Sheffield United vs Brighton Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th February 2024

Sheffield United enjoy home advantage, when visitors Brighton swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Premier League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Sitting bottom of the table, Sheffield United have claimed 13 points after 24 rounds, while The Seagulls have amassed 35 points. This places the latter as number nine in the Premier League at the moment.

The match this coming Sunday has all the makings of a tight battle as Sheffield United and Brighton look to bag a crucial win in the process.

Sheffield United go into their next Premier League match, scoring a humble average of 1.1 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 11 times, while conceding 21. That amounts to an average of 2.1 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring once.

Brighton scored 13 goals, conceded 14 and managed two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

The most recent outing between Sheffield United and Brighton failed to produce a winner, with the score reading 1-1 after the final whistle. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 3/1.

Sheffield United vs Brighton Prediction

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Crystal Palace in a 3-2 defeat. Aston Villa also proved too hard to handle, as they won 0-5, before Sheffield United were able to strike back last time out in a 1-3 win against Luton. 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 15 goals.

Brighton Form

In their previous three encounters, Brighton lost 4-0 against Luton, won 4-1 against Crystal Palace and lost 2-1 against Tottenham. Brighton came through their last six away games in the Premier League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew two and lost four in which, they were outscored by 12 goals to four.

It seems both Brighton and Sheffield United have some issues concerning their defence, as they seem to find themselves on the receiving end a bit too often lately. We believe the trend continues this coming Sunday, and we are rooting for goals.

Brighton won three of their previous eight outings against teams from the bottom six and claimed 13 points. They scored 15 and conceded 12 goals. Sheffield United claimed three wins, four draws as well as 17 defeats in the Premier League this season. Brighton put nine wins, eight draws and seven defeats on the board in the Premier League.

Sheffield United vs Brighton Squads

Sheffield United Squad

The 56-year-old coach of the home team, Chris Wilder, will select the lineup against Brighton from the squad 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 (0/0), Jordan Amissah (0/0), Wesley Foderingham (0/24), Anel Ahmedhodzic (1/18), Auston Trusty (0/18), Chris Basham (0/8), George Baldock (0/11), Jack Robinson (0/23), Jayden Bogle (1/20), John Egan (0/6), Mason Holgate (0/2), Max Lowe (0/8), Rhys Norrington-Davies (0/5), Yasser Larouci (0/7), Andre Brooks (0/11), Anis Ben Slimane (0/11), Ben Osborn (0/11), Gustavo Hamer (2/22), Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly (0/0), James McAtee (3/20), Oliver Norwood (1/20), Tom Davies (0/5), Vinicius de Souza Costa (1/23), Ben Brereton Diaz (2/3), Cameron Archer (4/22), Daniel Jebbison (0/0), Louie Marsh (0/0), Oliver McBurnie (4/13), Rhian Brewster (0/9), William Osula (0/14).

Brighton Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Brighton players that the manager Roberto De Zerbi will choose from for the upcoming game:

Bart Verbruggen (0/10), Jason Steele (0/14), Thomas McGill (0/0), Adam Webster (0/8), Igor (0/13), Jan Paul van Hecke (0/19), Joel Veltman (0/17), Lewis Dunk (2/20), Pervis Estupinan (2/12), Tariq Lamptey (0/9), Valentin Barco (0/0), Adam Lallana (0/17), Billy Gilmour (0/23), Carlos Baleba (0/15), Facundo Buonanotte (2/16), Jack Hinshelwood (3/12), Jakub Moder (0/6), James Milner (0/15), Julio Enciso (0/2), Kaoru Mitoma (3/18), Pascal Gross (4/22), Solly March (3/7), Ansu Fati (2/11), Danny Welbeck (2/16), Evan Ferguson (6/22), Joao Pedro (8/23), Simon Adingra (4/17).

Sheffield United vs Brighton Team News

Sheffield United could have as many as eight players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Brighton this coming Sunday. There is no need for Oliver McBurnie to show up in the Sheffield United dressing room, as he is suspended.

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

Before their next match against Sheffield United, Brighton have five players on their list of injured and absent on Sunday. Brighton are without Simon Adingra due to a suspension incurred from accumulating too many cards.

Brighton need to do without Joao Pedro, James Milner, Solly March and Julio Enciso, who are not fit enough to travel to Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United vs Brighton Lineups

Sheffield United vs Brighton H2H

Sheffield United and Brighton had to settle for a point each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 3/1. The Blades picked up four wins in their previous ten matches against Brighton, 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 Brighton Results

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

Sheffield United vs Brighton Betting Tips

Look no further than Oliver McBurnie, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Sheffield United in the Premier League, while Joao Pedro managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for The Seagulls in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Bramall Lane saw Sheffield United winning two, drawing one and losing seven of their 10 most recent games here across all tournaments. Brighton won four of their 10 most recent away games, drew two and lost four. Brighton probably have a good feeling about scoring on Sunday 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.

In the past ten matches for Sheffield United across all competitions, over 2.5 goals happened in seven times of them with an average of 1.6 goals goals scored by themselves. Of the last ten games for Brighton, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game.