It is a clash between two teams attempting to rediscover their best form as West Brom host Sheffield United in the English Championship on Saturday. Both teams could use a victory at the moment and look set to cancel each other out.
It has been a truly awful campaign for West Brom, who have claimed just two wins from 16 Championship matches so far. The Baggies are in a relegation battle this season as they sit second from bottom.
There appears to be no end in sight for West Brom’s problems as they are still without a permanent manager since the sacking of Steve Bruce. They suffered a 2-1 defeat at Millwall in their previous Championship fixture despite taking the lead through John Swift.
Things have not been much better at home for West Brom as they are winless in their last five matches at the Hawthorns. They often struggle defensively in front of their fans and have kept just one clean sheet at home this season.
Sheffield United made a bright start to the season and were top of the standings at some point. However, they have lost their way in recent weeks and are winless in their last six Championship matches.
The good news for Sheffield United is that they have not fallen too far off the pace and are still in the mix for the playoffs. Paul Heckingbottom’s men are currently fifth on the table, just six points behind leaders Burnley.
Sheffield United have found things difficult on their recent travels, suffering defeats in their last two away matches. However, they played out a 2-2 home draw with Norwich City in their previous Championship fixture with Ben Osborne and Oliver McBurnie getting the goals.
How the bookies view it
West Brom have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 27/20 by Coral to claim the win. A victory for Sheffield United is priced at 11/5 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 27/12 by SBK.
Head to head
West Brom have a 34-33 advantage with 20 draws from 87 previous matches with Sheffield United. Recent meetings have been evenly split with both teams claiming three wins each in the last six fixtures, although the Baggies picked up a 1-0 victory when both teams met in the League Cup back in August.
Players to watch
Karlan Grant remains the most dangerous player for West Brom despite failing to score since September. The forward netted the only goal in the League Cup win over Sheffield United and could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 11/5 with bet365.
Despite Sheffield United's recent struggles, Oliver McBurnie is still having a solid campaign. His effort last time out against Norwich City took his tally to six goals this season and the attacker could be tipped to maintain his scoring run at 29/10 with Unibet.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in Sheffield United’s last fixture and a repeat could be on the cards at 27/10 by BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at evens with bet365 while William Hill is offering 4/5 on both teams to score.
Both teams have had some late showings this season and could be tipped to produce more goals in the second half at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
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