Sheffield United vs Chelsea Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 7th April 2024

Bookmakers favour The Blues to win against Sheffield United in their next Premier League match. This takes place this coming Sunday with the hosts in decent form, and a win seems quite likely. Naturally, Sheffield United will put up a fight at the Bramall Lane, though.

Sitting bottom of the table, The Blades have claimed 15 points after 30 rounds, while Chelsea have amassed 43 points. This places the latter as number 10 in the Premier League at the moment.

Sheffield United are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against Chelsea. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they are in for a tough assignment on Sunday.

Sheffield United go into their next Premier League match, scoring a humble average of 1.3 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 13 times, while conceding 31. That amounts to an average of 3.1 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

The Blues scored 22 goals, conceded 21 and held on for a clean sheet in one of their last ten matches.

Chelsea won 2-0 and 2-1 in the two most recent meetings with Sheffield United, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Sheffield United vs Chelsea Prediction

Sheffield United Form

It is neither good nor disastrous for Sheffield United with just two points from their last three matches. They first drew 2-2 against Bournemouth, followed by another draw. This time 3-3 against Fulham, before going down in a 3-1 defeat against Liverpool. Sheffield United are without a win in their last six Premier League matches on home soil, which produced a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 24 and scored seven goals.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Leicester by 4-2. This was followed by a 2-2 with Burnley and a 4-3 win against Manchester United. Chelsea won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says 12 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Chelsea are on the look-out for a win, and we expect them to claim it in a high scoring match, when they visit Sheffield United at Bramall Lane this coming Sunday.

Chelsea recorded 14 points following four wins from their last nine games against teams placed among the bottom six. They scored 16 goals, but also conceded 12. Sheffield United claimed three wins, six draws as well as 21 defeats in the Premier League this season. Chelsea are looking at 12 wins, seven draws and ten defeats in the Premier League.

Sheffield United vs Chelsea Squads

Sheffield United Squad

Chris Wilder will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Chelsea 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 (0/6), Jordan Amissah (0/0), Wesley Foderingham (0/25), Anel Ahmedhodzic (1/24), Auston Trusty (0/24), Chris Basham (0/8), George Baldock (0/13), Jack Robinson (1/29), Jayden Bogle (1/26), John Egan (0/6), Mason Holgate (0/5), Max Lowe (0/8), Rhys Norrington-Davies (0/0), Sam Curtis (0/0), Yasser Larouci (0/9), Andre Brooks (0/14), Anis Ben Slimane (0/12), Ben Osborn (0/17), Gustavo Hamer (3/28), James McAtee (3/26), Oliver Norwood (1/25), Tom Davies (0/9), Vinicius de Souza Costa (1/29), Ben Brereton Diaz (4/6), Cameron Archer (4/22), Daniel Jebbison (0/0), Louie Marsh (0/0), Oliver McBurnie (5/18), Rhian Brewster (0/11), William Osula (0/19).

Chelsea Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Chelsea players that the manager Mauricio Pochettino will choose from for the upcoming game:

Djordje Petrovic (0/14), Marcus Bettinelli (0/0), Robert Sanchez (0/16), Alfie Gilchrist (0/7), Axel Disasi (2/27), Ben Chilwell (0/12), Benoit Badiashile (0/10), Levi Colwill (1/23), Malang Sarr (0/0), Malo Gusto (0/22), Marc Cucurella (0/12), Reece James (0/8), Thiago Silva (2/23), Trevoh Chalobah (0/4), Wesley Fofana (0/0), Carney Chukwuemeka (1/7), Cesare Casadei (0/3), Cole Palmer (16/26), Conor Gallagher (3/28), Deivid Washington (0/0), Enzo Fernandez (3/26), Lesley Ugochukwu (0/10), Moises Caicedo (0/26), Mykhaylo Mudryk (4/23), Noni Madueke (2/14), Romeo Lavia (0/1), Christopher Nkunku (2/7), Diego Moreira (0/0), Nicolas Jackson (9/26), Raheem Sterling (6/27).

Sheffield United vs Chelsea Team News

Sheffield United could have as many as six players on the injured and absent list, when they face up to Chelsea this coming Sunday. For their upcoming match in round 32, 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 missing from the squad, Sheffield United will field against Chelseathis coming Sunday.

Chelsea could have up to seven players on the injured and absent players for their match on Sunday atBramall Lane

Chelsea need to do without Benoit Badiashile, Romeo Lavia, Lesley Ugochukwu, Marc Cucurella, Robert Sanchez, Reece James and Wesley Fofana, who are not fit enough to travel to Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United vs Chelsea Lineups

Sheffield United vs Chelsea H2H

Chelsea got the better of Sheffield United in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 2-0 and 2-1, respectively. Chelsea seem to have a bit of a love affair with Sheffield United, as they have beaten them five times in last seven encounters. The bookies have Chelsea to win this match at best price odds of 2/5.

Sheffield United vs Chelsea Results

Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last seven matches between Sheffield United and Chelsea. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 2/1 with bookies.

Sheffield United vs Chelsea Betting Tips

He banged in 16 goals so far this season, and Cole Palmer also hammered in six goals in his last six games in this tournament. No doubt, he will be hungry for more, when travelling to face Sheffield United.

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. Chelsea won three of their last 10 away games, whilst drawing two and losing five. 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, Chelsea kept their hosts from scoring in zero of their last 10 away games.

Sheffield United managed an average of one goal in the past seven encounters against Chelsea, who scored 2.16 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened five times, while both teams scored three times. Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sheffield United, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in eight of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Chelsea. They performed an average of 2.5 goals in these.