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Sheffield United

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

It’s time to bet against Sheffield United. The best way could be to back Manchester City and our betting prediction is to take them on the Asian Handicap market at -106.

Expert Analysis

We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football picks. The form guide and stats also help the team at Sportsgambler.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.

Key Manchester City vs Sheffield United stats:

  • Manchester City have not lost any of their last 10 home matches
  • Manchester City have scored 2 or more goals in 13 of their past 18 matches this season
  • Manchester City have won 7 of their past 10 home matches
  • Sheffield United have failed to win any of their last 9 away matches
  • Sheffield United have conceded 2 or more goals in 14 of their last 19 matches this season
  • Sheffield United have lost 14 of their past 19 matches this season

The best Premier League betting angle could be the favourites to win by three goals or more. Therefore, the tip is -2.5 goals on the Asian Handicap market at -106.

If you’re expecting a one-sided affair, take a look at the Asian Handicap lines where you can back Manchester City to overcome an even bigger margin.

Last Matches & H2H

Man City´s previous match was a 3-1 win against Everton at Goodison Park. They had nine shots on target and eight corners in the Premier League match, with Phil Foden, Julian Alvarez and Bernardo Silva on the scoresheet.

Sheffield United had four shots on target when they lost 3-2 against Luton at Bramall Lane. Oliver McBurnie and Anel Ahmedhodzic found the net during this Premier League match.

Manchester City won when they last played Sheffield United. This clash at Bramall Lane finished 2-1 in favour of Manchester City.

The previous 6 matches have not seen any draws. Manchester City have won on six occasions and Sheffield United have no victories.

Confirmed Lineups

Manchester City (confirmed lineup): Ederson Moraes, Kyle Walker, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Julian Alvarez.

Sheffield United (confirmed lineup): Wesley Foderingham, George Baldock, Jack Robinson, Auston Trusty, Jayden Bogle, Luke Thomas, Oliver Norwood, Vinicius de Souza Costa, Andre Brooks, William Osula, Anis Ben Slimane.

Manchester City vs Sheffield United Prediction

Manchester City Asian Hcp -2.5 @ -106 Bet Now bet365 logo
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Published 22:49, 27 December 2023

Manchester City vs Sheffield United Odds

The bookies are taking no chances with their betting odds of -1205 about Manchester City which reflects they have a 92% chance of winning this Premier League encounter. Sheffield United are the outsiders at +2000 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match. If you think at least one side will keep a clean sheet, then Both Teams to Score No is -188.

You can back Man City at -4000 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Sheffield United are +1600 with the football betting sites to win this Premier League game.

Team Stats

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Full time Result

  • 11 wins, 4 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 7 wins, 0 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 3 wins, 14 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 1 wins, 7 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Manchester City FC

Sheffield United FC

Goals / match
2 0.8
Conceded / match
1.4 1.6
Total / match
3.4 2.4

Corners

Corners

Manchester City FC

Sheffield United FC

For / match
3.8 4
Against / match
3.8 7
Total / match
7.6 11

Possession

Possession

Top Scorers & Assists

Top Scorers & Assists

Team News

Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Manchester City vs Sheffield United team news.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Premier League squads.

Manchester City vs Sheffield United Lineups

Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Sheffield United Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Manchester City Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

31 Ederson Moraes
2 Kyle Walker 25 Manuel Akanji 6 Nathan Ake 24 Josko Gvardiol
8 Mateo Kovacic 16 Rodri
20 Bernardo Silva 47 Phil Foden 10 Jack Grealish
19 Julian Alvarez
18 Wesley Foderingham
2 George Baldock 19 Jack Robinson 5 Auston Trusty 20 Jayden Bogle 14 Luke Thomas
16 Oliver Norwood 21 V. de Souza 35 Andre Brooks
32 William Osula 25 Anis Ben Slimane

Sheffield United Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Manchester City Substitutes

