Sheffield United VS Crystal Palace Match Prediction
2019-08-18
13:00:00
Sheffield United
VS
Crystal Palace
Our Prediction Tip
Sheffield United will win this match.
2019-08-1813:00:00 Sheffield United will win this match.
Through 36 matches, the head to head is super tight between them. Sheffield United have 16 wins, 15 losses, and seven draws against Crystal Palace. The last time they met was in 2011 in the Championship, with Palace winning 1-0.
Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Sheffield United are at 6/4, a draw is at 21/10, and Crystal Palace are at 2/1.
Sheffield United might have ‘just’ drawn away to Bournemouth, but for the Blades it was a massive step forward. Bournemouth are a team that have been in the top flight for a number of years now that have steadily built themselves up. For them to come in on the first day and to get a late equalizer for a point away from home is just marvelous from their point of view. You couldn’t have written a better script than for Billy Sharp to do what he does by scoring, and as such, they will have a lot of momentum ahead of this fixture.
Crystal Palace also got themselves a decent point to start their season last weekend, shutting off Everton’s route to goal to get a 0-0 draw from the Toffees. The Eagles have managed to hang on to Wilf Zaha, and that has given them reason to be hopeful. Still yet, it’s hard to see this side being a top half contender. They are just much too inconsistent for that. In order for them to be that, they need to play well in matches like these. And you just can’t trust them to do that.
Ladbrokes have both teams scoring at 19/20.
Sharp scoring anytime can be had for 3.0 via Betfair.
Sheffield United looked impressive with the way they hung in there against Bournemouth at the Vitality last Saturday, and they could just about eek out their first win back in the PL over Palace here.
Chris Wilder had a full side to pick from last weekend, and he will remain with a very healthy team for this Sunday fixture as well as they return home back in the top flight.
After grabbing their first goal back in the division after over a decade away, Billy Sharp may well have earned a place in the starting XI for this weekend’s fixture. It was a scrappy finish, but that’s what poachers do. And he was one of the Championship’s top ones last term, so you can’t overlook him here. In defence, it will be the likes of Chris Basham that will be asked to come up with answer for the sheer pace and athleticism of Palace here. How well he does in both boxes might swing the end result.
Sheffield United have a draw, a loss, and three wins in their last five matches:
1-1 draw at Bournemouth
3-1 loss vs Reims (Fri)
1-4 win vs Barnsley (Fri)
0-5 win vs Chesterfield (Fri)
0-2 win vs Northampton (Fri)
Roy Hodgson is still without Jeff Schlupp, James Tomkins, and Mamadou Sakho at the moment, leaving him a tad bit light at the back in terms of defensive options.
With another week of training behind him, Wilf Zaha will be prepared to play from the start, in all likelihood, and that gives the Eagles the threat they need. He can beat you on the dribble or with a shot from distance, making him the ideal man to turn to in tight spaces and matches. Alongside him, Christian Benteke has rarely looked better than when paired with Zaha. Benteke hasn’t been the same since he left Villa years ago, but he is a huge danger when afforded time and when Zaha is playing off of him.
Palace have two draws, two losses, and a win in their last five matches:
0-0 home draw vs Everton
0-4 loss vs Hertha Berlin (Fri)
2-2 draw vs Wimbledon (Fri)
0-5 win vs Bristol City (Fri)
1-0 loss vs Nottingham Forest (Fri)
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