Sheffield United vs Stoke Prediction & Betting Tips - Championship

Prediction published on 20/10/2018, 14:10  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 20/10/2018 at 15:14 in Championship Prediction

Sheffield United had won four league games in a row before going down in defeat at Derby County on Saturday. A point in that game would have taken them top of the table but they are still second, behind Middlesbrough on goal difference. They had beaten Preston, Millwall, Blackburn and Hull in successive games to climb up the Championship table but all bar Blackburn are currently in the bottom four. Home form this season has seen United win four league games out of six with only one defeat by Swansea City on the opening weekend of the season.

It's been a difficult start to life in the Championship after relegation from the Premier League last season. They are down in 17th place in the table, six points above the relegation zone but only five points adrift of the play-off positions. Saturday saw them lose 1-0 at home to Birmingham City ending a run of seven points from three games. Away form isn't great this season with just the one win, three draws and two league defeats. Five of their last six away league games have seen them concede at least twice and for that reason, the tip here is for a Sheffield United victory.