Bournemouth vs Sheffield Utd prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-03-08 15:00.
[p]Bournemouth’s 2-0 win over Burnley on Sunday ended their seven-match winless run in the Premier League (D3, L4) and lifted them 11 points clear of the relegation zone, even if it was far from their best performance. “Maybe we needed a game like this where we were not playing well but got the win,” admitted manager Andoni Iraola afterwards.[/p]
[p]Iraola also asserted that the Cherries need more points before they can feel safe. They can add three more by collecting their first win in four Premier League home games (D1, L2) when last-placed Sheffield United visit. Bournemouth have won only one H2H at home to Sheffield (D3, L5) across all competitions, but it did come from their most recent home meeting in 2021. [/p]
[p]While Sheffield United’s good record here might offer the visitors a sliver of hope, confidence and morale must be at an all-time low after fans streamed out of Bramall Lane having watched their side go 3-0 down inside 15 minutes against Arsenal on Monday (L 6-0). Manager Chris Wilder threw on three academy players and even substituted captain Anel Ahmedhodžić to try to stem the tide, ‘only’ losing the second half 1-0.[/p]
[p]Offering Blades fans a glimpse of the future, he might field those youngsters from the start here after he exclaimed they are more likely to follow his tactical instructions! After becoming the first English side to lose three consecutive home league fixtures by 5+ goals, they sit 11 points behind the team in 17th place with a goal difference of -50, making it surely a question of when and not if they relinquish their top-flight status.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: All four of Justin Kluivert’s league goals for Bournemouth since arriving in the summer came before half-time, including one in the reverse fixture in November (W 3-1). Along the same lines, all three of James McAtee’s PL strikes for Sheffield United this season were in the first half.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Sheffield United are yet to keep a PL clean sheet away from home this term (W1, D2, L10).[/p]