Everton vs Sheffield Utd prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-05-10 14:00.
[p]Two teams meet here with little to play for, as hosts Everton secured their Premier League safety with plenty of games to spare, while visitors Sheffield United are already guaranteed to be playing Championship football next season. Despite this, Everton boss Sean Dyche has called on his side to “put in a performance” in their final home game of the season, and another positive result would see them go five league games without defeat (W3, D1) – that’d be their longest unbeaten run of the league campaign. [/p]
[p]The omens are certainly good for the Toffees finishing on a high at Goodison Park. As they chase what would be a fifth straight home win with a clean sheet, they can take comfort in knowing just one of their final home league games across the last eight campaigns (W6 D1) ended in defeat, with each of the last three all delivering wins. [/p]
[p]It was yet another defeat for Sheffield United at home to Nottingham Forest last week (3-1), with manager Chris Wilder yet again left frustrated at seeing his side squander a number of first-half chances. The Blades’ defence then collapsed, bringing their tally to 100 league goals conceded for the season – in a 38 (or fewer) game English top-flight campaign, only Darwen (112 in 1891-92) and Leicester (102 in 1908-09) have leaked more.[/p]
[p]Without a win at any venue in 12 matches, Sheffield United would love to give their committed travelling fans (D3, L9) something to finally shout about. Their record against Everton should inspire hope, as the Blades have won more Premier League away games against the Toffees than they have any other opponent (3). [/p]
[p]Key battle: With two games remaining, Everton’s Jordan Pickford (12) needs two more clean sheets to match his best-ever Premier League shutout tally (14 – 2018/19). Despite only arriving in January, no Sheffield United player has scored more league goals this season than Ben Brereton DĂaz (six), though he’s yet to win a game he’s netted in (D2, L3).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Everton have lost five of their last seven home league games against Sheffield United. [/p]