Match Preview

Having suffered three defeats in their last four Championship fixtures, Leeds United’s players will be hoping this is a momentary dip rather than a concerted loss of form and confidence that could eventually scupper their chances of promotion this season. In their last fixture prior to our free Leeds United vs Sheffield United preview, the Yorkshire men managed to stop the rot for one week at least after they battled to a 3-0 win at Bristol City.

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Only table-topping Wolves have scored more goals in the league this season than the home team examined in our OddsDigger Leeds United vs Sheffield United betting tips. Manager Thomas Christiansen will be banking on that firepower steering his team to three more points at Elland Road on Friday, though the club from Sheffield will provide a stern test.

3^rd placed Sheffield United look like making a real push for an automatic promotion place in 2017/18. They have won nine of their thirteen Championship matches to date, conceding just eleven times. Their defensive discipline has only been bettered by Cardiff so far, who have conceded one goal less than the Blades. Chris Wilder’s troops have won seven of their last nine contests, a run which included a huge 2-0 win over title favourites Wolves. The bookmakers list LUFC as the team to beat in the Championship football betting odds for today, though we think things may develop a little differently.

Leeds United vs Sheffield United Prediction and Betting Advice

The clubs featured in today’s Leeds United vs Sheffield United bets share a long and colourful history and in recent meetings, it’s the Blades who have had the upper hand. Sheff Utd have lost just once in their seven match-ups with the other United and even though they last crossed paths six years ago, a head-to-head record like that is bound to give some extra confidence to Wilder’s side.

Although LUFC were equally impressive and clinical at the weekend in Bristol, their trio of setbacks before that cannot be easily swept under the carpet. The Blades are on the up and they look like winning every time they take to the field. They have picked up all three points in four of their last five away trips too, which is why backing them not to lose at Elland Road with the fabulous odds offered by Bet-at-home is a smart move for any punter.

The second of our Leeds United vs Sheffield United predictions dips into the goal markets, where the away defence’s convincing displays have in turn convinced us that they can keep the score down on Friday night. There have been under 2.5 goals in four of their last seven fixtures and while that is only a little over the 50% mark, if we look closer at the collective scorelines, we can find a statistic that favours our pick.

In those seven games, there was a total of fourteen goals scored, that’s an average of exactly two per game – should that goal average stay exactly at that level this week, our bet will be successful. Moreover, the home side failed to score in two of their last three matches – there seem to be real problems in the final third of their play. And while their recent head-to-head records might not be as salient given the time frames involved, there have been under 2.5 goals in each of the last four duels between these sleeping giants. We have chosen Betfair’s odds to accompany the last instalment of these English football predictions. They offer better value than the competition on this occasion.