LiontipsSheffield United vs Brighton. Prediction and Betting Tips for English Premier League (April 24, 2021).
Command Analysis
The Blades are in terrible form. In the last round of the current season, Sheffield United lost - again. This time the team lost away to Wolverhampton with a score of 0:1. This is the fifth consecutive defeat in the Premier League for the Blades. Their other losses were to Southampton (0:2), Leicester (0:5), Leeds (1:2), and Arsenal (0:3). In general, over the last ten rounds, Paul Heckingbottom's men have got only one victory over Aston Villa (1:0), the other nine games ending in their defeat.
The arrival of a new manager, who replaced Chris Wilder, had bad impact on the results. With him leading Sheffield United, the club was only losing, the previous three points earned under the previous management.
Those three points, by the way, were earned at home, where the Blades are showing slightly better results than away. Of the four victories they had this season, three took place at Bramall Lane. In addition to the previously mentioned win over Aston Villa, they also beat Newcastle (1:0) and West Bromwich (2:1). Also at home, they managed to earn one point in the match against Fulham (0:0). Sheffield United lost the remaining 12 of 16 home games.
Paul Heckingbottom's team is definitely going to the CHampionship - that is clear already six rounds before the end of the season. Sheffield United have only 14 points and are 19 points behind Burnley in 17th place.
Defenders Chris Basham, Jack Robinson and Jack O'Connell, midfielder Sander Berge, and strikers Oliver McBurney and Billy Sharp will miss the game due to injuries.
The Seagulls have not yet secured their spot in the Premier League, but they are close to the task and can do that in the next rounds. At the moment, Brighton has 34 points. They are seven points ahead of Fulham and ten points ahead of West Brom. A victory in the upcoming game against Sheffield is likely to give them a guarantee of an easy end to the season.
In the most recent fixtures, Graham Potter's team desperately clung to points. In the last round, Brighton stole points from Chelsea (0:0), and before that, they also drew Everton (1:1). In general, in the last five rounds, the Seagulls lost only to Manchester United (1:2), and, apart from the draws, they beat Southampton (2:1) and Newcastle (3:0).
Away Brighton is generally giving a decent performance. Of the 16 away games, the Seagulls have lost only six, have won five, and also five have ended in a draw. The away games stats put Brighton in 12th place in the Premier League.
Midfielder Solly March and defender Tariq Lamptey will miss the match due to injuries. Ben White is suspended from the game.
Trends
СтавкаTotal over 0.5 in the 1st period
Brighton have scored at least one goal in the first half of the game in seven of their previous nine away games in the Premier League.
СтавкаBrighton's IT under 1.5
Brighton have scored just one goal in seven of their last eight away games in the Premier League.
СтавкаExact score: 1:1
Opponents have scored in their last five head-to-head matches at Sheffield's field.
Tip and bets
Brighton are considered the clear favorite of the game. However, in their entire history, the Seagulls have beaten the Blades at Bramall Lane only once. Moreover, despite definitely losing their spot in the Premier League, Sheffield can be motivated to show that they deserved to play at such a high level and that they will return in the future to prove themselves worthy. We believe that at least the hosts will not lose with a big goal difference.
Our prediction - Sheffield to win with a handicap (+1).
The game is unlikely to have many goals scored. Brighton doesn't usually score a lot, and even less often away. Sheffield scored only once in the last five fixtures.
Second bet - total under 2.5 goals.
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