Sheffield Utd vs Brentford prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2023-12-08 15:00.
Although Sheffield United lost again in midweek Premier League (PL) action against Liverpool, the Blades did at least show some mettle in their first outing since former manager Paul Heckingbottom was sacked. New boss Chris Wilder was pleased that he got the performance he asked for from his squad, but that won’t come as much of a consolation for the hosts, who became just the fourth side in PL history to have as few as five points from their opening 15 matches of a campaign.
[p]Much of their failure this season has come because of their leaky defence, which has now conceded 41 goals across 15 league outings – the most of any side across Europe’s traditional top-five divisions. That’s surprisingly looked most apparent on home soil so far, as the Blades are yet to keep a clean sheet in eight attempts at this venue, conceding two or more in six of those matches! [/p]
[p]Visiting Brentford may offer Sheffield United the chance of another positive result on this occasion though, as the Bees lost 2-1 against Brighton in midweek to make it three defeats in four outings (W1). That’s seen Thomas Frank’s side slip into the bottom-half of the standings ahead of this matchday, as his team remain on a run of five league games without a clean sheet. [/p]
[p]The away side will need to be much improved here if they’re to claim a first-ever win at Bramall Lane then (D2, L4), but having found the net in five of their seven PL road matches this season, Brentford should still be confident. Things are expected to remain tight regardless, as their away matches have witnessed just 17 goals – the second-fewest in the competition. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Sheffield United’s Cameron Archer has only netted twice in the PL this season, but both of his goalscoring appearances have come at home and ended in positive results (W1, D1). All three of Yoane Wissa’s PL goals this season have come before half-time and Brentford could be reliant on him here, after Bryan Mbeumo was injured in midweek.
[p]Hot stat: Sheffield United are the only side yet to score in both halves of a single PL match this season. [/p]