Leicester vs Sheffield United Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 13/07/2020, 13:34  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 13/07/2020 at 17:12 in Premier League Predictions

Leicester City crashed to a 4-1 defeat at Bournemouth on Sunday and need to get back into winning ways. With three fixtures remaining, they are down to fifth in the Premier League and host Sheffield United who are seventh. Sunday was a bad day for City and Monday had mixed news for them. The morning saw City win their appeal, meaning Leicester have to finish in the top four if they want Champions League football next season. Then the evening got a bit better for them as Manchester United were held to a 2-2 home draw by Southampton. That last gasp equalizer for the Saints meant Leicester stayed in fourth place on goal difference with Wolves four points behind in sixth.  The Foxes looked certain of a top-four finish a few months ago. A form guide for the last ten league games shows how much they have slipped.  Over that period. Manchester United have earned 24 points,  Wolves 20, Chelsea 19, Sheffield United 18 and Leicester just ten. Away form is to blame mostly with just two points from the last five league games. They lost at both Bournemouth and Norwich who are in the bottom three. Home form is still good though with seven points from their last three played at the King Power Stadium. No goals have been conceded in those matches with seven goals scored. They have a tough run-in though and will need to return to form if they want that top four finish. Following this game, they travel to Tottenham and finish with a home game against Manchester United. That game against United could well be a Champions League play-off match in all but name.

Sheffield United look to have lost out on their European qualification hopes. They began life post-lockdown with a series of disappointing results. Just one point was earned against Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Manchester United. No goals scored and six conceded plus a 2-1 home loss to Arsenal in their FA Cup quarter final. However, they have turned their season around again with three excellent home wins and a draw at Burnley. The weekend games left them in seventh and that will be enough to get them into the Europa League unless Arsenal win the FA Cup and finish below them, then again Wolves might win the Europa League, all so complex. They are six points adrift of fourth and with an inferior goal difference, so the Champions League is looking out of reach. Their run-in isn't quite so tough with this game followed by a home match against Everton who are terrible on their travels and a trip to Southampton who have little to play for. United's away form isn't that hot though with only five points from their last five away league fixtures.  Just two points have been earned from their last four away games with only one goal scored. Leicester know just important this game is to them and can get a home win.