Sheffield United vs Bristol Betting Predictions and Odds – FA Cup 2021
Do the Robins at Bramall Lane make club history?
Competition: Sheffield United vs Bristol
Competition: FA Cup 2021
Date: 10.02.2021
Betting Prediction: Bristol
Odds: 3.25
Stake: 4/10 units
Unlike in Germany, for example, where two lower-class teams face each other in the quarter-finals in the DFB Pokal, there are many indications in the FA Cup that in the round of the last 16 only clubs from the Premier League will win the oldest title on the Island will fight. There are currently four second division teams still represented in the competition, but they are facing major challenges.
Of the smaller number of championship clubs that have remained, Bristol City probably has the best chance of advancing. The Robins from the south-west of England will have to deal with the bottom of the floor on Wednesday evening. Nevertheless, before the start of the game Sheffield United against Bristol, the odds are relatively clear in favor of the first division club.
This assessment of the best bookmakers can be questioned critically, after all, the Blades only won three league games over the entire season. Given that they are twelve points behind the saving bank, it would be a sensation if the Wilder team 2021/22 did not have to compete against the upcoming opponent at league level.
Although the underdog recently got the short straw three times in a row in the second highest English division, coach Dean Holden can be satisfied with the season so far. The fact is that the Robins have nothing to lose and between Sheffield United and Bristol a tip on the advancement of the outsider therefore harbors a far attractive value.
Sheffield United – Stats & current form
Sheffield United has played a season to forget in the Premier League so far. There have already been 18 defeats in 23 games. The Blades had to wait for their first league win until January 12th of this year, i.e. matchday 18. Since then, the form curve has been pointing slightly upwards with three successes from the last six matches.
However, the temporary flare-up of one’s own performance does not change anything in the disastrous starting position in the battle for relegation. As the last of the table in the Premier League, a full twelve points are currently missing to rank 17th, who also has a catch-up game up his sleeve. The belief in remaining in the House of Lords is therefore limited to a minimum.
Optimists would say that coach Chris Wilder’s side can now focus fully on a successful performance in the FA Cup, but we believe that the league remains a top priority despite the poor prospects. In general, it can be doubted that the red and whites in the cup present a completely different side and simply shake off all problems.
Sheffield has already revealed big problems against two third division clubs
In order to justify the prediction of the underdog between Sheffield United and Bristol, it is also worth taking a look at the first two Cup rounds of the Blades, in which the Premier League bottom of the league was also not covered with fame against lower-class teams.
At the two third division clubs Bristol Rovers (3: 2) and Plymouth Argyle (2: 1) there were only narrow wins, which in turn raise questions as to why the favorite role of the red-whites, taken from the betting base odds comparison, is so pronounced.
To make matters worse, the SUFC, unlike the measly three victories of the season in the upper house, this time will be forced to take the reins of action into their own hands. An approach that could be the undoing of the offensively very harmless kickers from Bramall Lane. Measures to control the burden of the upcoming tasks in the league cannot be ruled out. There should definitely be one or the other rotation-related change.
Probable lineup of Sheffield United:
Ramsdale; Basham, Egan, Ampadu; Bogle, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Lowe; McGoldrick, Brewster
Last matches from Sheffield United:
Premier League
02/07 2021 Sheffield United 1 – 2 Chelsea London
02/02 2021 Sheffield United 2 – 1 West Bromwich Albion
01/30 2021 Manchester City 1 – 0 Sheffield United
01/27 2021 Manchester United 1 – 2 Sheffield United
FA Cup
01/23 2021 Sheffield United 2 – 1 Plymouth
Bristol – Stats & current form
We have to look almost 50 years in the past to find Bristol City’s last quarter-finals in the FA Cup. In 1973/74, the Robins were last in the sixth round, but then lost 1-0 against Liverpool. Now the team of coach Dean Holden is about to make history and to end the almost half-century drought.
Before that, however, a complicated away game awaits at Bramall Lane, in which the second division team does not seem to have a chance. From the point of view of the south-west of England, it will be important to put aside the most recent negative run from the championship and concentrate exclusively on the 90 minutes plus any extra time or a penalty shoot-out.
Bristol last in the league with a slack
In the second-highest division there were three defeats in a row recently, which caused the Robins to fall back to tenth and the gap to the playoff ranks has grown to six points. The dream of participating in the promotion round is still intact, but it definitely needs an improvement, especially on the defensive, compared to the last meetings.
Hope that a prediction between Sheffield United and Bristol will pay off on the guest on Wednesday evening is made on the one hand by the two previous cup appearances, which were positive against Portsmouth (2: 1) and Millwall (3: 0). On the other hand, there is also the fact that Bristol City won three times in a row at Bramall Lane during shared second division times and therefore knows exactly what it takes to land the surprise coup in the FA Cup during the week.
Probable lineup of Bristol:
O’Leary; Mariappa, Kalas, Mawson, Moore; Semenyo, Vyner, Bakinson, Palmer; Wells, Diedhiou
Last matches from Bristol:
Championship
02/06 2021 Bristol City 0 – 2 Cardiff
02/03 2021 Brentford 3 – 2 Bristol City
01/30 2021 Derby 1 – 0 Bristol City
01/26 2021 Bristol City 2 – 1 Huddersfield
FA Cup
01/23 2021 Millwall 0 – 3 Bristol City
Sheffield United vs Bristol – Direct comparison / H2H balance
Sheffield United and Bristol City have already discussed who will reach the next round in the FA Cup three times. The blades made progress in all three cases, most recently in 1974/75. Logically, these statistics can be neglected. More interesting is the view of the most recent six direct duels from 2014 to 2019, four of which the Robins won, including, as mentioned, the last three guest appearances on Bramall Lane.
Sheffield United vs Bristol betting odds in comparison
Betting Prediction: Sheffield United
Odds: 1.66
Betting Prediction: Draw
Odds: 3.6
Betting Prediction: Bristol
Odds: 5.75
Sheffield United vs Bristol Betting Predictions and Odds by PicksSoccer Experts
In four of the eight round of 16 matches of the English FA Cup there is a clash between a first division team and a second division team. The constellation between Sheffield United and Bristol is certainly the most balanced. According to the betting odds, the advantages are at the bottom of the Premier League, but the listings for the home win do not promise an attractive value in our eyes.
Key facts – Sheffield United vs Bristol tips
- Sheffield has only won three of 23 Premier League games this season
- The bottom of the PL meets the tenth of the championship
- The Robins have won their last three away games at Bramall Lane
This is primarily due to the fact that the Blades have so far played a very weak 2020/21 season, have only won three of their 23 league games and can actually plan for the championship in the coming season. The two appearances in the FA Cup were anything but glamorous. On the other hand, there is a motivated second division team who, thanks to twelve league wins, has more self-confidence and can play completely free as an underdog anyway.
The fact that the Robins have also won the last three outings against their upcoming opponent and could also benefit from the fact that the offensively harmless favorite will have control of possession underlines our idea of giving Sheffield United and Bristol a tip on the progress of the Holden team submit.
