Bristol City FC
Football England - EFL Championship Ashton Gate Mon 6 Apr 10:00
Sheffield United FC
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Bristol City vs Sheffield United

Bristol City host Sheffield United at Ashton Gate, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Monday 6 April.

Why We’re Expecting Blades to Win

Sheffield United appear to be an attractive wager when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. You can get odds of +132 that the Blades defeat Bristol City and we’re feeling upbeat that this is a value bet.

United Have 7 Wins in Last 10 H2H Battles

Bristol City have lost three straight home games. Most recently, they won on the road when beating Charlton Athletic 2-1 at The Valley. Roy Hodgson's men had 53% possession and recorded eight shots on target, while Scott Twine and Noah Eile each scored one goal.

Sheffield United drew 3-3 in their previous game. This was at home against Swansea City at Bramall Lane. The Steel City team had four shots on goal and 48% possession, while Gustavo Hamer, Harrison Burrows and Thomas Cannon were all on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City won the last clash between the pair. Enjoying a 4-1 away triumph when facing United at Bramall Lane. It’s been seven United wins, two draws and one City victory in the past 10 H2H matches.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
12 Bristol City logo Bristol City 46 17 11 18 59 59 0 59:59 62
13 Sheffield Utd logo Sheffield Utd 46 18 6 22 66 66 0 66:66 60
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Bristol City – Last 10 League Games

City have 3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts. The Robins have averaged 53.1% possession and 5.1 corners per match, conceding 1.5 goals and 4.3 corners from 5.1 shots on goal and 13.0 attempts.

Players to Watch

Top goalscorer Scott Twine has found the net 3 times, Emil Riis Jakobsen 2, with Noah Eile and two other players on 1. Tomi Horvat is the leading assists maker with 3.

Sheffield United – Last 10 League Games

United have 3 victories, 4 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 1.4 goals from 12.6 attempts and 3.7 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 51.2% possession, 4.6 corners awarded and 6.7 corners against them, while they’ve conceded 1.4 goals from 13.7 attempts and 5.2 shots on goal.

Players to Watch

The top scorers have been Harrison Burrows and Patrick Bamford on 3, with Andre Brooks getting 2. Look no further than Gustavo Hamer for the top assist maker (4) in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Bristol City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Radek Vitek (GK), Jason Knight, Noah Eile, Neto Borges, Cameron Pring, Sam Morsy, Adam Randell, Mark Sykes, Scott Twine, Max Bird, Emil Riis Jakobsen.

Sheffield United confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Adam Davies (GK), Japhet Tanganga, Mark McGuinness, Leo Hjelde, Femi Seriki, Harrison Burrows, Joe Rothwell, Djibril Soumare, Sydie Peck, Patrick Bamford, Thomas Cannon.

Bristol City vs Sheffield United Prediction & Betting Tips

We’ve lined up expert Bristol City vs Sheffield United betting tips, from our match prediction and correct score call to corners betting insight, best player prop picks and bet builder advice. Read on for the full breakdown.

Match Prediction

We can’t resist the chance to back Sheffield United as we think they’re likely to triumph in this Championship clash. A victory of sorts can be landed, with betting odds of +132 now available.

The football predictions are generated after consulting the team news for both sides along with the form. We are also able to analyse the latest Championship stats which can suggest how the game might unfold.

Key Bristol City vs Sheffield United league stats:

  • City have lost 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • City have lost their last 3 games at home.
  • City have lost 7 of their last 10 games against United.
United to Win Probability

The latest odds imply that our pick has a 43.1% prospect of winning. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 50% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Bristol City Bristol City logo 1 - 2 Sheffield United logo Sheffield United

We’re going for Chris Wilder's team at +700 to secure a 2-1 win. It’s exciting to bet on the correct score and this wager will hopefully be able to land a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Patrick Bamford to Score +195 BetMGM logo

Patrick Bamford (United) has netted three goals in his past eight Championship games away from home. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of +195.

