Sheffield United vs Burnley Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th April 2024

Burnley go up against Sheffield United this coming Saturday for a Premier League meeting at Bramall Lane.

Sitting bottom of the table, The Blades have claimed 16 points after 32 rounds, while Burnley have amassed 20 points. This places the latter as number 19 in the Premier League at the moment.

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

The Blades only average a modest 1.1 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 11 goals. They also conceded 30 for an average of three per game. They kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

Burnley 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 21 goals. That amounts to an average of 2.1 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

Sheffield United took a hit when Burnley handed them a 5-0 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured three points to their name by claiming a 1-0 win.

Sheffield United vs Burnley Prediction

Sheffield United Form

A solitary draw point prevents Sheffield United from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 3-1 defeat against Liverpool, before drawing 2-2 with Chelsea. They came up empty-handed once again when Brentford ran out as 2-0 winners. Sheffield United are without a win in their last six Premier League matches on home soil, which produced a record of three draws and three defeats, in which they conceded 23 and scored seven goals.

Burnley Form

Burnley have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Wolverhampton, they gained a point in a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Everton, who ran out 1-0 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 1-1 with Brighton. Burnley are winless in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 14 goals while scoring six themselves.

Sheffield United and Burnley looks like an equal pairing, and since it's difficult to separate one from the other currently, we wouldn't be surprised by a draw.

Sheffield United won four points from their last seven encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won one, scored ten and let in 17 goals. Burnley claimed two wins from nine goals scored and 11 conceded from their past eight matches against teams placed in the bottom six. This handed them eight points to their account. Sheffield United are looking at a record of three wins, seven draws and 22 defeats in the Premier League this season. Burnley enjoy a record of four wins, eight draws and 21 defeats in the Premier League.

Sheffield United vs Burnley Squads

Sheffield United Squad

Wilder will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Burnley from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Adam Davies (0/0), Ivo Grbic (0/8), Jordan Amissah (0/0), Wesley Foderingham (0/25), Anel Ahmedhodzic (1/26), Auston Trusty (0/26), Chris Basham (0/8), George Baldock (0/13), Jack Robinson (1/30), Jayden Bogle (2/28), John Egan (0/6), Mason Holgate (0/7), Max Lowe (0/8), Rhys Norrington-Davies (0/0), Sam Curtis (0/0), Yasser Larouci (0/10), Andre Brooks (0/14), Anis Ben Slimane (0/13), Ben Osborn (0/19), Gustavo Hamer (3/30), James McAtee (3/28), Oliver Norwood (1/25), Ollie Arblaster (0/6), Tom Davies (0/0), Vinicius de Souza Costa (1/30), Ben Brereton Diaz (4/8), Cameron Archer (4/24), Daniel Jebbison (0/0), Louie Marsh (0/0), Oliver McBurnie (6/20), Rhian Brewster (0/11), William Osula (0/19).

Burnley Squad

Here is the full team squad of Burnley. The 38 year-old Vincent Kompany will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Arijanet Muric (0/5), James Trafford (0/28), Lawrence Vigouroux (0/0), Ameen Al Dakhil (1/13), Charlie Taylor (1/25), Dara O'Shea (2/28), Hannes Delcroix (0/12), Hjalmar Ekdal (0/7), Jordan Beyer (0/15), Lorenz Assignon (0/10), Maxime Esteve (0/11), Vitinho (0/27), Aaron Ramsey (0/14), Han-Noah Massengo (0/0), Jack Cork (0/0), Johann Berg Gudmundsson (0/22), Josh Brownhill (4/30), Josh Cullen (1/20), Luca Koleosho (1/15), Manuel Benson (0/0), Nathan Redmond (0/0), Sander Berge (1/32), David Datro Fofana (4/11), Enock Agyei (0/0), Jacob Bruun Larsen (4/27), Jay Rodriguez (2/20), Lyle Foster (4/19), Mike Tresor (0/15), Wilson Odobert (3/24), Zeki Amdouni (4/29).

Sheffield United vs Burnley Team News

The injured and absent list looks to be stretched wide for Sheffield United, as they prepare to meet Burnley, since six could be missing. For their upcoming match in round 34, Sheffield United are unable to call upon Oliver McBurnie, who is suspended.

Oliver McBurnie, Ivo Grbic, George Baldock, Chris Basham, John Egan and Daniel Jebbison are all absent from the Sheffield United squad that faces Burnley at Bramall Lane.

Worst-case scenario, Burnley have a total of six players out for their next match. Sander Berge and Maxime Esteve can't be called upon by Burnley, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Nathan Redmond, Jordan Beyer, Charlie Taylor and Luca Koleosho all face a spell on the sidelines for Burnley due to various injuries.

Sheffield United vs Burnley Lineups

Sheffield United vs Burnley H2H

Sheffield United lost to 5-0 Burnley in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 1-0 win, which Sheffield United dished out the match before that. Sheffield United go into their upcoming match against Burnley with a 40% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 2-1-2 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.

Sheffield United vs Burnley Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out one time in the last five matches between Sheffield United and Burnley.

Sheffield United vs Burnley Betting Tips

Oliver McBurnie is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Burnley look to Jacob Bruun Larsen, hoping he can add to his current total of two Premier League goals in his latest games.

Sheffield United won just one of their last 10 games at home, while drawing three. They lost six at Bramall Lane in this run of matches. Burnley won one of their last 10 away games, whilst drawing three and losing six. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Sheffield United managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the games at Bramall Lane, Burnley kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 away games.

In the last five encounters between Sheffield United and Burnley over 2.5 goals came out two times, as Sheffield United averaged one goal a game. Burnley scored an average of 1.4 goals in these, while both teams scored one time. Sheffield United saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Burnley, who scored 0.9 times on average in these matches.