Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Sheffield United Betting Tips & Predictions

Four straight defeats have put a serious dampener on the mood around Sheffield United. They could be in for another rout against Wolves.

Stats and facts for Wolves and Sheffield United.

• Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Wolves’s last 5 of 7 matches;
• Wolves scored in the last 6 of 8 matches;
• Wolves conceded in the last 4 of 6 matches.

• Sheffield United has lost the last 4 matches in a row;
• Sheffield United has lost the last 5 matches in a row when playing away;
• Sheffield United has lost in the last 8 of 9 matches;
• Sheffield United has lost in the last 7 of 8 matches when playing away.

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Form Wolves vs Sheffield United

The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Wolves hope to stop the rot.

A win for Wolves last week can’t cover the fact that league form has been awful in recent weeks. In their last 3 matches, Wolves suffered a 1-0 home defeat against Liverpool, followed by a 3-2 defeat against West Ham. Their most recent match brought a 1-0 win against Fulham.

The Blades continue to flounder.

Things look pretty gloomy for Sheffield United, who enters the match on the back of 1 win and 3 defeats from their last 6 games. In their last 3 matches, Sheffield United was easily beaten 2-0 by Chelsea, followed by a 2-1 defeat against Leeds. Their most recent match brought a 3-0 defeat against Arsenal.

It is a match-up between two seemingly equal sides, with both in similar shape recently. The bookies still favour Wolves to win the match at odds 1.70.

Wolves v Sheffield United Fixture History

The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Sheffield United was left reeling when Wolves took a 2-0 win in their latest Premier League encounter. It served as payback for the 1-0 defeat The Blades handed out in the reverse match. Wolves go into their upcoming match against Sheffield United with a 1-1-1 record in recent meetings in the Premier League.

Current standings

Wolves are placed 12th with 38 points from 31 matches. Sheffield United occupy a position as 20th in the league on a meagre 14 points.

Full Time Betting

According to the bookies’ Wolves are favourites to win. The best price you will find on a home win is 1.70 as bookies predict Wolves to have a 59% chance of beating Sheffield United. If you wish to bet the draw, there are odds at 3.50 on offer, while an away win for The Blades pays out at 6.00. Wolves won just 3 of their last 10 home league games. Sheffield United lost 8 of their last 10 away league games.

BTTS

The prices available with the bookmakers indicate the chance of both teams to score (BTTS) is as low as 47% in this match. This equals odds around 2.15 while going the other way, and betting on both teams NOT to score pays out odds 1.70. The bookies estimate the chance of this outcome paying out lies at 59%. The last 10 home league games for Wolves averaged 2.4 goals per game, with BTTS paying out 6 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Sheffield United, the average total goals were 2.4, with 3 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.

Over/Under Betting

According to the bookmakers, the chance of this match having over 2.5 goals is just 42%. Should you fancy a punt, there are odds around 2.38 available if you bet OVER 2.5 goals. Going the opposite direction and betting on under 2.5 goals pays out at odds 1.60. Wolves’ last 10 home league matches saw an average of 2.4 goals a game. 4 of Wolves last 10 home matches had over 2.5 goals. Sheffield United’s last 10 away league games averaged 2.4 goals per game. 5 of the last 10 away matches for Sheffield United went over 2.5 goals.

First Goal Scorer