Latest Patrick Bamford Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Bristol City Over 4.5 Corners -125 BetMGM logo

City have been awarded an average of 6.40 corners in the past 5 matches, while the corner count against United has been more than 4.5 in the previous ten away games. We endorse betting on the -125 that City successfully cover the line, with this Team Corners wager hopefully providing a return.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Bristol City Logo Bristol City
Total
9.40 5.10 4.30
Home
9.40 5.50 3.90
Away
10.30 4.80 5.50
Sheffield United Logo Sheffield United
Total
11.30 4.60 6.70
Home
10.70 6.20 4.50
Away
12.30 4.50 7.80
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Sheffield United +132
Total Goals Over 2.5 -135
Anytime Goalscorer Patrick Bamford +195

We’re happy to go with a same-game multi that has United on the 1x2, at least three goals along with Patrick Bamford (United) to score.

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Bristol City vs Sheffield United Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Betting Sites Expecting Tight Affair

The bookies have betting odds of +155 for Bristol City to win this Championship clash, while you could instead opt for Sheffield United at +165, with the draw being the third Full-Time Result option at +240.

For those wanting some insurance backing City, taking the -0.25 Asian Handicap option means a half stake return if it’s a draw. There’s +116 that they manage to beat United on this market.

You can find the shortest odds for Over 2.5 Goals, which means three goals or more being scored. BTTS wagering is popular and you can back Yes at -167 on the Both Teams to Score market.

Championship games are always really well covered at the top betting sites. Customers are able to find a suitable betting angle thanks to the hundreds of football markets which are made available.

Emil Riis Heads First Goalscorer Market

There’s the chance to back Emil Riis at +500 to be the First Goalscorer. He’s the favourite and available at similar odds to find the net last instead.

Player Goals
Emil Riis (City)
First
+185
Anytime
+500
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Patrick Bamford (United)
First
+210
Anytime
+550
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Tyrese Campbell (United)
First
+230
Anytime
+600
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Sinclair Armstrong (City)
First
+230
Anytime
+600
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City Have Developed Losing Habit at Home

Stats: Championship matches only
The past three Bristol City games at Ashton Gate have ended in defeat. The Robins have finished with five defeats, four wins and one draw in the past 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.70 goals per game and conceding 1.50.

United have recorded five defeats, three victories and two draws in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

The previous Ashton Gate encounter involved a 3-0 United win against City. The previous 4 H2H matches at Ashton Gate have featured three United wins and one draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Bristol City logo Bristol City Home Stats 4-1-5 3.20 1.70 1.50 5 5 3 7
Sheffield United logo Sheffield United Away Stats 3-2-5 2.50 1.10 1.40 3 7 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Bristol City logo Bristol City League Stats
Sheffield United logo Sheffield United League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Bristol City vs Sheffield United Lineups & Team News

Make sure you're up to date on the City vs United team news before betting. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for the Championship along with up-to-date injury news.

Bristol City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sheffield United Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Bristol City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

23 Radek Vitek
12 Jason Knight 38 Noah Eile 21 Neto Borges 3 Cameron Pring
40 Sam Morsy 4 Adam Randell
17 Mark Sykes 10 Scott Twine 6 Max Bird
18 Emil Riis Jakobsen
17 Adam Davies
2 Japhet Tanganga 25 Mark McGuinness 5 Leo Hjelde 38 Femi Seriki 14 Harrison Burrows
48 Joe Rothwell 18 Djibril Soumare 42 Sydie Peck
45 Patrick Bamford 7 Thomas Cannon

Sheffield United Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Bristol City Substitutes

  • 11Delano Burgzorg
  • 14Tomi Horvat
  • 20Sam Bell
  • 24Seb Naylor
  • 30Sinclair Armstrong
  • 32Lewis Thomas
  • 42Daniel Ezendu
  • 44George Earthy
  • 48Ranel Young

Sheffield United Substitutes

  • 4Ollie Arblaster
  • 6Tyler Bindon
  • 8Gustavo Hamer
  • 10Callum O'Hare
  • 11Andre Brooks
  • 12Ki-Jana Hoever
  • 19Chiedozie Ogbene
  • 31Luke Faxon
  • 44Jairo Riedewald

Previous Bristol City Lineups

03 Apr Championship
Charlton 1-2 Bristol City
21 Mar Championship
Bristol City 0-1 West Brom
14 Mar Championship
Middlesbrough 1-1 Bristol City
10 Mar Championship
Leicester 2-0 Bristol City
07 Mar Championship
Bristol City 0-2 Coventry
03 Mar FA Cup
Port Vale 1-0 Bristol City

