Sheffield United vs Brentford Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 9th December 2023

The Premier League game at Bramall Lane on Saturday sees visitors Brentford facing home side Sheffield United.

Placed 20th in the table Sheffield United have amassed five points after 15 matches. On 19 points, Brentford rank 11th with 15 matches played this season.

With both Sheffield United and Brentford coming off disappointing defeats in their previous outing, we could be in for a cautious battle. Both will be eager to get back to winning ways sooner rather than later.

The Blades are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net six times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.6 goals per game, as they conceded 32 goals. They managed zero clean sheets in these matches.

Brentford managed a bearable 15 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.5 goals per game. They conceded 15 goals in total, and while claiming two clean sheets, they conceded 1.5 goals an average per game.

Having never met before in the Premier League in the 21st century, this is a first for both Sheffield United and Brentford. Any eventual head-to-head stats come from playing each other in the cup or friendlies.

Sheffield United vs Brentford Prediction

Sheffield United Form

In their last three matches, Sheffield United lost 1-3 against Bournemouth, 5-0 against Burnley and 0-2 against Liverpool. 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 six and conceded 18 goals.

Brentford Form

In their previous three outings, Brentford lost 0-1 against Arsenal, beat Luton 3-1 and lost 2-1 against Brighton. In their last six Premier League away matches, Brentford failed to win more than once. In stead, they've drawn one and lost four, scoring five while also conceding nine times.

Sheffield United and Brentford are firing on all cylinders, when it comes to goals currently, and we could be in for a very entertaining match this coming Saturday.

Brentford won two of their previous five outings against teams from the bottom six and claimed eight points. They scored ten and conceded seven goals. Sheffield United have so far been able to win just once after 15 Premier League games played, in stead showing off two draws and 12 defeats. Brentford are looking at five wins, four draws and six defeats in the Premier League.

Sheffield United vs Brentford Stats

Sheffield United vs Brentford Squads

Sheffield United Squad

Chris Wilder will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Brentford 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), Jordan Amissah (0/0), Wesley Foderingham (0/15), Anel Ahmedhodzic (0/11), Auston Trusty (0/10), Chris Basham (0/8), Jack Robinson (0/15), Jayden Bogle (1/12), John Egan (0/6), Luke Thomas (0/11), Max Lowe (0/3), Rhys Norrington-Davies (0/0), Yasser Larouci (0/5), Anis Ben Slimane (0/5), Ben Osborn (0/8), Benie Traore (0/8), Femi Seriki (0/0), George Baldock (0/8), Gustavo Hamer (2/14), Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly (0/0), James McAtee (0/12), John Fleck (0/4), Oliver Norwood (1/14), Tom Davies (0/3), Vinicius de Souza Costa (0/14), Cameron Archer (2/13), Daniel Jebbison (0/0), Oliver McBurnie (2/8), Rhian Brewster (0/5), William Osula (0/7).

Brentford Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 50 year-old Brentford manager Frank will select his starting XI from these players:

Ellery Balcombe (0/0), Mark Flekken (0/14), Thomas Strakosha (0/2), Aaron Hickey (0/9), Ben Mee (1/7), Charlie Goode (0/0), Ethan Pinnock (1/15), Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer (0/11), Mads Roerslev (0/12), Mathias Joergensen (0/2), Nathan Collins (1/12), Rico Henry (0/5), Bryan Mbeumo (7/15), Christian Noergaard (1/14), Frank Onyeka (0/13), Joshua Dasilva (0/1), Mathias Jensen (3/12), Mikkel Damsgaard (0/3), Shandon Baptiste (1/4), Vitaly Janelt (0/15), Yegor Yarmolyuk (0/7), Yoane Wissa (3/15), Ivan Toney (0/0), Keane Lewis-Potter (0/9), Kevin Schade (1/5), Neal Maupay (2/12), Saman Ghoddos (1/10).

Sheffield United vs Brentford Team News

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

Rhian Brewster, Chris Basham, Tom Davies, John Egan, Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly, John Egan, Daniel Jebbison, Rhian Brewster and Rhys Norrington-Davies take up space in the treatment room and won't be eligible to be called up for home side Sheffield United, when they face Brentford on Saturday.

Brentford could have a whole host of players on the injured and absent players for their next match, as six players are nursing various problems. Christian Noergaard and Ivan Toney can't be called upon by Brentford, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Brentford need to do without Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer, Mathias Jensen, Nathan Collins, Aaron Hickey, Rico Henry and Joshua Dasilva, who are not fit enough to travel to Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United vs Brentford Lineups

Sheffield United vs Brentford H2H

Having never played each other in the Premier League in the 21st century, this is the first time Sheffield United comes up against Brentford in this tournament as of late. Thus, any eventual h2h stats stems from meetings in cup matches or friendlies. Sheffield United picked up five wins in their previous ten matches against Brentford, while the latter claimed two wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 3/1.

Sheffield United vs Brentford Results

Sheffield United vs Brentford 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. Brentford hope Neal Maupay can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Premier League goals in his last six Premier League games.

Sheffield United won just one of their last 10 games at home, while drawing two. They lost seven at Bramall Lane in this run of matches. Brentford won two of their last 10 away games, whilst drawing three and losing five. Brentford probably have a good feeling about scoring this coming Saturday with Sheffield United managing one lousy clean sheet in the previous 10 home games. The visitors fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 away games.

Sheffield United performed an average of 0.6 goals a game in their previous ten matches in which over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Of the last ten games for Brentford, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game.