PREMIER LEAGUE SUNDAY: We preview Sunday’s Premier League match between SHEFFIELD UNITED v MANCHESTER UNITED with a recommended BETDAQ bet and extended match stats.
SHEFFIELD UNITED V MANCHESTER UNITED
4.30pm We only have one game in the Premier League on Sunday but it’s a cracker! Sheffield Untied host Manchester United in what should be a very close affair. Manchester United have really struggled away from home this season and even after putting some wins together, they lost 1-0 away to Bournemouth before the International Break. An away loss is never far away for this Manchester United team and with Sheffield United playing some impressive football this season, we can expect a good game here.
The match odds at the time of writing currently trade; Sheffield United 3.8, Manchester United 2.26 and the draw is 3.35. Sheffield United come into this game unbeaten in their last five Premier League games, including a draw away to Spurs and a win at home to Arsenal. In fairness, they should have beaten Spurs but for a strange VAR offside call. Manchester United have won just once in their last ten away Premier League games and look woefully short here at 2.26.
It’s hard to believe Sheffield United started the season as favourites to go down. They have been excellent and with Manchester United conceding at least once in their last 11 away Premier League games, we can’t get away from the 2.26 lay. That price looks more than ten ticks too short and out of all the Premier League games over the weekend, this looks the best value lay of them all. It would take a very brave punter to back Manchester United at these odds away from home given their recent form.
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Lay Manchester United at 2.26.
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MATCH STATS
- After beating Man Utd 2-1 on the first ever day in Premier League history in August 1992, Sheffield United have lost each of their last five against the Red Devils in the top-flight.
- In all competitions, Manchester United have won their last seven meetings with Sheffield United, by an aggregate score of 14-1.
- Sheffield United vs Manchester United is famous as being the fixture to produce the first ever Premier League goal – with Brian Deane netting for the Blades after five minutes in their meeting on 15th August 1992.
- Since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club, Manchester United have lost six of their 19 away Premier League games against promoted sides (W11 D2 L6) – just one fewer than they did in 62 such games with the Scotsman in charge (W36 D19 L7).
- Sheffield United are unbeaten in their last five Premier League games (W2 D3), winning both home matches in that run. The Blades are looking to win three consecutive top-flight home games for the first time since August 1993.
- Manchester United have won just one of their last 10 Premier League away games (D3 L6), and have conceded at least once in each of their last 11 on the road. The Red Devils haven’t failed to keep a clean sheet in 12 consecutive top-flight away games since a run of 15 in the 1985-86 campaign.
- Against Brighton last time out, Manchester United fielded the youngest starting XI in the Premier League so far this season (average age of 23y 350d). Indeed, only Bournemouth (25y 88d) have a younger average starting XI across the Premier League this season than Man Utd (25y 103d).
- Sheffield United’s John Lundstram has scored three goals in 12 Premier League appearances this season – as many goals as he’d scored in his previous 55 league matches combined. Lundstram’s three goals this term is the joint-most he’s ever scored in a single English league campaign (also three in 2017-18 and 2015-16).
- All of Manchester United’s Premier League goalscorers this season have been aged 23 and under, with Anthony Martial their oldest scorer so far (23y 326d vs Norwich). He’s the youngest oldest goalscorer for a club in the competition this season.
- Marcus Rashford has scored five goals in his last five games in all competitions for Man Utd, and is looking to score in three consecutive games for the Red Devils for the first time since September 2017.
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