previous ten matches for Sheffield United, betting on over 2.5 goals turned out to be a winning bet in six of them. On average, Sheffield United scored 0.7 times goals per game.