Sheffield United vs Bristol City Prediction

Sheffield continue their fight at the top of the table as they are set to take on a side in tremendous form in Bristol City. Unbeaten from their last five matches, Bristol City need to remain in winning ways if they are to maintain their promotion playoff spot.

Key Stats

• Sheffield United are ranked second from home this season
• Both teams have eight goals from their last five matches
• Bristol City have only lost two games from their last ten matches

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

Remaining hot in the title race, Sheffield United have acquired four wins from five matches with their only loss coming against fierce top of the table rivals Leeds United. They faced off against Preston North End who have been on a hot streak of form with recent successes in both the league and the FA Cup, but a second half goal from Tyrese Campbell was enough to get Sheffield United over the line while the English striker made it goals in back to back matches.

Their opponents for this match have managed to go unbeaten in the league throughout their last five matches, as they keep themselves in the running for a spot at the promotion playoffs and the chance to go to Wembley. Manager Liam Manning will be upset to have dropped points in their last match as they faced off against 19th placed Hull City in what should have been a straightforward match for his side.

Sheffield United Preview

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Sheffield United Predicted Line-Up: Cooper; Burrows, Robinson, Ahmedhodzic, Choudhury; Souza, Peck; Hamer, O’Hare, Brereton Diaz; Campbell

As Chris Wilder gets set to return his side to the Premier League, he has the benefit of having a fully fit side going into this match. Dutch forward Gustavo Hamer has been pivotal for Wilder’s side on the front foot, orchestrating the play with his key passes and aggressive cut ins combining for 12 goal contributions so far for Sheffield United this season.

Bristol City Preview

Formation: 3-4-3

Bristol City Predicted Line-Up: O’Leary; Vyner, Dickie, Tenner; Pring, Knight, Bird, Sykes; Twine, Armstrong, Mehmeti

After visible discomfort on top of reports of losing his voice through shouting, manager Liam Manning will be hoping that his side can kick themselves into gear and avoid the poor start they got in their last match. Manning will be hoping for another prolific performance from his Albanian forward Anis Mehmeti, who has led the line brilliantly this season accumulating a whopping 12 goals so far in the season and looking for goals in back to back games.

Head to Head Stats

Sheffield United have been victorious in five of the last six matches against Bristol City with the only blunder ending in a 1-1 draw. The last time Bristol City were victorious against Sheffield United was when they were the travelling side, besting them 3-2 back in March 2019.

Bristol City 1-2 Sheffield United, 5th November 2024

Sheffield United 1-0 Bristol City, 18th April 2023

Bristol City 0-1 Sheffield United, 1 November 2022

Bristol City 1-1 Sheffield United, 18th April 2022

Sheffield United 2-0 Bristol City, 28th November 2021

Betting Tips

Sheffield United will be able to capitalise on Bristol City as Sheffield begin games strong and fast whereas Bristol City proved they cannot cope with that as their last game they were woeful until Joao Pedro was sent off. Bristol has a strong away record, without a loss on the road for their last four matches.

For this reason our betting experts suggest HT Draw is the best value betting tip for this game. With the betting odds currently at 21/20, a stake of £10 could see a return of up to £20.50

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: Sheffield United vs Bristol City

Sheffield 3-2 Bristol City

This is shaping up to be a tight game with both teams needing to win to ensure they can keep their spot and hopes for the Premier League alive. Bristol will need to fix up as if they perform how they did in their last game, they will suffer.