Crystal Palace VS Sheffield United Match Prediction
2020-02-01
15:00:00
Crystal Palace
VS
Sheffield United
Our Prediction Tip
Crystal Palace will win this match.
2020-02-0115:00:00 Crystal Palace will win this match.
In 37 matches, Crystal Palace have 16 wins, seven draws, and 14 losses to Sheffield United. The only recent meeting came in August when the Blades won 1-0 at home.
Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Crystal Palace are at +210, a draw is at +200, and Sheffield United are at +145.
Crystal Palace will begin this round, the 25th of the Premier League season, in 11th place with 30 points. They are seven above the potential of falling into the drop zone and ten off of Chelsea in fourth, so anything could happen for them depending on their form. Of late, it’s looking rather negative, as they have four points from their last five games- all coming from draws. We shall see how this goes, but they don’t look to be in any real danger of the drop despite their poor goal scoring.
Sheffield United, on the other hand, will be looking to get back on track after their third loss in the last five games last time out. That leaves them in eighth place, lower than they have been in some time, on 33 points. European qualification is still on the table for them if they pick it back up, but they have won just once in their last five, so there are signs that they are starting to fade back toward where they ‘belong.’
At home thus far, the Eagles have taken 16 points from 12 matches. They have a rather square record with four wins, four draws, and four losses thus far, making them very unpredictable at this stage. In their last five home matches, they have just one loss and eight points to their credit. As for the Blades, they have traveled formidably this term. They have just three wins, but they have only lost twice in their 12 excursions away from home. In their last three, though, they have merely a point, so there is that.
Ladbrokes have no for both sides scoring at 4/6.
Betfair Palace’s double chance at 1.44.
The sides that have held back the Blades on the road of late have been ‘bigger’ ones, but Crystal Palace are no slouches, either, and can be tricky. You have to like Palace’s chances for a result, but a win seems doable as well.
Roy Hodgson will be without Andros Townsend, Jeff Schlupp, Patrick van Aanholt, and Mamadou Sakho due to injuries here. Luka Milivojevic, following his suspension, is eligible to return, while Christian Benteke, linked elsewhere, is said to be a possibility to feature.
The main problem Palace have is not scoring enough goals, and that heaps a lot of pressure upon the back of Wilf Zaha. The flying winger has three goals and two assists, which does not seem like a lot but is notable given their dearth of goal production this term. Up front, Jordan Ayew has bailed them out in a big way. Leading them with six goals so far, the Ghanaian winger has given them hope in some outings where they otherwise would not have had any.
Crystal Palace have two losses and three draws in their last five matches:
0-2 home loss vs Southampton
2-2 draw at Manchester City
1-1 home draw vs Arsenal
0-1 home loss vs Derby County (FA Cup)
1-1 draw at Norwich
Chris Wilder has just one injury worry in the form of veteran striker David McGoldrick here, continuing a nice streak of luck with injuries.
The Blades stand out for a number of reasons, and one of them is their lack of a main goal-getter. It’s a bit difficult, but they find a way without a proven star man up front. John Fleck has carried a big load upon his, scoring five times and assisting twice so far to help them to a lofty spot in the table. As has Oliver McBurnie. The Scot doesn’t always start, but he does have four goals and is steadily learning on the job what it takes to be a star PL striker.
Sheffield United have three wins, a loss, and a draw in their last five matches:
0-2 win at Millwall (FA Cup)
0-1 home loss vs Manchester City
1-1 draw at Arsenal
1-0 home win vs West Ham
2-1 home win vs Fylde (FA Cup)
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