Sheffield United vs. Manchester City: EPL Game Preview

Sheffield United hosts Manchester City in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Sheffield United is coming off a 2-1 road loss against Nottingham Forest on Friday while Manchester City beat Newcastle United 1-0 at home on Saturday.

Sheffield United is in 16th place in the Premier League standings with zero points in two games while Manchester City is in second place with six points in two games.

The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has 2 goals and 0 assists in two Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 75.66 percent chance to score against Sheffield United. He has 5 SCA and 0 GCA in two Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Sheffield United 14.00
• Manchester City 1.20
• Draw: 7.00

Spread
• Sheffield United +2 (1.78)
• Manchester City -2 (1.95)

Total
• Over 3 (1.87)
• Under 3 (1.85)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 20, 2021 and Manchester City won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Sheffield United, Anel Ahmedhodzic has a 10.4 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.47 shots overall per sim, 0.17 shots on goal per and 0.11 goals per sim.

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 75.66 percent chance to score. He averages 3.42 shots overall per sim, 1.82 shots on goal per and 1.39 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City 1.20

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.95 to Sheffield United 0.43.