It is a top of the table clash in the English Championship as third placed Sheffield United host Burnley on Saturday. Separated by six points, both teams have been in good form lately and could be set to cancel each other out.
Sheffield United are having a fine campaign and are not just in the mix for the playoffs but also pushing to win Championship. They are only two points off second placed Blackburn Rovers and can move into the automatic promotion playoff places if results go their way this weekend.
The Blades recently got their campaign back on track after going on a five-match winless run. Paul Heckingbottom’s men have won their last two matches, beating West Brom 2-0 before claiming a 1-0 victory at Bristol City last time out.
Having been on the road in their last two matches, Sheffield United are set to return to Bramall Lane where they have surprisingly found things difficult lately. They are winless in their last four home matches, although three of those fixtures have ended in draws.
Burnley have been the team to beat this season and are currently setting the pace at the top of the Championship. They are five points clear of their closest challengers having suffered just one defeat all season.
Things have been smooth for Burnley in recent weeks as they head to Bramall Lane with five wins from their last six matches. They picked up a 3-2 win over Rotherham United in their previous fixture with Jay Rodriguez, Benson Manuel and Halil Dervisoglu getting the goals.
The one blemish in an otherwise superb campaign for Burnley is that they have not been as dominant on their travels lately. Vincent Kompany’s men have drawn four of their last six away matches in the Championship.
How the bookies view it
Sheffield United have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 6/4 by bet365 to claim the win. A victory for Burnley is valued at 2/1 with Betfred while a draw is set at odds of 9/4 with William Hill.
Head to head
Sheffield United and Burnley have claimed two victories apiece and as many draws from the last six meetings. Both teams picked up 1-0 wins at home when they met in the Premier League during the 2020-21 season.
Players to watch
Iliman Ndiaye is the leading scorer for Sheffield United with eight Championship goals so far. The attacker has also found the net in his last two matches and is priced at 3/1 by bet365 to maintain that scoring run.
Burnley have plenty of attacking options but Jay Rodriguez remains their top scorer with nine goals this season. The striker is expected to lead the line on Saturday and is priced at 13/5 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Anything else catch the eye?
Sheffield United and Burnley have plenty of quality in attack and both teams can be backed to score at 8/11 with Paddy Power. The Blades have seen over 3.5 goals in their last two home fixtures and a repeat is priced at 5/2 by SBK while over 2.5 goals is valued at evens by Sport Nation.
Both teams have had a few late showings in recent matches and could be tipped to produce more goals after the break at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This England Championship match between Sheffield United and Burnley will be played on Nov 5, 2022 and kick off at 12:30. Check below for our tipsters best Sheffield United vs Burnley prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
