Sheffield United vs Tottenham Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th May 2024

Spurs are favoured by the bookmakers to claim a win against Sheffield United, despite their unconvincing form. It will be interesting to see, how far outsiders Sheffield United can push the form at Bramall Lanethis coming Sunday.

Sitting bottom of the table, Sheffield United have claimed 16 points after 37 rounds, while Spurs have amassed 63 points. This places the latter as number 5 in the Premier League at the moment.

Sheffield United are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against Tottenham. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they are in for a tough assignment this coming 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 29. That amounts to an average of 2.9 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring zero times.

Spurs are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 12 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.2 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 22 goals, and while Spurs claimed zero clean sheets, they conceded an average of 2.2 goals per match.

Tottenham won 2-1 and 4-0 in the two most recent meetings with Sheffield United, and go into their upcoming match with a psychological advantage.

Sheffield United vs Tottenham Prediction

Sheffield United Form

Sheffield United endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 5-1 against Newcastle, before Nottingham Forest won 1-3, while Everton claimed all three points in a 1-0 win. 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 23 and scored seven goals.

Sheffield United are closer to the relegation zone than they would have wished for at this late stage of the season. They are still capable of pulling clear though and securing another season in the top flight.

Tottenham Form

It is all or nothing with Tottenham, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 4-2 against Liverpool, before beating Burnley 2-1. Unable to build on that, they lost 0-2 against Manchester City. Tottenham managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Premier League. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring 14 time and letting in seven.

An away win for Tottenham is the obvious choice and with the attacking qualities on display here, we also set our sights on a high scoring affair against Sheffield United.

Sheffield United fought their way to zero wins and one points from their last 11 games against teams inside the top six. They were on target five times in these matches, but also let in 41 goals. Tottenham won nine of their previous 11 encounters with opponents from the bottom six of the Premier League. They scored 26 and conceded 13 goals and collected 29 points. Sheffield United have a record of three wins, seven draws and 27 defeats in the Premier League this season. Tottenham enjoy a record of 19 wins, six draws and 12 defeats in the Premier League.

Sheffield United vs Tottenham Squads

Sheffield United Squad

Chris Wilder will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Tottenham 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 (0/9), Jordan Amissah (0/0), Wesley Foderingham (0/29), Anel Ahmedhodzic (2/30), Auston Trusty (0/31), Chris Basham (0/8), George Baldock (0/13), Jack Robinson (1/33), Jayden Bogle (3/33), John Egan (0/6), Mason Holgate (0/9), Max Lowe (0/9), Rhys Norrington-Davies (0/0), Sam Curtis (0/0), Yasser Larouci (0/11), Andre Brooks (0/19), Anis Ben Slimane (0/15), Ben Osborn (0/23), Gustavo Hamer (4/35), James McAtee (3/31), Oliver Norwood (1/27), Ollie Arblaster (0/11), Tom Davies (0/0), Vinicius de Souza Costa (1/35), Ben Brereton Diaz (6/13), Cameron Archer (4/29), Daniel Jebbison (0/0), Louie Marsh (0/0), Oliver McBurnie (6/21), Rhian Brewster (0/12), William Osula (0/21).

Tottenham Squad

Here is the full team squad of Tottenham. The 58 year-old Ange Postecoglou will select his starting lineup from the following players:

Alfie Whiteman (0/0), Brandon Austin (0/0), Fraser Forster (0/0), Guglielmo Vicario (0/37), Ben Davies (1/17), Cristian Romero (5/32), Emerson Royal (1/21), Iyenoma Udogie (2/28), Micky van de Ven (3/26), Pedro Porro (2/34), Radu Dragusin (0/8), Dejan Kulusevski (6/35), Giovani Lo Celso (2/22), James Maddison (4/27), Oliver Skipp (0/20), Pape Sarr (3/33), Pierre-Emile Hoejbjerg (0/35), Rodrigo Bentancur (1/22), Ryan Sessegnon (0/0), Yves Bissouma (0/28), Brennan Johnson (5/34), Bryan Gil (0/11), Dane Scarlett (0/3), Heung-Min Son (17/34), Manor Solomon (0/5), Richarlison (11/28), Timo Werner (2/13).

Sheffield United vs Tottenham Team News

The injured and absent list looks to be stretched wide for Sheffield United, as they prepare to meet Tottenham, since six could be missing. Oliver McBurnie gets a day off from the Sheffield United squad, as he serves out a suspension.

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

Tottenham face a list of four absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Sunday against Sheffield United. Yves Bissouma is suspended from the Tottenham squad with too many penalty points to his name.

Names like Ryan Sessegnon, Manor Solomon and Alfie Whiteman most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Sheffield United.

Sheffield United vs Tottenham Lineups

Sheffield United vs Tottenham H2H

Spurs got the better of Sheffield United in the last two h2h meetings, winning by 2-1 and 4-0, respectively. Sheffield United go into their upcoming match against Tottenham with a 29% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 2-1-4 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 Tottenham Results

In the last seven matches between Sheffield United and Tottenham over 2.5 goals came out two times. Odds on at least three goals are at 1/4 with bookies.

Sheffield United vs Tottenham Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ben Brereton Diaz, who is performing well for Sheffield United. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Premier League outings. He'll be out to add more goals against Tottenham.The visitors will be looking to Heung-Min Son to find the net once again, after managing two Premier League goals for Tottenham in recent matches.

Sheffield United are without a win in their previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, but they drew three of these. They suffered seven defeats as well. Tottenham won two of their previous 10 away games, while drawing three and losing five. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Bramall Lane since both teams scored in seven of the last 10 home matches for Sheffield United. The same occurred in five of the last 10 league games away from home for Tottenham.

Sheffield United managed an average of 1.14 goals in the past seven encounters against Tottenham, who scored two goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened five times, while both teams scored five times. Sheffield United saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Tottenham, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches.