Sheffield United vs Queens Park Rangers Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 17th August 2024

Sheffield United enjoy home advantage, when visitors Queens Park Rangers swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Championship. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Sheffield United got what they hoped for in their first match of the season, as they came through the premiere in flying colours with three points.

Sheffield United booked their first win of the season in the Championship as they claimed all three points in the opener. They are of course looking for a follow-up come matchday in round two,

Nobody likes to be on the losing side, especially so early into a new season. Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers are no exception in this respect. Both teams are eager to improve from last term, leading us to expect an exciting affair at Bramall Lane.

Sheffield United scored an average of 1.7 goals in ten matches or a total of 17 while allowing six goals against. This is an average of 0.6 goals against per match with five clean sheets along the way.

Queens Park Rangers scored 12 goals, conceded 11 and managed four clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time The Blades played Queens Park Rangers. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Sheffield United vs Queens Park Rangers Prediction

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United recorded two wins in their last three matches, but started off by losing 0-3 against Tottenham. They responded by beating Preston 0-2, and followed that up by winning 4-2 against Wrexham. Sheffield United won five of their last six Championship matches at Bramall Lane, scoring 12 and conceding three along the way. They lost once but didn't draw a single match.

Sheffield United enter the season as candidates for a top three finish, but more than a third place would in the end would be a rather big surprise.

Queens Park Rangers Form

Their past three matches saw Queens Park Rangers beating Coventry 1-2, losing 1-3 against West Bromwich, and beating Cambridge U by 1-2. Queens Park Rangers won three of a possible six away matches in the Championship, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored six while also conceding six times.

Sheffield United enter the season as candidates for a top three finish, but more than a third place would in the end would be a rather big surprise.

Sheffield United have built up a nice momentum, and we doubt Queens Park Rangers are capable of getting in the way of the home side at Bramall Lane, as we aim for the home win.

Sheffield United vs Queens Park Rangers Squads

Sheffield United Squad

Wilder will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Queens Park Rangers from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Championship this season):

Adam Davies (0/1), Ivo Grbic (0/0), Alfie Gilchrist (0/1), Anel Ahmedhodzic (0/1), Auston Trusty (0/0), Harry Souttar (0/0), Jack Robinson (0/1), Rhys Norrington-Davies (0/0), Sam McCallum (0/0), Andre Brooks (0/1), Anis Ben Slimane (0/1), Femi Seriki (0/1), Gustavo Hamer (1/1), Harrison Burrows (0/1), Ismaila Coulibaly (0/0), Jamie Shackleton (0/0), Ollie Arblaster (1/1), Sydie Peck (0/1), Tom Davies (0/0), Vinicius de Souza Costa (0/1), Callum O'Hare (0/1), Kieffer Moore (0/1), Louie Marsh (0/0), Rhian Brewster (0/1), Tyrese Campbell (0/0).

Queens Park Rangers Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Queens Park Rangers players that the manager Marti Cifuentes will choose from for the upcoming game:

Joe Walsh (0/0), Paul Nardi (0/0), Hevertton Santos (0/0), Jake Clarke-Salter (0/1), Jimmy Dunne (0/1), Kenneth Paal (0/1), Liam Morrison (0/0), Morgan Fox (0/0), Osman Kakay (0/0), Reggie Cannon (0/0), Steve Cook (0/1), Alexander Aoraha (0/0), Alfie Tuck (0/0), Daniel Bennie (0/0), Elijah Dixon-Bonner (0/0), Ilias Chair (0/0), Jack Colback (0/1), Jonathan Varane (0/0), Karamoko Dembele (0/0), Lorent Talla (0/0), Lucas Andersen (1/1), Sam Field (0/1), Koki Saito (0/0), Lyndon Dykes (0/0), Michael Frey (0/1), Paul Smyth (0/1), Rayan Kolli (0/1), Zan Celar (0/0).

Sheffield United vs Queens Park Rangers Team News

Queens Park Rangers have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

Rayan Kolli nurses an injury and won't be travelling with Queens Park Rangers.

Sheffield United vs Queens Park Rangers Lineups

Sheffield United vs Queens Park Rangers H2H

Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers had to settle for a draw 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 11/4. A draw might be high-priced, but nevertheless seems fairly unlikely, judging by their ten recent outings against each other. Sheffield United managed six wins, while Queens Park Rangers grabbed all three points three times in these ten matches. Picking the home win gets you odds at 4/5 with the bookies, whereas the best betting odds on an away win at full-time are at 16/5.

Sheffield United vs Queens Park Rangers Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 17/20 with bookies.

Sheffield United vs Queens Park Rangers Betting Tips

Look no further than Anel Ahmedhodzic, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Sheffield United in the Championship, while Lucas Andersen managed two goals in the last half dozen matches for Queens Park Rangers in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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. Queens Park Rangers won six of their last 10 away games, whilst drawing two and losing two. Goals are usually flowing for Sheffield United on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened five times for Queens Park Rangers in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet five times in the past ten encounters between Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers, with the latter scoring 1.2 goals on average in these. Sheffield United managed an average of one goal as both teams scored four times in this run. Sheffield United saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Queens Park Rangers's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.