Sheffield United vs Bournemouth Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 25th November 2023

Sheffield United and Bournemouth will be desperate for points this coming Saturday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Sheffield United rank 19th with five points to their name from 12 matches, while visitors Bournemouth rank 17th in the table on nine points.

Bournemouth are aiming to extend the lead on Sheffield United in the Premier League table after they go toe-to-toe on Saturday. On the other hand, the hosts should be motivated to not let the current gap get any bigger than it already is.

Sheffield United are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net nine times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.9 goals per game, as they conceded 28 goals. They managed zero clean sheets in these matches.

Bournemouth travel to their next Premier League match, averaging a lowly 0.9 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of nine goals, while also conceding 23 goals. That amounts to an average of 2.3 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring twice.

Sheffield United vs Bournemouth Prediction

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United collected four points from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 5-0 against Arsenal. They retaliated in a 2-1 win against Wolverhampton, before drawing 1-1 with Brighton. Sheffield United claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Premier League, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored six and conceded 16 goals.

Bournemouth Form

Bournemouth collected one win from their last three matches, as Liverpool won by 1-2. Manchester City were too strong as well, winning 6-1, before Bournemouth won 2-0 against Newcastle. Bournemouth didn't manage a single away win in their last six Premier League matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 18 and scored five goals themselves.

Bournemouth face a difficult task, when visiting Sheffield United at Bramall Lane, but strength in squad and match history makes the visitors our choice in the betting market.

Sheffield United are looking at a record of one win, two draws and nine defeats in the Premier League this season. Bournemouth have a record of two wins, three draws and seven defeats in the Premier League.

Sheffield United vs Bournemouth Squads

Sheffield United Squad

The 46-year-old Sheffield United manager, Paul Heckingbottom, will select the lineup against Bournemouth from these players (the statistics in the brackets refer to scored goals and games played in the Premier League this season):

Adam Davies (0/0), Jordan Amissah (0/0), Wesley Foderingham (0/12), Anel Ahmedhodzic (0/8), Auston Trusty (0/7), Chris Basham (0/8), Jack Robinson (0/12), Jayden Bogle (1/9), John Egan (0/6), Luke Thomas (0/9), Max Lowe (0/2), Rhys Norrington-Davies (0/0), Yasser Larouci (0/5), Anis Ben Slimane (0/5), Ben Osborn (0/7), Benie Traore (0/6), Femi Seriki (0/0), George Baldock (0/6), Gustavo Hamer (2/11), Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly (0/0), James McAtee (0/9), John Fleck (0/1), Oliver Norwood (1/11), Tom Davies (0/3), Vinicius de Souza Costa (0/12), Cameron Archer (2/10), Daniel Jebbison (0/0), Oliver McBurnie (1/6), Rhian Brewster (0/5), William Osula (0/4).

Bournemouth Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 41 year-old Bournemouth manager Iraola will select his starting XI from these players:

Darren Randolph (0/0), Ionut Andrei Radu (0/2), Mark Travers (0/0), Neto (0/10), Adam Smith (0/4), Chris Mepham (0/4), Illia Zabarnyi (0/12), Lloyd Kelly (0/8), Marcos Senesi (0/10), Max Aarons (0/12), Milos Kerkez (0/11), Ryan Fredericks (0/0), Alex Scott (0/3), Dango Ouattara (0/7), David Brooks (1/8), Emiliano Marcondes (0/0), Gavin Kilkenny (0/0), Hamed Traore (0/3), Joe Rothwell (0/9), Justin Kluivert (0/9), Lewis Cook (0/8), Marcus Tavernier (0/9), Philip Billing (1/11), Ryan Christie (0/12), Tyler Adams (0/0), Antoine Semenyo (2/9), Dominic Solanke (6/12), Kieffer Moore (0/5), Luis Sinisterra (1/5).

Sheffield United vs Bournemouth Team News

Sheffield United could have as many as 11 players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Bournemouth on Saturday. Oliver McBurnie gets a day off from the Sheffield United squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Rhian Brewster, Oliver McBurnie, Anel Ahmedhodzic, Chris Basham, Tom Davies, John Egan, Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly, John Egan, Daniel Jebbison, Rhian Brewster and Rhys Norrington-Davies are all absent from the Sheffield United squad that faces Bournemouth at Bramall Lane.

Bournemouth have five players on the injured and absent list ahead of the match on Saturday against Sheffield United.

Bournemouth need to do without Alex Scott, Tyler Adams, Emiliano Marcondes, Ryan Fredericks and Tyler Adams, who are not fit enough to travel to Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United vs Bournemouth Lineups

Sheffield United vs Bournemouth H2H

Sheffield United last faced Bournemouth on 9 February 2020 at Bramall Lane, when Sheffield United scored a 2-1 win. Sheffield United picked up five wins in their previous eight matches against Bournemouth, while the latter claimed one win in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 12/5.

Sheffield United vs Bournemouth Results

In two of the previous two matches between Sheffield United and Bournemouth both teams scored.

Sheffield United vs Bournemouth Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Premier League, Oliver Norwood will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Bournemouth hope Dominic Solanke can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Premier League goals in his last six Premier League games.

Bramall Lane witnessed Sheffield United winning two times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing six as well. Bournemouth claimed three wins, one draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in recent matches. While Sheffield United managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the games at Bramall Lane, Bournemouth kept their hosts from scoring in one of their last 10 away games.

In the last two encounters between Sheffield United and Bournemouth over 2.5 goals came out one time, as Sheffield United averaged 1.5 goals a game. Bournemouth scored an average of one goal in these, while both teams scored two times. Sheffield United saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten outings for Bournemouth, who managed to score one time in those matches.