Sheffield Utd – Tottenham Picks & Prediction
Sheffield Utd - Tottenham Prediction, Picks and Tips
Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur meet at Bramall Lane, in a match for the 19th round of the Premier League. In the last 3 years there is only record of 2 head-to-head matches between these two teams: one on 02‑07‑2020, which ended in a victory for Sheffield United by (3‑1), and a more recent one on 09‑11‑2019 , which ended in a draw by (1‑1). Pay attention to the home factor, as Sheffield United tends to achieve different results at home and away.
After 1 win, 2 draws and 15 losses, the home team is currently in 20th position, with 5 points won. In their last match, they beat Newcastle United at home by (1‑0), after losing (2‑0) away in the previous match, against Crystal Palace. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 2 victories, 3 draws and 10 losses as a visitor, with 12 goals scored and 26 suffered; against 4 victories, 2 draws and 9 defeats in their stadium, with 15 goals scored and 18 suffered. In their last 9 home games for the championship, Sheffield United won 1, drew 1 and lost 7, winning 4 points out of 27 possible. In the matches played in their stadium there are some frequent results: at half-time 0‑0 (5 out of 9 matches) and at the end of the match 0‑1 (4 out of 9 matches). Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since in 7 of the last 9 they played there were less than 3 goals. In 18 games in this competition, he never managed to come back in the 13 games in which he conceded the first goal.
The Sheffield United team comes to this game motivated, after adding their first victory in the Premier League, by beating Newcastle at home by 1x0: the only goal of the game was scored by Billy Sharp. In this game against Tottenham, coach Chris Wilder is expected to favor a low block, organization in defense and attacks on the attack through quick transitions. On an individual level, we highlight David McGoldrick, Sheffield United's top scorer, with four goals. For this game the coach cannot count on Jack Robinson, Oliver McBurnie, Sander Berge and Jack O'Connell, players who are recovering from injury.
The visiting team is currently in 6th position, with 30 points won, after 8 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Leeds United by (3‑0). In the last match, they tied at home against Fulham by (1‑1). This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has registered 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In their last away match for this competition they drew (1‑1) against Wolverhampton Wanderers. In their last 8 away games for the championship, Tottenham Hotspur has recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, for which they have won 15 points out of 24 possible.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 4 away matches. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at half ‑ time was 0‑0 (3 out of 8 matches). His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 17 games in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 5 times, but got the comeback in 2.
Tottenham come to this game after a one-ball draw with Fulham, thus adding the third consecutive game without losing in the Premier League: the only goal of the team was scored by Harry Kane. In this match against Sheffield United, coach José Mourinho must focus on maintaining possession and organized attacks, especially from the left flank: Heung-min Son is very fast and strong in transporting the ball to attack. On the other hand, striker Harry Kane is Tottenham's top scorer, with 13 goals scored. For this game the visiting coach cannot count on Matt Doherty, suspended, as well as Steven Bergwijn and Giovani Lo Celso, due to physical problems.
Our recommendation tip for Sheffield Utd - Tottenham: Tottenham to win @ 1.67