Manchester City vs Sheffield United Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 28/01/2021, 00:53  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 28/01/2021 at 00:58 in Premier League Prediction

Positive results are coming for Sheffield United and they will be hoping to keep up when they play their second straight away game in Manchester, this time against Manchester City. This game pits the top team in the standings – Manchester City, on 41 points, against the bottom side – Sheffield, who have eight points. Hosts City started the season slowly but have caught up and go to this game on 11 straight wins and unbeaten in 18 matches. They have just one loss in 28 matches and have scored 15 goals in the last five, while conceding just one. With a number of the team’s forwards struggling, Ilkay Gundogan has most recently been the key man, with four goals in five matches. He got two goals as City beat West Bromwich Albion 5-0 in their last game. City have four straight clean sheets in the league and are unbeaten in nine league matches at home. They also have six clean sheets in seven league matches at home.

Sheffield United are coming from a morale-boosting win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. They will be hoping their recent form continues when they take on the league leaders. A run of four wins in five matches should pump up the confidence levels at Sheffield but some work still needs to be done in defence. They have managed just one clean sheet in the last five matches. In terms of attack, what used to be a major concern earlier in the season, they are doing somewhat better. In the last five matches, Sheffield have scored two or more goals in three. This has pushed tallies of over 2.5 goals in four of the last five matches. They have two straight away wins, but no clean sheet in their 12 away matches this season.