Sheffield Utd vs West Ham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-01-20 14:00.
[p]As no side in Premier League history have picked up as few as nine points from their opening 19 games and survived the dreaded drop, Sheffield United will remain up against it throughout the second half of this season. They return after their winter break with a difficult home clash against West Ham looking to claim just a third league victory of the campaign (D3, L15), which likely won’t prove easy after falling to a 3-2 defeat here in their last outing against fellow strugglers Luton. [/p]
[p]With the fewest goals scored (15) and most conceded (49) in England’s top-flight, the Blades’ problems have come across the field which explains why they enter this weekend’s action sat eight points from safety. New boss Chris Wilder has enjoyed some success whilst in charge – including a 4-0 FA Cup win over Gillingham last time out – but as they’ve failed to score in eight of their 20 league matches this term, the joint second-most in the competition, they could struggle again here. [/p]
[p]That’s likely to be the case considering West Ham’s impressive recent Premier League form which has seen them take ten points from their last four outings (W3, D1) whilst keeping a clean sheet in each match. With Manchester United and Arsenal amongst their victims during that run, the Hammers will arrive in South Yorkshire confident of claiming another victory as they look to close the gap to the top-four. [/p]
[p]West Ham have performed well on their travels, picking up 16 points from their ten such league matches – a tally that can only be bettered by four of the five sides who currently sit above them. That said, their return of just one clean sheet during that time remains a slight concern, whilst a 1-0 loss in midweek away to Championship side Bristol City saw them knocked out of the FA Cup.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: All three of Oli McBurnie’s Premier League strikes for Sheffield United this season have come in losses, though he did score the only goal in a 1-0 win in this fixture back in 2019/20. In contrast, West Ham have avoided defeat in all eight of Tomáš Souček’s goalscoring appearances this campaign (W7, D1). [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Sheffield United have picked up 61 yellow cards in the Premier League this season – the second-most of any side. [/p]