Manchester City vs Sheffield United Betting Predictions and Odds – Premier League
Will the blades make the next sensation?
Match: Manchester City vs Sheffield United
Competition: Premier League
Date: January 30th, 2021
Betting Tips: Handicap: Victory away +2.5
Odds: 1.73
Stake: 7/10 units
In the English week, there was another leadership change in the Premier League. After 20 match days, the 2020/21 PL season had no fewer than seven different leaders. For the first time at the top is Pep Guardiola with Manchester City. This weekend there will be a first versus the last duel at the Etihad Stadium – Manchester City host Sheffield United.
During the week, the Citizens were more than fair to their favourite role against the penultimate West Bromwich Albion and celebrated a 5-0 win away from home. The upcoming opponent from Sheffield provided the Skyblues with shooting assistance and with a sensational win at Old Trafford Stadium could spoil the Red Devils’ jump to first place.
Now the next heavyweight from Manchester is waiting for the blades and again the starting situation is more than clear. For a home win by Manchester City against Sheffield United, odds of a maximum of 1.14 are offered.
Manchester City – Stats & current form
After losing points, Manchester City was already top of the table, but now a look at the current Premier League table shows the Skyblues at the top. For the first time since the 5-0 home win on matchday one of the 2019/20 season, Manchester City is once again enthroning the rest of the Premier League.
Eleven competitive game wins in a row
Who still remembers Manchester City’s weak start to the season at the end of January? For Pep Guardiola it was even the worst start in his entire coaching career, but no one is talking about it anymore. The Citizens are again (or continue to be?) The big favourites to win the title of the current season with the best bookmakers.
A look at the latest results and achievements underlines this thesis impressively. Across all competitions, the Skyblues celebrated eleven wins in a row. The defense, which conceded just three goals during this winning streak, was particularly impressive.
If on Saturday afternoon at Manchester City against Sheffield United the prediction for the twelfth win in a row, this would mean a new club record. The Citizens have never succeeded in this before – the chances are extremely good because in the betting base odds comparison there is not even a 1.15 for the home win.
Gündogan on fire
In the runaway victory in West Bromwich, the offensive finally presented itself again from its best side and burned off an offensive fireworks display in the first round. Ilkay Gündogan, who has already scored seven goals – more than ever before in one season, is now showing undreamt-of scoring qualities. He is currently the best city scorer this season.
Should Gündogan score again against Sheffield, he would be the first German to score in four consecutive Premier League games.
The probable lineup of Manchester City:
Ederson – Zinchenko, Dias, Stones, Cancelo – Gündogan, Rodri, Silva – Foden, Mahrez, Sterling
Last matches from Manchester City:
Premier League
01/26 2021 West Bromwich Albion 0 – 5 Manchester City
FA Cup
01/23 2021 Cheltenham 1 – 3 Manchester City
Premier League
01/20 2021 Manchester City 2 – 0 Aston Villa
01/17 2021 Manchester City 4 – 0 Crystal Palace
01/13 2021 Manchester City 1 – 0 Brighton
Sheffield United – Stats & current form
Anyone who still believes the blades will stay in the league this season and should be right can look forward to a nice win at the end of the season. Basically, the experts agree and Sheffield United will hardly be able to prevent the championship.
Sensational victory provides a ray of hope
Before the performance on Wednesday evening at the Old Trafford Stadium, the bottom light was 13 points behind the saving bank. With a lot of struggle, passion and a little luck, however, the big surprise came about. A deflected shot by ex-Leipzig Oliver Burke made for the 2-1 winner.
Manchester United lacked a lot of creativity in the offensive game and thus Sheffield was able to defend away from the largely transparent offensive actions. Thanks to the three additional points, the gap is “only” ten points.
Nonetheless, any remaining game will be a minor endgame for the blades. There is still enough time, but in the coming weeks, the Wilder team will have to start a series of victories to create the miracle. One point at City would, however, be another “bonus point”. For the double chance X2, odds of over 6.00 are currently offered at Manchester City against Sheffield United.
The offensive is slowly coming to life
The big problem in the first half of the season was on the offensive. The defense presented itself relatively stable for a relegation candidate, but not much came together in the game forward. In the first 17 league games, just eight goals of the season were scored. 26 million euro newcomer Rhian Brewster is still waiting for his first Premier League goal. However, the highly talented youngster should not be held responsible in such a situation.
Even if U21 international Brewster is still waiting for his first goal, the offensive has recently been more dangerous. Four goals have been scored in the last three league games. The top scorer is veteran David McGoldrick with five goals.
The probable lineup of Sheffield United:
Ramsdale – Jagielka, Ampadu, Basham – Bryan, Norwood, Lundstram, Fleck, Baldock – McGoldrick, Sharp
Last matches from Sheffield United:
Premier League
01/27 2021 Manchester United 1 – 2 Sheffield United
FA Cup
01/23 2021 Sheffield United 2 – 1 Plymouth
Premier League
01/17 2021 Sheffield United 1 – 3 Tottenham
01/12 2021 Sheffield United 1 – 0 Newcastle United
FA Cup
01/09 2021 Bristol Rovers 2 – 3 Sheffield United
Manchester City vs Sheffield United Direct comparison / H2H balance
When the Blades from Sheffield won an away game at Manchester City for the last time, Sheffield coach Chris Wilder, now 53, was still in action for Sheffield for 90 minutes. In October 1987 his team won 3-2 at the Skyblues. Since then, there have been eleven home games for Manchester City in all competitions without defeat (six wins, five draws).
Since the Premier League was launched, Sheffield United has made nine visits to the Citizens and has only managed to score a single away goal. In the last eight attempts, Sheffield remained entirely without an away goal. In addition to the strong city defense, this is another argument to risk the tip at Manchester City against Sheffield on Saturday that both teams will not score.
Manchester City vs Sheffield United betting odds in comparison
Betting Prediction: Manchester City
Odds: 1.12
Betting Prediction: Draw
Odds: 9
Betting Prediction: Sheffield United
Odds: 18
Manchester City vs Sheffield United Betting Predictions and Odds by PicksSoccer Experts
Deja Vu for the Blades? The bottom of the table visits the leaders in Manchester and the Blades could win both away games in Manchester for the first time since 1973/74. A renewed sensation is not imaginable in view of the strong city constitution. On the three-way market, however, there is no passable tip to be found at Manchester City against Sheffield United.
Key facts – Manchester City vs Sheffield United tips
- City won eleven competitive matches in a row – conceding only three goals
- Sheffield has not won at the Citizens for eleven away games – the last time in October 1987
- Sheffield is alive – two wins in their last three league games
After the 5-0 runaway win against West Bromwich Albion, at first glance the bet on another clear success is obvious. However, caution is advised for two reasons – because Sheffield United has a very strong defense and a strongly increasing form despite being in 20th place.
