Burnley vs Sheffield United: Prediction, Odds, Lineups, Head to Head & Telecast

Bottom-placed Burnley is going head to head with 18th-placed Sheffield United at the Turf Moor Stadium this Saturday, 2nd December, 2023 afternoon, 15:00 UTC kick-off.

Burnley vs Sheffield United Predictions

Burnley are bottom placed 20th in the Premier League table and play host to Sheffield United this Saturday in this relegation 6-pointer of a game. They have just 4 points from 13 games played in the season. Burnley have scored the fewest number of goals of any team in the Premier League this season, with a total of just 10 goals, but have conceded 32 goals in these 13 games.

Sheffield United, also sit in the bottom three of the table, occupying 18th place in the English Premier League standings, having gathered just 5 points from their 13 games. Sheffield have scored 11 times and conceded 34 times in their past 13 games.

Burnley host Sheffield United at the Turf Moor as favorites for victory on Saturday afternoon in this week’s Premier League action. Stats Insider’s independent predictive analytics model predicts, Burnley FC has a 48% chance of winning this Premier League match and is priced at $1.85. Sheffield United has been given a 26% chance of winning by the bookies and you can get $4.30 for them. According to the bookies, there’s a 25% chance of a draw happening in this match, and it is priced at $3.60.

Burnley vs Sheffield United Odds

• Stake.com: Home: 1.86, Draw: 3.30, Away: 4.20
• Betibet: Home: 1.88, Draw: 3.70, Away: 4.21
• Betsson: Home: 1.88, Draw: 3.80, Away: 4.20
• Pinnacle: Home: 1.85, Draw: 3.64, Away: 4.53
• Marathonbet: Home: 1.83, Draw: 3.74, Away: 4.33

Burnley vs Sheffield United Injury News

Vincent Kompany’s Burnley have defender Ameen AL Dakhil and forward Lyle Foster out with possible injuries. Jack Cork and Arijanet Muric are also doubtful for the Premier League fixture against Sheffield United this Saturday.

Sheffield United have Tom Davies out with a knee injury till February 2024. Defender Rhys Norrington-Davies and Forward Rhian Brewster are out with Hamstring injuries and are not expected to be back till mid-December 2023. Defender John Egan is suffering from a calf injury, while forward Daniel Jebbison is out with illness. Long-term absentee defender Chris Basham is not expected to return till early June 2024, after suffering from a horrific broken leg. Ismaila Cheick Coulibaly is expected to return to fitness by this Saturday.

Burnley vs Sheffield United Possible Line-ups

The hosts Burnley are on a losing streak of 7 matches at home in the English Premier League and have conceded a goal in each of their last 8 matches.

Burnley could line up in their preferred 4-4-2 formation with J. Trafford in goal, Vitinho at right-back, C. Taylor at left-back, and defenders L. Beyer and D. O’Shea at center-back positions. Midfielders J. Brownhill and S. Berge are expected to make up the center midfield two with J. Gudmundsson at right wing and L. Koleosho at left wing. Strikers Z. Amdouni and J. Rodriguez make up the two at the top.

Sheffield United last won away against Burnley FC back in the year 2008.

Paul Heckingbottom’s Sheffield United could line up in their preferred 3-4-2-1 formation with W. Foderingham in goal, defenders G. Baldock, A. Trusty, and J. Robinson making up a 3 at the back. Midfielders J. Bogle, Vinicius, O. Norwood and L. Thomas is expected to make up the midfield four. Attackers G. Hamer and J. Mcatee make up the two just behind striker C. Archer at the top.

Burnley vs Sheffield United Head-to-Head

In the past 7 Burnley vs Sheffield United matches, Burnley FC has 3 wins, Sheffield United has 3 wins, while the other game has ended in a draw.

Burnley FC defeated Sheffield United 2-0 in their last encounter in the English Premier League (EPL) on 11th April, 2023. The other 4 matches in their past 5 head-to-head encounters ended:

• Sheffield United 5 – 2 Burnley on 5th November 2022 in the English Football League Championship (EFL)
• Sheffield United 1 – 0 Burnley on 23rd May 2021 in the English Premier League (EPL)
• Burnley 1 – 0 Sheffield United on 29th December 2020 in the English Premier League (EPL)
• Burnley 1 – 1 Sheffield United on 17th September 2020 in the English League Cup

Burnley vs Sheffield United Telecast

The English Premier League match between Burnley and Sheffield United will be played at the Turf Moor Stadium in Burnley City, England on December 2nd, 2023, with a kick-off time of 15:00 UTC. The Burnley vs Sheffield United game is available to watch in the USA with Stream Premier League on Peacock as well as on USA Network.

Viewers in Canada can watch this game on the Fubo Sports Network Canada. If you’re in the Indian Subcontinent, you can watch this match between Burnley FC and Sheffield United by streaming it live on the Disney + Hotstar app.