LiontipsWatford - Sheffield United. Forecast and bets for the Championship match (January 4, 2025
Command Analysis
Current form
Before the start of the season, Watford were among the obvious contenders for a playoff spot – the selection of players allowed the Hornets, with stability and luck, to fight for a place in the top six. Overall, Tom Cleverley team played the first round quite well and currently occupies eighth place in the table with 37 points, two points behind sixth-placed West Bromwich, while the Blackbirds have played one match more. In the last round, Watford unexpectedly lost 1:3 away to QPR, thus suffering their second defeat in a row.
Disqualifications and injuries
Dele-Bashiru is injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Watford have lost their last two matches
- Watford have scored in their last six matches
Probable line-up: Bachmann - Ngakia, Porteous, Pollock, Laroussi - Sierralta, Baah, Sissoko, Chakvetadze, Ince - Bayo.
Current form
Before the start of the season, Sheffield United were considered one of the main contenders for a direct ticket to the Premier League and, in general, they correspond to this status in the first round, especially if you take into account the deduction of two points. At the moment, the Blades occupy third place in the table with 49 points and only due to additional indicators are behind the second Burnley, the leader Leeds has moved ahead by three points. In the last round, Sheffield United lost 1:2 to Sunderland in a fundamental confrontation, extending the series without victories to three matches.
Disqualifications and injuries
Arblaster, Sachdev and Suttar are injured.
Interesting trends for betting
- Sheffield United have not won in their last three matches – two defeats and a draw
- Sheffield United have beaten Watford in their last two matches
Probable lineup: Cooper - Gilchrist, Ahmedhodzic, Robinson, McCallum - Davis, Peck, O'Hare, Brewster, Hamer - Moore.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:2
Four of Watford last five matches have ended with this scoreline
9.40Watford to score in the second half
In five of Watford last six matches this bet has been successful
1.89Sheffield United to score in first half
In Sheffield United last two matches this bet has been successful
1.89Tip and bets
Watford have not looked their best in recent matches and will certainly strive to break their losing streak and return to the top six today. Despite a number of failures, the Hornets have looked quite decent in attack and have not left their opponents dry for six matches, and they will probably play boldly and adventurously today. Sheffield United have been conceding regularly lately, but at the same time they have a high implementation rate, the Blades will also be maximally motivated and charged only for victory - an exchange of goals is almost inevitable.
We believe that there will be goals in the match. Forecast - both will score . This bet is offered with a coefficient of 1.79
Bet on the outcome
Watford have lost their form in recent matches and look very vulnerable, especially against such a serious opponent as Sheffield United. The Blades have also made a number of mistakes, but overall this season they look much more stable and complete, and in terms of the selection of players they are significantly superior to their opponent today. The visitors should not expect an easy walk at Vicarage Road, but at the same time, with their class and experience, they are quite capable of snatching three points in a tough fight.
Bet - Asian handicap (0) on Sheffield United. This bet is offered for 1.71
Bet on corners
Watford will probably spend a lot of time attacking at home, but Sheffield United are quite capable of responding and there should be plenty of corners.
Bet - total over 10.5 corners. This bet is offered for 1.89
