Sheffield Utd vs Burnley prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-04-19 14:00.
[p]In over 30 years of Premier League history, seldom have many sides turned in lower points returns at this stage of the season than Sheffield United and Burnley. With the hosts faring marginally worse on just 16 points, leaving them ten adrift of safety with just six games to go this season, they can realistically start planning for life in the Championship next season, where if they go down as expected, they’ll start on -2 following financial breaches. [/p]
[p]In a season of misery, finishing with a flurry has to be high on boss Chris Wilder’s agenda, but with no win in seven in home league action (D3, L4) – including three defeats by 5+ goal margins – that flurry may not start here. The goals could well work in their favour against Burnley though, as they won this corresponding fixture 5-2 in the Championship last season, part of a three-match winning run in home H2Hs.[/p]
[p]Burnley enacted their revenge for those five goals earlier this season when they won the reverse fixture 5-0 in what was their biggest-ever Premier League victory. Wins have been few and far between this season, but they should’ve had one last Saturday against Brighton, only to see a glaring error from goalkeeper Arijanet Muric stretch their league run to four draws from their last six games (W1, L1).[/p]
[p]Four points better off than Sheffield United, but still cut firmly adrift of safety with trips to Manchester United and Tottenham still to come, the game’s almost up for Burnley. In fact, they could even be confirmed as relegated as soon as next weekend if results work against them, and having won just one of the last 21 away H2Hs (D6, L14), history would suggest they’ll take another step nearer the Championship here. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: No one would like to heap more misery on Burnley more than former Blackburn man Ben Brereton DĂaz, who has scored a team opener on all three of his Sheffield United scoring appearances. Returning from suspension, Dara O’Shea should slot back in the heart of Burnley’s defence, and with a goal, assist and red card across his last three appearances, he’s never far away from the action.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: The away side on the day has failed to score in four of the last five H2Hs. [/p]