Sheffield Utd vs West Brom prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-04-25 19:00.
Paul Heckingbottom is urging Sheffield United to use the âfrustrationâ of their FA Cup semi-final exit at the hands of Manchester City to seal their return to the Premier League. Middlesbroughâs defeat to Luton on Monday means the Blades will secure an automatic promotion spot if they win just one of their final four fixtures, and theyâll be keen to wrap that up in front of the Bramall Lane faithful against West Brom.
Despite their Wembley hurt, the Yorkshire outfit have proved pretty effective at bouncing back this season, as they have suffered successive defeats across 90 minutes on just two occasions since January 2022. A return to Bramall Lane should provide a welcome boost given they have picked up 12 victories in their last 14 home outings across all competitions (L2), boosting belief they can rubber stamp their return to the top-flight after a two-season absence.
Hoping to stop Sheffield United in their tracks, and boost their own promotion ambitions in the process, West Brom go in search of vengeance after a 2-1 defeat to Sunderland at the weekend dented their play-off push. That result left Carlos CorberĂĄnâs side in ninth place, but the manager is urging his side to âforgetâ the game as soon as possible if they want to break back into the top six.
Victory in this game could be enough to propel the Baggies back into the top six, and having secured back-to-back away league wins for the first time in four months, they should travel to South Yorkshire full of confidence. However, recent history suggests a third straight success on the road might be hard to come by, as they have lost six of their last ten trips to this corner of the Steel City (W3, D1).
Key battle: After being included in the Championship team of the season, Sheffield United will hope Iliman Ndiaye is on form as he has won 15 of the last 16 club games in which he has scored (D1), including against West Brom in October. Trying to stop him may be Baggies defender Darnell Furlong, who has played at Bramall Lane three times, but seen his team lose âto nilâ on each occasion.
Hot stat: Sheffield United are the only team in the Championship yet to record a home 0-0 draw this season.