  • 3Ruben Dias
  • 4Kalvin Phillips
  • 17Kevin De Bruyne
  • 18Stefan Ortega
  • 21Sergio Gomez
  • 27Matheus Nunes
  • 52Oscar Bobb
  • 82Rico Lewis
  • 92Micah Hamilton

Sheffield United Substitutes

  • 1Adam Davies
  • 7Rhian Brewster
  • 9Oliver McBurnie
  • 10Cameron Archer
  • 11Benie Traore
  • 23Ben Osborn
  • 27Yasser Larouci
  • 33R. Norrington-Davies
  • 38Femi Seriki

Previous Manchester City Lineups

27 Dec Premier League
Everton 1-3 Man City
16 Dec Premier League
Man City 2-2 Crystal Palace
13 Dec Champions League
Crvena Zvezda 2-3 Man City

Previous Sheffield United Lineups

26 Dec Premier League
Sheffield Utd 2-3 Luton
22 Dec Premier League
Aston Villa 1-1 Sheffield Utd
16 Dec Premier League
Chelsea 2-0 Sheffield Utd

The latest Manchester City vs Sheffield United lineups, including predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s. Find out each team’s formation along with the substitutes.

Injuries & Suspensions

Manchester City Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Ruben Dias Illness
John Stones Ankle injury
Erling Haaland Foot injury
Jérémy Doku Leg injury
Kevin De Bruyne Muscle injury

Sheffield United Injury Table

Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Thomas Davies Knee injury
John Egan Calf Injury
Daniel Jebbison Illness

Find out each player’s availability thanks to our injuries and suspensions news. We have a full list of players for each team that are currently sidelined.

Get the important stats for every player thanks to our team-by-team squad information.

England FlagPremier League Table

Premier League 2023/2024

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Liverpool 19 12 6 1 39:16 42
2 Arsenal 18 12 4 2 36:16 40
3 Aston Villa 19 12 3 4 40:25 39
4 Man City 18 11 4 3 43:21 37
5 Tottenham 18 11 3 4 37:24 36
6 Man United 19 10 1 8 21:25 31
7 West Ham 18 9 3 6 31:30 30
8 Newcastle 19 9 2 8 37:25 29
9 Brighton 18 7 6 5 34:31 27
10 Chelsea 19 7 4 8 31:29 25
11 Wolverhampton 19 7 4 8 27:31 25
12 Bournemouth 18 7 4 7 27:32 25
13 Fulham 19 6 3 10 26:34 21
14 Brentford 18 5 4 9 25:28 19
15 Crystal Palace 19 4 6 9 19:28 18
16 Nott’m Forest 19 4 5 10 22:34 17
17 Everton 19 8 2 9 24:25 16
18 Luton 18 4 3 11 21:34 15
19 Burnley 19 3 2 14 18:38 11
20 Sheffield Utd 19 2 3 14 15:47 9
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Aston Villa 9 8 1 0 26:6 25
2 Newcastle 10 8 0 2 23:7 24
3 Liverpool 9 7 2 0 22:6 23
4 Arsenal 9 7 2 0 22:8 23
5 Man City 8 5 3 0 22:9 18
6 Tottenham 9 6 0 3 17:12 18
7 Man United 10 6 0 4 13:16 18
8 West Ham 9 5 2 2 17:10 17
9 Brighton 9 4 4 1 18:12 16
10 Fulham 9 5 0 4 17:11 15
11 Chelsea 10 4 3 3 17:14 15
12 Wolverhampton 9 4 3 2 13:14 15
13 Brentford 10 3 3 4 17:18 12
14 Bournemouth 9 3 3 3 11:12 12
15 Everton 10 3 1 6 11:12 10
16 Nott’m Forest 9 2 3 4 12:14 9
17 Luton 9 2 2 5 11:14 8
18 Sheffield Utd 10 2 1 7 10:24 7
19 Crystal Palace 9 1 3 5 8:13 6
20 Burnley 10 1 0 9 10:24 3

A great starting point for placing football bets is to check out the Premier League standings so that you can see where each team is placed in the table.