Premier League: Sheffield United vs Chelsea Live
Preview: Sheffield United vs Chelsea
Sheffield United vs Chelsea on Sunday at 4:30pm at Bramall Lane comes after the blues’ thrilling victory over Manchester United. Despite Sheffield United’s brave performance against Liverpool, they were defeated 3-1, while Chelsea managed to secure a remarkable comeback win against Manchester United earlier in the week.
Sheffield United’s manager, Chris Wilder, urged his team to continue fighting following their 3-1 loss to Premier League leaders Liverpool. The defeat at Anfield brought their goals conceded total to 80 for the season, making them the first team to reach this mark after 30 games since Ipswich Town in 1963/64. With a ten-point gap to safety and only eight games left, morale is understandably low.
Despite the blues initially falling behind 3-2 after leading by two goals, they managed to score twice in stoppage time during the second half to secure a remarkable victory against United. This outcome brought them within five points of United in sixth place before the round, with an additional game to play, keeping their slim hopes of European qualification alive.
While the blues have experienced inconsistency in Mauricio Pochettino’s first season in charge, they are currently on a six-match unbeaten streak in the league, winning three and drawing three, their longest run without defeat in the Premier League this season. Additionally, the blues have generally performed well against newly promoted teams in the league and could maintain an unbeaten record against all three this season if they achieve a positive result in their upcoming match, winning four and drawing one.
Head-to-head
Chelsea has had the upper hand in recent encounters, winning seven out of the last nine matches against Sheffield United. Chelsea has also scored two or more goals in eight of those games. The Blues secured a comfortable 2-0 win against Sheffield United in the previous match held at Stamford Bridge in December of last year.
Prediction
The blues have been consistently providing exciting goal-scoring action in recent weeks, and Sunday’s match is expected to be no different. This is due to Chelsea’s tendency to concede goals when playing away and Sheffield United’s known weaknesses at Bramall Lane. While Sheffield United put up a good fight against Liverpool recently, Chelsea is expected to be more energetic and determined. Therefore, it is likely that Pochettino’s team will secure a second consecutive victory.
