Sheffield United vs Watford Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 1st September 2024

Sheffield United and Watford meet at the Bramall Lane for a round 4 match this coming Sunday in the Championship.

A look at the Championship standings shows that six points and nine places currently separate the two teams.

Sheffield United find themselves as number 11 in the league table with three points from their initial three matches this campaign. As number 2, six points above them, Watford have played three rounds this season.

Sheffield United took down Watford in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario on Sunday.

The Blades step into their next home match on Sunday having scored a nice average of 1.8 goals in ten matches. They managed a total of 18 goals, while also allowing nine goals against. That is an average of 0.9 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet three times in those matches.

Watford are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 14 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.4 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 11 goals, and while Watford claimed five clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.1 goals per match.

Sheffield United beat Watford by 1-0 in their most recent match, while Watford claimed a 1-0 win in the match prior to that.

Sheffield United vs Watford Prediction

Sheffield United Form

In the previous three games, Sheffield United drew 2-2 with Queens Park Rangers, lost 1-1 against Norwich and 1-0 against Barnsley. Sheffield United showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Bramall Lane, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 14 times, while letting in four themselves.

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.

Watford Form

Watford are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Stoke got left behind in a 3-0 win, before Derby got hammered in a 2-1 victory. Plymouth was the most recent victim in a 2-0 win for Watford. Watford won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches says ten goals conceded and nine scored.

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.

Watford and Sheffield United always seem to tread carefully, when taking on each other, and history makes under 2.5 goals the call this coming Sunday.

Sheffield United vs Watford Squads

Sheffield United Squad

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

Adam Davies (0/2), Ivo Grbic (0/0), Michael Cooper (0/1), Alfie Gilchrist (0/3), Anel Ahmedhodzic (0/2), Auston Trusty (0/1), Harry Souttar (0/2), Jack Robinson (0/2), Rhys Norrington-Davies (0/0), Sam McCallum (0/0), Andre Brooks (0/3), Anis Ben Slimane (0/3), Femi Seriki (0/1), Gustavo Hamer (2/3), Harrison Burrows (0/3), Ismaila Coulibaly (0/0), Jamie Shackleton (0/0), Jesurun Rak-Sakyi (0/2), Ollie Arblaster (2/3), Sydie Peck (0/2), Tom Davies (0/0), Vinicius de Souza Costa (0/3), Callum O'Hare (0/3), Kieffer Moore (1/3), Louie Marsh (0/0), Rhian Brewster (0/2), Tyrese Campbell (0/1).

Watford Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Watford players that the manager Tom Cleverley will choose from for the upcoming game:

Alfie Marriott (0/0), Daniel Bachmann (0/3), Jonathan Bond (0/0), Angelo Ogbonna (0/0), Antonio Tikvic (0/0), Francisco Sierralta (0/3), James Morris (0/2), Jeremy Ngakia (0/2), Kayky Almeida (0/0), Kevin Keben (0/0), Matthew Pollock (0/3), Ryan Andrews (1/3), Ryan Porteous (0/2), Yasser Larouci (0/2), Edo Kayembe (3/3), Giorgi Chakvetadze (1/3), Imran Louza (0/1), Ken Sema (0/2), Moussa Sissoko (1/3), Pierre Dwomoh (0/0), Rocco Vata (0/0), Thomas Ince (0/1), Tom Dele-Bashiru (0/3), Kwadwo Baah (0/2), Mamadou Doumbia (0/0), Mileta Rajovic (1/3), Samuel Kalu (0/0).

Sheffield United vs Watford Team News

Sheffield United are as close to having an entire squad available as they can, with only one playerout for the side which faces Watford.

Sidelined with an injury, Sheffield United can't field Jesurun Rak-Sakyi on Sunday against Watford.

Watford face a list of five absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Sunday against Sheffield United. Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous, Ryan Porteous and Ryan Porteous can't be called upon by Watford, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Sheffield United vs Watford Lineups

Sheffield United vs Watford H2H

Watford lost 1-0 against Sheffield United in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 1-0 defeat, Watford handed out in the match before. Look for either side to win this encounter, as they have a tendency not to draw their matches, since only one of the last ten encounters finished all square. The Blades won four times, while Watford ran out winners four times. A home win gets you odds at 3/4 with the bookies, while the best betting odds on an away win are at 10/3.

Sheffield United vs Watford Results

A high scoring match is a fairly rare occurrence when Sheffield United face Watford as under 2.5 goals happened in seven times in the last ten matches. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1/1 with the bookies.

Sheffield United vs Watford Betting Tips

Look no further than Gustavo Hamer, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for The Blades in the Championship, while Edo Kayembe managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Watford in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Sheffield United claimed a measly one home win in 10 most recent games at Bramall Lane. However, they did draw three whilst losing six. Watford won three of their last 10 away games, with three draws and four defeats as well. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Bramall Lane since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Sheffield United. The same occurred in seven of the last 10 league games away from home for Watford.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet eight times in the last ten encounters between Sheffield United and Watford as under 2.5 goals happened three times. Sheffield United scored an average of 0.8 goals a game, with Watford averaging 1.1 goals in this run. Sheffield United saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Watford, who scored 2.3 times on average in these matches.