Sheffield United vs Chelsea: Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :April 5, 2024 at 4:40 PM

Modified at :April 5, 2024 at 4:40 PM

Chelsea secured a famous win in their last match

There are only a few matches left in the season for Sheffield United, who are struggling at the bottom of the league. With only a few matches left, it is difficult for the Blades to make a positive change. In the last match, they suffered a defeat against Liverpool. They haven’t won a match in the last five matches.

Chelsea have gone from being unbeaten in the last five matches to being unbeaten in the last two. In the last match against Manchester United, the Blues played a thrilling match, winning in the dying minutes. The team has struggled with defence, throwing up the lead in order to bring opponents back into the game in the final minutes. Cole Palmer scored two goals in the extra time to secure victory.

Kick-Off:

Sun, 7 April at 10:00 PM IST

Location- Bramall Lane

Form:

Sheffield United (in all competitions): L-D-D-L-L

Chelsea (in all competitions): W-D-W-W-D

Player to Watch

Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United)

Gustavo Hamer has proved to be one of the shining lights for Sheffield United this season in a poor season where the team is battling relegation. With three goals and four assists, he has proved to be an important player for Sheffield United. He is good on the ball and brings a sense of creativity to the team, which is why they have been able to win some important matches.

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

This signing has been a great one for Chelsea. Cole Palmer has scored important goals in every match for the Blues so far. In the last match against Manchester United, he scored a hattrick in the dying minutes to give the Blues a vital three points. He has scored 21 goals for the team in all competitions and provided 12 assists.

Match Facts

Sheffield United haven’t kept a clean sheet in the last 11 matches
The average number of goals Chelsea have scored per match is 1.8 goals
Sheffield United averages 0.9 goals per match this season

Sheffield United vs Chelsea: Betting Tips and Odds

Tip 1: Sheffield United/draw double chance- 2.95x with Unibet

Tip 2: Chelsea to score 2 goals- 1.5x with 1xBet

Tip 3: Chelsea to score the first goal- 1.40x with Stake

Betting numbers are favouring Chelsea with 1.41x odds, while chances of a draw are at 5.40x and chances of Sheffield United are deemed at 6.80x. As per the betting odds, the rate for both teams to score in the match is 1.61x

Injury and Teams News

Injuries have plagued the Blades, and they will be without Basham, Jebbison, Baldock, Egan, Lowe, Norrington-Davies, and Davies. Brewster and Archer remain major doubts.

Chelsea are already without many key players who have been a big miss on their side. The likes of Chilwell, Nkunku, Colwill, James, Lavia and Fofana are all injured right now.

Total Matches- 6

Sheffield United- 1

Chelsea- 4

Draw- 1

Predicted Lineup for Sheffield United vs Chelsea

Sheffield United Predicted lineup (3-5-2):

Grbic; Holgate, Ahmedhodzic, Robinson; Bogle, de Souza Costa, Arblaster, Hamer, Trusty; McAtee, Diaz

Chelsea Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Mudryk; Jackson

Match Prediction for Sheffield United vs Chelsea

With the way the Blues have performed this season, it will be a challenge for the Blades to contain the Blues led by Cole Palmer who has been in terrific form this season. As a result of the way the Blues have performed, it will be fair to say that they will be strong favourites to win the fixture.

Prediction: Sheffield United 0-3 Chelsea

Telecast for Sheffield United vs Chelsea

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