Previous Sheffield United Lineups

03 Apr Championship
Sheffield Utd 3-3 Swansea
21 Mar Championship
Sheffield Utd 1-2 Wrexham
14 Mar Championship
Birmingham 1-1 Sheffield Utd
11 Mar Championship
Norwich 2-1 Sheffield Utd
07 Mar Championship
Sheffield Utd 1-1 West Brom
28 Feb Championship
QPR 0-2 Sheffield Utd

Injuries & Suspensions

Bristol City Injury Table
Type Name Info
Joe Williams Hamstring
Max Bird Muscle
Robert Atkinson Ankle
Luke McNally Lower leg
Sheffield United Injury Table
Type Name Info
Louie Marsh Thigh
Sam McCallum Other
Ben Mee Muscle
Michael Cooper Muscle
Team Squads

Bristol City Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Roy Hodgson

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Adam Randell 4 M 39 3244 38 1 3 2 4 1
Radek Vitek 23 G 35 3150 35 0 0 0 2 0
Scott Twine 10 F 39 2789 36 3 11 6 5 0
Emil Riis Jakobsen 18 F 39 2648 34 5 9 2 1 0
Rob Dickie 16 D 30 2580 29 2 1 0 4 0

Sheffield United Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Chris Wilder

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Japhet Tanganga 2 D 36 3194 36 0 1 0 7 1
Callum O'Hare 10 M 40 3128 37 3 8 7 2 0
Michael Cooper 1 G 34 3015 34 0 0 0 0 0
Sydie Peck 42 M 34 2888 32 2 4 4 6 0
Harrison Burrows 14 D 38 2470 25 15 4 4 2 0
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Championship Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 46 28 11 7 97:45 95
2 Ipswich 46 23 15 8 80:47 84
3 Millwall 46 24 11 11 64:49 83
4 Southampton 46 22 14 10 82:56 80
5 Middlesbrough 46 22 14 10 72:47 80
6 Hull 46 21 10 15 70:66 73
7 Wrexham 46 19 14 13 69:65 71
8 Derby 46 20 9 17 67:59 69
9 Norwich 46 19 8 19 63:56 65
10 Birmingham 46 17 13 16 57:56 64
11 Swansea 46 18 10 18 57:59 64
12 Bristol City 46 17 11 18 59:59 62
13 Sheffield Utd 46 18 6 22 66:66 60
14 Preston 46 15 15 16 55:62 60
15 QPR 46 16 10 20 61:73 58
16 Watford 46 14 15 17 53:65 57
17 Stoke 46 15 10 21 51:56 55
18 Portsmouth 46 14 13 19 49:64 55
19 Charlton 46 13 14 19 44:58 53
20 Blackburn 46 13 13 20 42:56 52
21 West Brom 46 13 14 19 48:58 51
22 Oxford 46 11 14 21 45:59 47
23 Leicester 46 12 16 18 58:68 46
24 Sheffield Wed 46 2 12 32 29:89 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Coventry 23 17 4 2 51:19 55
2 Ipswich 23 14 8 1 43:17 50
3 Southampton 23 12 8 3 38:19 44
4 Birmingham 23 12 8 3 39:22 44
5 Middlesbrough 23 12 6 5 34:18 42
6 Millwall 23 13 3 7 33:25 42
7 Swansea 23 11 6 6 34:27 39
8 Hull 23 11 5 7 35:34 38
9 Wrexham 23 10 7 6 41:37 37
10 Watford 23 10 7 6 30:27 37
11 Derby 23 10 6 7 31:27 36
12 West Brom 23 8 10 5 28:25 34
13 Stoke 23 9 6 8 34:28 33
14 QPR 23 10 3 10 40:37 33
15 Sheffield Utd 23 9 4 10 38:33 31
16 Bristol City 23 9 4 10 33:31 31
17 Preston 23 8 7 8 28:30 31
18 Charlton 23 9 4 10 23:26 31
19 Portsmouth 23 8 6 9 25:23 30
20 Norwich 23 9 3 11 27:28 30
21 Oxford 23 7 8 8 24:27 29
22 Leicester 23 7 7 9 31:34 28
23 Blackburn 23 4 9 10 19:27 21
24 Sheffield Wed 23 1 7 15 14:44 10