Sheffield United vs Arsenal Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 4th March 2024

The Gunners are out to consolidate their place inside the top four of the Premier League table, when stepping up against Sheffield United for a match on Monday. Sheffield United no doubt have a surprise in mind, but a win for Arsenal nevertheless seems the likely outcome.

Sitting bottom of the table, The Blades have claimed 13 points after 26 rounds, while Arsenal have amassed 58 points. This places the latter as number 3 in the Premier League at the moment.

Their upcoming match is a difficult challenge for Sheffield United, who next face Arsenal in their continuous fight to avoid relegation. They should be highly motivated to spring a surprise, even against a tough opponent like Arsenal.

The Blades only average a modest one goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored ten goals. They also conceded 25 for an average of 2.5 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

The Gunners won 5-0 and 3-0 in the two most recent meetings with Sheffield United, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Sheffield United vs Arsenal Prediction

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 1-3 victory against Luton. They went on to lose 0-5 against Brighton, before getting dumped in a 1-0 defeat against Wolverhampton. Sheffield United only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Bramall Lane in the Premier League. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded 17 goals.

Arsenal Form

Results have been up and down for Arsenal, who beat Burnley by 0-5. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 1-0 against FC Porto, before claiming three points in a 4-1 win against Newcastle. Arsenal won half their previous six away matches in the Premier League, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 15 goals whilst conceding five.

We don't expect Sheffield United to pull off a surprise, and with goals flowing freely, they could be in for a hammering against strong looking Arsenal.

Sheffield United have found goals very hard to come by on home soil this season in the Premier League. No side scored fewer times, than the 12 goals they have so far pulled off. Along the way they have allowed 36 goals against. Arsenal have been prolific goalscorers in the Premier League, not least away from home. Until now, they have been on target 28 times, making them the most scoring away side, while also letting in 11 goals.

Sheffield United fought their way to zero wins and one points from their last eight games against teams inside the top six. They were on target four times in these matches, but also let in 21 goals. Arsenal claimed eight wins from 23 goals scored and six conceded in the previous eight encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the Premier League. This earned them a total of 24 points. Sheffield United are looking at a record of three wins, four draws and 19 defeats in the Premier League this season. Arsenal have a record of 18 wins, four draws and four defeats in the Premier League.

Sheffield United vs Arsenal Squads

Sheffield United Squad

Chris Wilder will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Arsenal from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Adam Davies (0/0), Ivo Grbic (0/2), Jordan Amissah (0/0), Wesley Foderingham (0/25), Anel Ahmedhodzic (1/20), Auston Trusty (0/20), Chris Basham (0/8), George Baldock (0/11), Jack Robinson (0/25), Jayden Bogle (1/22), John Egan (0/6), Mason Holgate (0/3), Max Lowe (0/8), Rhys Norrington-Davies (0/0), Sam Curtis (0/0), Yasser Larouci (0/9), Andre Brooks (0/12), Anis Ben Slimane (0/11), Ben Osborn (0/13), Gustavo Hamer (2/24), James McAtee (3/22), Oliver Norwood (1/22), Tom Davies (0/7), Vinicius de Souza Costa (1/25), Ben Brereton Diaz (2/3), Cameron Archer (4/22), Daniel Jebbison (0/0), Louie Marsh (0/0), Oliver McBurnie (4/14), Rhian Brewster (0/11), William Osula (0/16).

Arsenal Squad

Below is the full team squad of Arsenal. The manager Arteta will pick his starting XI against Sheffield United from these players:

Aaron Ramsdale (0/5), David Raya (0/21), James Hillson (0/0), Karl Hein (0/0), Ben White (1/25), Cedric Soares (0/2), Gabriel (4/24), Jakub Kiwior (1/14), Jurrien Timber (0/1), Oleksandr Zinchenko (1/21), Takehiro Tomiyasu (1/13), William Saliba (2/26), Declan Rice (4/26), Emile Smith Rowe (0/10), Fabio Vieira (1/8), Jorginho (0/16), Kai Havertz (6/25), Martin Oedegaard (5/23), Mohamed Elneny (0/3), Thomas Partey (0/4), Bukayo Saka (13/25), Edward Nketiah (5/24), Gabriel Jesus (4/17), Gabriel Martinelli (5/24), Leandro Trossard (7/22), Reiss Nelson (0/13).

Sheffield United vs Arsenal Team News

The injured and absent list looks to be stretched wide for Sheffield United, as they prepare to meet Arsenal, since six could be missing. Sheffield United have to alter their line-up, as both Mason Holgate and Oliver McBurnie get a day in the shade.

Oliver McBurnie, Ivo Grbic, George Baldock, Chris Basham, John Egan and Daniel Jebbison nurses various injuries and won't take part for Sheffield United against Arsenal at Bramall Lane.

Arsenal are looking at six players missing out on their match on Monday at Bramall Lane.

Emile Smith Rowe, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira, Thomas Partey and Jurrien Timber all face a spell on the sidelines for Arsenal due to various injuries.

Sheffield United vs Arsenal Lineups

Sheffield United vs Arsenal H2H

Arsenal won 5-0 and 3-0 in the two most recent meetings with The Blades, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage. Sheffield United enter the match against Arsenal with a 2-1-4 record in their previous seven encounters. A win rate of 29%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Sheffield United vs Arsenal Results

In the last seven matches between Sheffield United and Arsenal, both teams to score came up two times.

Sheffield United vs Arsenal Betting Tips

It has been an excellent season for Bukayo Saka who managed to score an impressive 13 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target seven times in his last six outings. The Gunners are looking to him against Sheffield United, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Sheffield United claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing seven. Arsenal won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. Goals are flowing freely for Sheffield United on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target five times in Arsenal''s last 10 league games away from home.

In the last seven encounters between Sheffield United and Arsenal over 2.5 goals came out four times, as Sheffield United averaged 0.56 goals a game. Arsenal scored an average of two goals in these, while both teams scored two times. Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sheffield United, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Arsenal, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.6 times goals per game.