Sheffield United are set to maintain their push for a promotion playoff place as they host QPR in a midweek Championship fixture. Bramall Lane has been a fortress for the Blades this season and they will be confident of seeing off the out of sorts visitors.
Sheffield United suffered a setback in their playoff quest last time out as they were beaten 1-0 by Stoke City. They created little going forward but were generally solid at the back until John Egan’s unfortunate own-goal.
That defeat highlights a mini slump for Sheffield United who have won just once in their last four Championship matches. Despite that run of results, they remain in the mix for a promotion playoff place, sitting just one point behind sixth place Blackburn with a game in hand.
Sheffield United may have found things difficult lately but will still head into Tuesday’s clash with plenty of confidence given their record at Bramall Lane. Paul Heckingbottom’s men are unbeaten in their last 10 home matches, claiming seven wins in that run.
Sitting just three points off the top six, QPR still maintain some hope of securing a playoff place. However, their recent form has been troubling as they have suffered five defeats in their last six Championship matches.
QPR have lost their last three matches and were beaten 2-0 at home by Fulham in their previous fixture. They proved to be no match for the Championship leaders and finished with just two attempts on targets.
Things are just as bad for QPR on their travels, they have suffered four defeats in their last five away matches in the Championship. Mark Warburton’s men were beaten 3-1 by Nottingham Forest in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
Sheffield United are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies with a home win priced at 14/19 by SBK. A victory for QPR is valued at 18/5 by William Hill while SBK is also offering odds of 13/5 for a draw.
Recent head to head
Recent fixtures have finished in Sheffield United’s favour as they have won the last three matches against QPR. The Blades claimed a 1-0 victory in the last Championship meeting between both teams back in 2019.
Players to watch
Striker Billy Sharp has 14 Championship goals this season and is a popular choice to score anytime at 13/10 with BetVictor. However midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White has also impressed lately with goals in his last two home matches and could be worth considering in the same market at 43/20 with Unibet.
QPR may be struggling at the moment but Andre Gray has shown some of his quality in recent weeks. The striker has three goals in his last four Championship matches and is priced at 3/1 by Unibet to find the net on Tuesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Sheffield United and QPR have attacking quality and with neither side particularly convincing at the back, both teams could be backed to score at 9/10 with SBK. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at evens with bet365, who are also offering odds of 5/2 for over 3.5 goals.
Sheffield United often score in both halves at Bramall Lane and this outcome can be backed at 2/1 with Unibet.
This England Championship match between Sheffield United and QPR will be played on Apr 5, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Sheffield United vs QPR prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
