Sheffield United hope to return on winning ways

Sheffield United who currently are second in the table hope to return back to winning ways as they visit Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland has participated in 24 games, securing victory in 12, drawing eight, and losing four, with an aggregate score of 36:21. On their home ground, they have played eleven matches, winning seven and drawing four, resulting in a score of 19:7. In their most recent competitive encounter, Sunderland faced Stoke City and were defeated with a score of 1:0. Prominent players for Sunderland include Daniel Ballard and Christopher Rigg, chosen based on their average ratings over the last five tournament matches, along with Jobe Bellingham, who has played every minute in the same period. Romaine Mundle is sidelined due to a hamstring injury.

Sheffield United

Sheffield United has contested 24 matches, winning 15, drawing six, and suffering three losses, with a total score of 33:14. Away from home, they have played 12 matches, winning six, drawing four, and losing two, with a score tally of 16:9. Their latest competitive match against West Brom ended in a 1:1 draw. Key figures for Sheffield United include Kieffer Moore, Harrison Burrows, and Jack Robinson, all selected based on their average ratings from the last five tournament games.

In their last five encounters in the tournament, Sunderland triumphed once against Sheffield Utd, who secured victory in the remaining four matches. The most recent clash between these teams occurred in November 2024, with Sheffield Utd emerging victorious with a score of 1:0.

Sunderland has netted 36 goals, placing them fourth in the rankings, while Sheffield Utd has scored 33 goals, tying for fifth to sixth place. On the defensive front, Sheffield Utd has let in 14 goals, ranking second, whereas Sunderland has conceded 21 goals, positioning them between sixth and seventh.

Performance Metrics of Teams:

  • Sheffield Utd ranks among the top three teams with the fewest losses this season, having lost only 3 out of their 24 matches.
  • They are also in the top three for most victories this season, winning 15 out of 24 matches.
  • Sunderland is among the top three teams for most fouls suffered in the league this season. Over 24 matches, they have endured 323 fouls (compared to the league average of 279.8), averaging 13.5 fouls per match.

Streaks

  • Sunderland have remained undefeated in their last 11 home league games this season.
  • Sheffield United have not lost any of their last 6 away league encounters this season.
  • Sunderland have managed to score in 10 out of their previous 11 home league matches this season.
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Betting Tips

  • Whenever Sheffield United have netted at least once, they have won all of their head-to-head league games against Sunderland. This has occurred 5 times in the past 10 head-to-head league meetings.
  • In only 1 of the last 10 head-to-head league matches did Sunderland manage to score in both halves.
  • Just 2 out of the last 10 head-to-head league games saw Sheffield United scoring 3 or more goals.
  • No more than 4 goals were scored in total (under 4.5).

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