Sheffield United - Chelsea predictions and free betting tips [07/04/2024]

On Sunday, 7th April, within the 32nd round of the Premier League, Sheffield United will host Chelsea on their home turf. Last week, the Londoners triumphed over Manchester United with a high-tension scoreline of 4:3 at home, while Sheffield - the 'Blades' fell to Liverpool at Anfield, basically forfeiting their chances of survival.

Predicted Lineups

Sheffield United: Grbic; Holgate, Robinson, Ahmedhodzic; Bogle, Arblaster, Hamer, Souza, Trusty; McBurnie, Brereton Diaz.
Chelsea: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Badiashile, Cucurella; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Madueke; Jackson.

Stadium

The match will take place at Bramall Lane in Sheffield.

Sheffield United

Sheffield United, now occupying the bottom spot in the Premier League table and having only racked up a mere 15 points in 30 rounds, harbours no illusions regarding their chances of retaining their elite division standing. With a game in hand, the club trails the safety zone 17th spot by a full 10 points and, over their last 14 matches, the 'Blades' have won only against crisis-ridden Luton Town (1:3), managing four draws and suffering nine losses. After securing ties against Bournemouth (2:2) and Fulham (3:3), Chris Wilder's charges capitulated this week to Liverpool at Anfield (3:1).

To compound the misery, fans will certainly not be cheered by the following statistic: after 30 rounds, Sheffield United has conceded 90 goals, the worst record in Premier League history. Sheffield also confidently holds the last spot for the number of home-cultivated points: just nine in 15 matches, with 15 goals scored and 45 conceded. 

Chelsea

Chelsea is enduring another disappointing season, holding a modest 10th place in the Premier League table. However, the Londoners can still hope for a place in European cups (they lag behind the sixth spot by 5 points with a game in hand). In recent weeks, the Blues have looked far more convincing, not losing one of their last 6 matches (3 wins and 3 draws). Last weekend, Maurisimo Pochettino's team drew 2:2 at home against stricken Burnley, and this week, they managed to overcome Manchester United 4:3 in a truly crazy match.

In the semi-finals of the FA Cup, Chelsea will have to face off against Manchester City, and this is the last opportunity for the guests to claim any trophy in the current campaign. It's worth noting that the visitors only occupy the 9th spot overall in terms of points gained on the road: just 18 in 14 matches, with 24 scored and 25 conceded. 

Head to Head Matches

In December, the Blues easily defeated they Sheffield United with a 2:0 score, securing their fourth consecutive win against the 'Blades'.

Prediction for Sheffield United vs Chelsea Match

Midweek, Wilder's charges managed to put up a fight against Liverpool, but having been fired up by a spirited win over Manchester United, Chelsea is sure to clinch three points this Sunday. Although the Blues still have a shot at finishing in the European qualification zone, there is no room for further setbacks: they are already trailing by five points. Sheffield is emphatically the worst performing Premier League team when it comes to home matches, so we boldly back Chelsea for a win.

Over/Under Prediction

Sheffield has conceded 15 goals in their last five tours and boasts the division's worst defence. We confidently back Chelsea's individual total of over 1.5 goals.

Corners Prediction

Chelsea will take charge from the off and hold the ball under their control. We're backing a Chelsea win on corners.

Yellow Cards Prediction

Sheffield accrues almost three yellow cards per match and will likely commit plenty of fouls - we predict Sheffield will receive more than 2.5 yellow cards.

Score Prediction

We're backing a precise score of 0:2 in Chelsea's favour.