Manchester Utd vs Sheffield Utd prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-04-23 19:00.
[p]While Manchester United may have spent the weekend securing their place in a second consecutive FA Cup final, the nature of their performance has cast even further doubt on manager Erik ten Hag’s future. The Red Devils were leading second-tier Coventry 3-0 as late as the 70th minute, only to inexplicably throw their advantage away before eventually winning on penalties, but only after the Sky Blues were denied a last-gasp winner by VAR for an incredibly marginal offside call. [/p]
[p]Ten Hag insisted it was not an embarrassing afternoon for his side, but his players’ largely muted celebrations suggested otherwise. They’re tasked with regrouping as Sheffield United visit Old Trafford, and the hosts should carry confidence they can get their European push back on track here considering they’re unbeaten in 15 matches against newly-promoted opposition (W14, D1) – including 12 successive victories, four of which came this season.[/p]
[p]Sheffield United travel to Manchester with seemingly no hope left of survival, after a 4-1 defeat to fellow strugglers Burnley left them ten points adrift of safety with just 15 left to play for. Boss Chris Wilder admitted that the Premier League has been “too strong” for the Blades all season long as an immediate return to the Championship looms large, even if they upset the odds at Old Trafford.[/p]
[p]That’s exactly what they did on their last visit there however, running out 2-1 winners in January 2021. A repeat of that scoreline, no matter how surprising, would still see the Blades make an unwanted piece of Premier League history, as the 88 goals they’ve conceded so far is just one shy of the all-time record in a 38-game season, set by Derby back in 2007/08.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: After netting the opener at Wembley, Scott McTominay became the first Scotsman to reach double figures for goals in a season for Manchester United since Brian McClair in 1991/92 – that haul includes the match opener in the reverse fixture. Midfielder James McAtee has been a bright spark for Sheffield United in recent weeks, with all of his last four strikes for the Blades coming in away matches.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Man Utd have been involved in eight matches this season that have seen 6+ total goals scored (W4, D1, L3), with five of those witnessing a 4-3 scoreline (W2, L3).[/p]