Leicester City will try to continue their climb in the Premier League standings when they host Sheffield United on Sunday. Leicester City is coming off a 2-1 road win against Brighton & Hove Albion last Saturday while Sheffield United lost 2-0 at home against Southampton on Saturday. Leicester City is in third place in the Premier League standings with 53 points in 28 games while Sheffield United is in last place with 14 points in 28 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)
• Leicester City: 1.50
• Sheffield United: 6.80
• Draw: 4.30
Spread
• Leicester City: -1 (1.84)
• Sheffield United: +1 (2.09)
Total
• Over 2.5 (2.00)
• Under 2.5 (1.90)
Key Points to Consider
Last 6: Leicester City, coming off a 2-1 road win against Brighton & Hove Albion last Saturday, have 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 6 Premier League games. Sheffield United, coming off a 2-0 home loss against Southampton on Saturday, 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 Premier League games.
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 6, 2020 and Leicester City won 2-1.
Projected Leaders
For Leicester City, Jamie Vardy has a 53.58 percent chance to score. He averages 2.32 shots overall per sim, 1.31 shots on goal per and 0.77 goals per sim.
For Sheffield United, David McGoldrick has a 12.4 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.92 shots overall per sim, 0.5 shots on goal per and 0.13 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
The Under.
Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the Under in this one. Average score in simulations is Leicester City 1.69 to Sheffield United 0.44.
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