Manchester City vs Sheffield United Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League
by Daniel Ngulu | in Premier League Prediction
Manchester City will seek to claw closer to the Premier League summit when they host Sheffield United on Saturday. The champions currently sit fourth in the standings while their soon-to-be visitors are rock bottom.
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The Best Betting Odds for Manchester City v Sheffield United Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.08 | 13 | 19 |
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1.05 | 12 | 29 |
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Who will win the Manchester City vs Sheffield United Football match?
The best predictions and winner betting odds for the match between Manchester City and Sheffield United of Premier League on 12/30/23 :
- There is a probability of 71.59% ⭐ for Manchester City to win this match against Sheffield United ⚽ with odds of 1.08 found at Bet365.
- Bet365 ⭐ has the best odds for a draw prediction ⚽️ at 13 which implies a probability of 26.3%.
- Currently, the best odds ⭐ for Sheffield United to win the match are about 29 at NetBet. That means a probability of 2.11%.
Manchester City - Sheffield United Prediction and Best Odds:
| Manchester City vs Sheffield United prediction | Win Probability | Best Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester City is favoured to win | 71.59 % | 1.08 |
| Draw | 26.3 % | 13 |
| Sheffield United wins the game | 2.11 % | 29 |
Manchester City vs Sheffield United Form
Manchester City and Sheffield United's standings in the Premier League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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1
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88 | 37 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 60 |
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20
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16 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 27 | -66 |
Manchester City and Sheffield United Last Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Manchester City against Sheffield United : Head to Head (H2H)
100 %
0 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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Manchester City - Sheffield United: Form Analysis
Manchester City had in recent outings lost pace in the title race but last time out they did get back on track. Pep Guardiola’s men, back from their FIFA Club World Cup triumph, won 3-1 away to Everton. It was only their second victory in the last seven league games and moved them up to 37 points. City, who have a game in hand, are now five points off top spot. This could however change by the time they take to the pitch as second-placed Arsenal play a day before they do. City have won six straight matches against Sheffield and this dominance should have them confident of success.
While City are angling at closing the gap at the top of the standings, Sheffield are plotting on their survival. Saturday’s visitors are in a precarious position as they sit bottom of the pile, seven points from safety. Their struggles have already brought about a coaching change with new coach Chris Wilder overseeing the last five matches. The Blades have earned four of their nine points in this five-game stretch. They will hope to have the momentum to cause an upset here and City’s recent struggles should have them fancying their chances. Sheffield were unfortunately on the end of a five-goal thriller against Luton last time out.
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Manchester City against Sheffield United Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Missing players
N. Ake
MidfielderJ. Grealish
J. Egan
C. Basham
R. Norrington-Davies
G. Baldock
M. Holgate
A. Ahmedhodzic
MidfielderT. Davies
ForwardD. Jebbison
O. McBurnie
Manchester City & Sheffield United Squad Analysis
Manchester City have a long list of injuries which was added to in midweek. John Stones was withdrawn in the first half against Everton. He joins Jeremy Doku and Erling Haaland as major doubts for this match. Kevin de Bruyne could be back though from a lengthy absence as he has been in full training with the team. Ruben Dias is also likely to return after missing the Everton match due to illness. In the absence of top scorer Haaland, Julian Alvarez has led the line. The Argentine has scored three goals in City’s last two games.
Sheffield United will continue to be without Daniel Jebbison, Tom Davies, John Eagan, and Chris Basham. The four have been long-term absentees with Basham not expected to play this season. Cameron Archer and Oliver McBurnie are United’s top scorers this season with three goals each. They have scored two of Sheffield’s last three goals and should again be expected to provide the goals here.
Manchester City - Sheffield United Key Points
- Over 2.5 goals have been scored in every single one of City’s last six fixtures
- Five of Sheffield’s last 10 games have produced over 2.5 goals
- Sheffield have conceded five goals twice in their last five away matches
- Four of City’s last four matches at home have produced over 2.5 goals
- City haven’t kept a clean sheet in eight league outings
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Our Manchester City vs Sheffield United Prediction
Our prediction for Manchester City v Sheffield United is for over 2.5 goals to be scored in the match. City are an extremely potent side and it's very rare seeing them score just one goal let alone not score. With Sheffield possessing the league’s most porous defence, this match is likely to be a goal-fest.
Manchester City vs Sheffield United - Other Interesting Predictions
Both teams to score
For our second prediction, we pick both teams to score here. City are finding it hard to keep clean sheets at the moment. This could continue here given that Sheffield have found their shooting boots in recent outings.
Second half to have the most goals
Our third take for this game is for the second half to see the majority of goals. The second half in City’s last four league fixtures has produced the majority of goals. Six of City’s last seven league goals have come in the second half. The second half has also produced most of the goals in Sheffield's last three fixtures.
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Manchester City vs Sheffield United match : Frequently asked questions
The Manchester City v Sheffield United match will be played on Saturday 30 December and will kick off at 15:00 GMT.
The Manchester City v Sheffield United match will be played at City’s Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England.
The Manchester City v Sheffield United match will not have live TV broadcast in the UK. Fans can however be able to access minute-by-minute updates on this and any other EPL fixture this weekend on Sportytrader.
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