Sheffield United vs Newcastle Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League

Prediction published on 22/09/2023, 14:47  by Daniel Ngulu in Premier League Predictions

Sheffield United will be hoping for a first win in the premier League when they host Newcastle United on Sunday. Visitors Newcastle United go into this game placed 12th while Sheffield United arrive placed 17th. Sheffield United have had it tough in the league so far, only managing a point from five matches. A 2-2 draw with another struggling side Everton is where they got their point. They failed to build on it in their last game, losing 2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur. Sheffield United will be gutted by that loss, after conceding twice in stoppage time. They will really want to address their defensive woes coming into this game. In three of their last five matches, Sheffield United have conceded twice. Four of their last five matches have had over 2.5 goals. The only time they managed a clean sheet, was in the 0-0 draw with Lincoln City in the League Cup. That too ended in a loss on post-match penalties.

Newcastle United are coming from a tough outing in the Champions League. They managed to force a 0-0 draw away to AC Milan and will feel proud of their start to the competition. Switching gears to the Premier League, Newcastle will want to build on their 1-0 win over Brentford. Two straight clean sheets coming to this game will boost Newcastle United mentally. This especially after struggling to keep things tight at the beck in recent matches. The Magpies have six points, gained from two wins in their five league matches. They failed to win any of the three that came after the opening 5-1 win over Aston Villa. Beating Brentford ended that run and also served them their first clean sheet in five league games. Newcastle United haven't won any of four away league matches but have a good run against Sheffield United. In their last five meetings, Newcastle United have registered four wins.