Leeds United vs Sheffield United: EPL Game Preview

 

Sheffield United will be desperate for victory when they visit Leeds United on Saturday. Sheffield United is coming off a 5-0 road loss against Leicester City on March 14 while Leeds United beat Fulham 2-1 on the road on March 19. Sheffield United is in last place in the Premier League standings with 14 points in 29 games while Leeds United is in 11th place with 39 points in 29 games. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Leeds United: 1.50
• Sheffield United: 6.40
• Draw: 4.40

Spread
• Leeds United: -1 (1.93)
• Sheffield United: +1 (2.00)

Total
• Over 2, 2.5 (1.62)
• Under 2, 2.5 (2.38)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Leeds United, coming off a 2-1 road win against Fulham on March 19, have 3 losses, 2 wins and 1 draw in their last 6 Premier League games. Sheffield United, coming off a 5-0 road loss against Leicester City on March 14, have 5 losses, 1 win and 0 draws in their last 6 Premier League games.

Momentum: Sheffield United has been on a downward trend — with 5 losses in their last 6 games overall.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 27, 2020 and Leeds United won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Leeds United, Patrick Bamford has a 48.72 percent chance to score. He averages 3.13 shots overall per sim, 1.58 shots on goal per and 0.66 goals per sim.

For Sheffield United, David McGoldrick has a 25.34 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.56 shots overall per sim, 0.87 shots on goal per and 0.29 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Leeds United Moneyline.

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Leeds United 1.88 to Sheffield United 0.92.