Sheffield United vs Chelsea Predictions & Best Bets | Picking Against the Spread
Facing the real threat of relegation right now, Sheffield United (3-21-6; 15 points) welcome Chelsea (12-10-7; 43 points), who are in 10th place in the league, at Bramall Lane on Sunday. The action goes down at 17:30! Sheffield U, who have had 12 losses in the most recent 18 matches, will head into this match with the home field advantage at Bramall Lane.
Sheffield U and Chelsea last encountered each other in December 16, 2023 and the match resulted in a 2-0 win for the Blues. Sheffield U have a record of 7-2-1 in their last matches against Chelsea. Sheffield U have scored 14 goals across these head-to-head matches compared to Chelsea’s 20.
Sheffield U vs Chelsea Prediction
BetMGM have Chelsea as 7 outsiders heading into this match while the Sheffield United are strong favorites at odds of 1.4. A total of 4 goals are predicted.
Sheffield United head into this game looking at the real threat of relegation having secured three wins, 21 losses and six draws in their last 30 matches. The team has had 12 losses in the last eighteen matches. In total, they’ve bagged 25 goals, while giving up 77. This has mostly been because of the accomplishments of Oliver Mcburnie, who has five goals, and Ben Brereton who has four. In their most recent match, Sheffield United lost to Liverpool 3-1.
Chelsea come into this game in 10th place in the league having secured 12 wins, 10 losses and seven draws in their previous 29 matches. The squad has won in seven of the latest thirteen matches and have scored a total of 51 so far, allowing 48 goals. This has generally been because of the ambition displayed by Cole Palmer, who has 16 goals, and N. Jackson who has nine. In their most recent match, The Blues defeated Manchester United 4-3.
Going into this contest, Sheffield United have no injured players ruled out. Meanwhile, Chelsea have yet to rule out any players.
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Moneyline Pick: Chelsea (7)
Sheffield U are considered the favorite according to the betting market. The club will try to improve upon last month’s performance; they come into the match with a recent win percentage that is pretty subpar. In contrast, Chelsea have a win percentage of 33.33% (one win).
Sheffield U vs Chelsea Betting Odds
- Moneyline: Chelsea (1.4), Sheffield United (7)
- Spread: Chelsea -1.5 (2.06), Sheffield United 1.5 (1.84)
- Over/Under: Under 3.5 Goals (1.88), Over 3.5 Goals (2.02)
Sheffield U vs Chelsea Betting Trends
- Record last 10 games: Sheffield United 1-5-3, Chelsea 4-2-3
- Home/Road Split: Sheffield U (3-21-6), Chelsea (12-10-7)
- Head-To-Head: Sheffield U’s record is 7-2-1 in their last 6 matches against Chelsea
- Match Type: League
Over/Under Pick: Under 3.5 Total Goals (1.88)
Heading into this match, Sheffield U recorded an average of 1.0 goals per game last month while Chelsea averaged 3.0 goals per game last month.
Spread Pick: Chelsea -1.5 Goals (2.06)
For the bet to come up as a winner, Chelsea will need to win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.