Bournemouth vs Sheffield United Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips
Bournemouth vs Sheffield United Preview
Bournemouth vs Sheffield United in the Premier League will take place on March 9 as the 13th placed team gears up to host the 20th placed side.
The Cherries enter this game having snapped out of a six-game winless streak. They defeated Burnley 2-0 away from home in the league in a composed performance in their last game. However, they lost three and drew three of the six games prior to that, scoring just five goals in that dismal run. Their win against Burnley also marked the first time Bournemouth kept a clean sheet since their 5-0 drubbing of Swansea in January. They will look to keep the positive momentum going.
The Blades, on the other hand, are heading towards another quick return to the EFL Championship. They are currently 11 points from safety and have six of their last seven games. In that spell, Sheffield have conceded a whopping 26 goals across seven games, scoring just seven goals. They were hammered 6-0 by Arsenal at Bramall Lane in their last game in a hapless performance. With little hope of staying in the Premier League, the Blades will hope to do their best in the remaining games.
That said, let’s take a look at the team news from both camps ahead of this fixture.
Bournemouth vs Sheffield United Team News
Bournemouth
Manager Andoni Iraola will have quite a few injuries to deal with ahead of the next game, but no suspensions. Ryan Fredericks (calf) and Tyler Adams (hamstring) have been out long-term and seem unlikely to return before the end of the season.
Lloyd Kelly, Max Aarons and James Hill have also been out for a considerable amount of time and missed the win against Burnley. Meanwhile, defender Marcos Senesi suffered an injury in that game at Turf Moor and will likely be out for a few weeks.
Sheffield United
Manager Chris Wilder has had a rather tough season with a lengthy injury list making team selection a headache. Centre-backs Chris Basham (leg) and John Egan (foot) have been out for a few months now and seem unlikely to return before the end of the season.
Max Lowe, Rhys Norrington-Davies, and Cameron Archer will also miss the next game through injury. Meanwhile, Mason Holgate will serve his third and last game of suspension after a red card. He will be available for selection from the next round onwards.
Bournemouth vs Sheffield United Predicted Lineups
Bournemouth
Iraola fielded a strong lineup that got the job done against Burnley and will stick with the same team, barring Senesi. Chris Mepham will slot into the team in place of him.
Predicted XI: Neto (C) (GK); Adam Smith, Ilia Zabarnyi, Chris Mepham, Milos Kerkez; Ryan Christie, Lewis Cook; Antoine Semenyo, Justin Kluivert, Marcus Tavernier; Dominic Solanke.
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Sheffield United
With limited options at his disposal, Wilder will stick with the same team as well.
Predicted XI: Ivo Grbic (GK); Jayden Bogle, Anel Ahmedhodzic (C), Jack Robinson, Auston Trusty; James McAtee, Oliver Norwood, Vinicius Souza, Tom Davies, Gustavo Hamer; Oliver McBurnie.
Bournemouth vs Sheffield United Head-to-Head Record
The teams were frequent opponents back in League on between 2010-13. Since then, they have met five times in the Premier League and EFL Championship combined.
Bournemouth have won two of those five games, Sheffield United have won one, and the teams have played two draws. The Cherries have won both home and away, while the Blades’ win was at home.
Last 5 Games
- Sheffield Utd 1-3 Bournemouth (11/23)
- Sheffield Utd 0-0 Bournemouth (04/22)
- Bournemouth 2-1 Sheffield Utd (10/21)
- Sheffield Utd 2-1 Bournemouth (02/20)
- Bournemouth 1-1 Sheffield Utd (08/19)
Bournemouth vs Sheffield United Prediction
Considering the form and table position Sheffield are in, this seems like Bournemouth’s perfect opportunity to continue their positive upturn in form. Add to that the game is at the Vitality Stadium, which will help their cause.
Prediction: Bournemouth 2-0 Sheffield United.
Bournemouth vs Sheffield United Betting Tips & Odds
Sheffield United are in poor form and have failed to score in four of their last five games. They have also lost three of their last four away games. Meanwhile, Bournemouth have stuttered in recent weeks but looked confident against Burnley.
Bournemouth vs Sheffield United Tips
- Bournemouth to Score in Both Halves – Yes: 1.94
- Total Goals Under 3.5 – Yes: 1.62
- Correct Score – 2-0: 7.30
Bournemouth vs Sheffield United Odds
- Bournemouth Win: 1.36
- Draw: 5.50
- Sheffield Utd Win: 8.60
Bournemouth vs Sheffield United Timings & Telecast
- Date & Time: Saturday, March 9th at 3 PM (GMT).
- India: Hotstar app & website.
- UK: Sky Sports.
- US: Peacock Premium.
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