LiontipsSheffield United vs Norwich. Prediction (odds 2.09) and bets on the Championship match
Command Analysis
Current form
Last year Sheffield United played in the Premier League, but failed to retain their place and went to the Championship. Apparently, the team does not want to sit in the second strongest division of England, because after 26 rounds played, they are in third place in the standings, having 52 points. The team loses the second line only on additional indicators, and the leadership is only one point behind. First and second place give direct access to the elite, so, of course, the club is eager to take a place in the top two in order to avoid the playoffs for promotion.
Disqualifications and injuries
Arblaster, Sachdev, Souttar and Vin Souza are all out with injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Sheffield United have conceded in their last five matches
- The hosts have been winless at home for three games in a row
Probable lineup: Davis - Gilchrist, Ahmedhodzic, Baptiste, McCallum - Hampson, Peck; - Brooks, O'Hara, Brewster - One.
Current form
Norwich are currently in their best form for the past part of the season. In the national championship, the team has not lost for four rounds in a row: three wins and one draw. If it were not for the cup fiasco against Brighton (0:4), the unbeaten streak would have reached five games. There is no need to worry about relegation, because the team is 13 points ahead of the relegation zone, but the gap to the playoff zone is only five points.
There not much to brag about away from home, but it silly to complain either, as the last five games have seen one win, two draws and two defeats. The upcoming opponent is higher up the league, and as we know, Norwich doesn't play its best away from home against top-5 teams.
Disqualifications and injuries
Gibbs, Sainz and Forsythe are injured and will not be able to help their team today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Away from home, Norwich have scored in their last two matches
- The visitors have conceded in six of their last seven matches
Probable line-up: Gunn - Stacey, Duffy, Doyle, Fisher - Slimane, Macklin, Marcondes - Nunez, Krnas, Sainz.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
The hosts have achieved two of their last three home victories with minimal score differences
7.40Norwich to score in the second half
Norwich have scored in the second half in three of their last four matches
1.78Sheffield United to score in the second half
Sheffield United have scored in the second 45 minutes in three of their last five meetings
1.70Tip and bets
Both clubs have gained momentum and, as we believe, will fight exclusively for victory in the upcoming match. The hosts need it to take second or first place in the ranking, and the guests - to get closer to the top six in the European Cup. Based on all this, we will bet on the fact that Norwich and Sheffield United fans will be happy with goals scored against the opponent.
Our prediction is both teams to score with odds of 1.82
Bet on the outcome
We mentioned above that Norwich have a hard time playing away against teams from the top half of the league table. In the last eight away matches, the visitors have only one victory over Luton Town (1:0), which is in the top 20 and only two points above the relegation zone. With such a game, there will be absolutely nothing to catch against the upcoming opponent.
Our prediction is Sheffield United win with odds of 2.09
Bet on corners
Norwich average 4.9 corners per match, while Sheffield United average 5.1. Adding these figures together, we get a decent over total for corners. Let place another bet on this.
Our prediction is total over 9.5 corners with odds of 1.83
