Sheffield Utd vs Southampton: Preview and Prediction

Saturday 14th September 2019

England Premier League
Saturday 14th September 2019
Kick off at 3pm BST
Venue: Bramall Lane

Match Preview:

Chris Wilder will be pleased with how his side Sheffield United have started the season. After 4 games the newly promoted Blades have 5 points and have lost just one game. Keep on this course of action and United will not be going directly down to the Championship which is the instant fear of any club promoted.

In their last game they stunned Chelsea no less by earning a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge and came back from 2-0 down. Whilst they were not the better team, they rode their luck, showed great spirit not to cave in and focused. This will be heart warming to Wilder but he will be hoping his team can carry that through when they return in front of their home fans to play Southampton.

The Saints are one of the most unpredictable teams this season, when one week they look like a side who should be finishing in the top half of the table and the next a side who could get sucked into the relegation zone later in the season.

They have bounced back after losing their first two games of the season with a win over Brighton and then a draw at home to Manchester United. Like the hosts comeback against Chelsea, Southampton did the same and came back from 1-0 down to draw 1-1 and earn a valuable point in the process.

Team News:

Sheffield United: Bryan Kean should return after a slight knock. John Fleck will be assessed ahead of the game but may not start after his hamstring injury last month. David McGoldrick will also be assessed after suffering a shoulder injury on international duty. Callum Robinson is also struggling with a hamstring injury picked up on international duty

Southampton: Kevin Danso is suspended after being sent off against Manchester United. Nathan Redmond is out with an ankle injury and Moussa Djenepo has a muscle problem but will be assessed

Sheffield Utd vs Southampton Head to Head:

The last time the teams played here was in 2014 when Sheffield United won 1-0.

There is a clear pattern of over and under goals, if this continues this match will be over 2.5 goals.

Southampton have not won at Bramell Lane since 2007.

Sheffield Utd vs Southampton Prediction:

Both teams are a mixed bag even after just four games as they have won at home and lost, draws in between and surprise results. United could just have the edge being at home but at the same time this is a hard game to call and we wouldn’t be surprised if possession for each team finished at 50/50. Because of this we are going to look into different markets, however we will back the Blades to be leading the game at half time, mostly because they have started well in their opening matches and hopefully have taken something from the Chelsea game.

Sheffield Utd vs Southampton Betting Tips:

Sheffield United to be winning at half time at 3.00

Anytime goalscorer: Billy Sharp at 2.50