Will the Steelers suffer their second home defeat in a row?

On Monday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns will clash in the AFC. The roles are clearly distributed in advance, because while the guests could win with a great performance against the Cincinnati Bengals, the home side lost significantly against the San Francisco 49ers. For this reason, the bookmakers’ betting odds between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns also tend to favour a win for the visiting team.

Pittsburgh should not be underestimated despite their clear opening defeat. Mike Tomlin’s team was in outstanding form at the end of the preseason, winning seven of their last nine games. In addition, the Steelers won all three games in the offseason and will not surrender so easily to their underdog role. Furthermore, the home side only won 28-14 against the Cleveland Browns earlier this year.

However, the Browns were able to win 29:17 against the Steelers on matchday 3 of the preseason, so that the direct comparison evened out last season. It is quite conceivable that the visitors will go into the upcoming game with a lot of self-confidence after their triumph over the Cincinnati Bengals and will be in a position to claim the next victory. For this reason, the odds between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns are also more in favour of an away win.

We also recommend betting on a Nick Chubb touchdown between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. The running back of the visitors was one of the best players at his position last season and ran into the end zone twelve times in 17 games. Since the home side had big problems with RB Christian McCaffrey (152 rushing yards) on the first day of the game, Nick Chubb will be one of the key players in this duel.

Kickoff of this AFC matchup is at 02:15 on Tuesday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. The match can be watched live and in full on DAZN

Pittsburgh Steelers – Statistics & current form

Pittsburgh are in last place in the AFC North after their opening 7:30 loss to the 49ers. Not only the result, but also the performance of the Steelers was extremely disappointing. San Francisco even managed to win every single quarter and dominated the game at will. In week two, Mike Tomlin’s team will therefore be in particularly high demand and will have to show a completely different face. Another defeat, especially against a team from the same division, would be extremely bitter at the start of the new season.

Season No. 2

Quarterback Kenny Pickett played 13 games in his rookie year, scoring seven touchdowns and throwing for 2,404 yards. In the quarterback rating, he was one of the weakest players at his position and at times had worse values than some replacement quarterbacks. This naturally led to criticism of Pickett, but Pittsburgh has faith in the youngster. After a poor opening game, however, the air is getting thinner, so it could well be that Mitchell Trubisky will be on the field soon.

Little danger

Averaging 18.1 points per game, the Steelers were already one of the weakest offenses in the NFL last season. At the start of the new season, Mike Tomlin’s team even put only seven points on the scoreboard and had no chance against the 49ers.

Even Najee Harris, who scored ten touchdowns in the past year, didn’t make an impact against San Francisco. The Pittsburgh running back only gained 31 yards and was thus absolutely not up to the mark. With a performance like that, the home side will also go down next Tuesday against the Cleveland Browns.

Last season, the Steelers allowed an average of 20.4 points and thus found themselves in the middle of the NFL. Mike Tomlin’s team showed no particular weaknesses against either the passing or the running game. Therefore, the clear defeat against the 49ers came as a surprise. Pittsburgh’s defence had immense problems controlling the running game, especially that of Christian McCaffrey. With Nick Chubb, the home side will now have to deal with the next strong running back

Key players of the Pittsburgh Steelers:

• QB: Kenny Pickett
• RB: Najee Harris
• WR: Diontae Johnson
• LB: T.J Watt
• K: Chris Boswell

Cleveland Browns – Statistics & current form

Cleveland put a first exclamation mark on their 24-3 opening win over the Cincinnati Bengals and currently lead the AFC North. Kevin Stefanski’s team was convincing all along the line, was very compact defensively and had good ideas offensively again and again.

It may still be a little early, but if the Browns can maintain this performance, the playoffs are within the realms of possibility. In pre-season, the visitors already won seven of the 17 games and were thus not particularly far away from the knockout round. So we can be curious to see where the journey will take us.

Strong running game

The Browns averaged 146.5 rushing yards last season and were among the best teams in the NFL in the running game. The standout player in the visitors’ offence is Nick Chubb. The visiting team’s running back ran for 1,525 yards in the preseason, ranking third in the league.

On the other hand, Cleveland wasn’t particularly strong in the passing game with 202.6 passing yards per game, giving them a scoring average of just 21.2. In the game against the Bengals, however, the passing game still had room for improvement, raising the question of whether the team has actually taken a step forward.

Question marks at quarterback

Deshaun Watson has taken the starting quarterback role for now after Jacoby Brissett was traded to the Washington Commanders in the offseason. In the preseason, however, the playmaker, who was suspended for long stretches, only managed six appearances, 1,102 yards and seven touchdowns. After the mixed performance in the opening game, the question now is whether Watson will be able to match his performance before his suspension?

The Browns allowed an average of 22.4 points last season, which put them in the middle of the NFL. Cleveland allowed an average of only 331.2 yards to opposing teams and was thus very solid. Especially against the passing game, Kevin Stefanski’s team rarely had problems and allowed only 196.2 passing yards per game. On the first day of the new season, the guests were able to pick up exactly where they left off. The visiting team held the Bengals to 67.0 passing yards, 75.0 rushing yards and 3.0 points.

Key players for the Cleveland Browns:

• QB: Deshaun Watson
• RB: Nick Chubb
• WR: Amari Cooper
• S: Grant Delpit
• K: Dustin Hopkins

Pittsburgh Steelers – Cleveland Browns Direct comparison / H2H balance

The direct comparison of the two teams goes pretty clearly to the home side. Pittsburgh won 75 duels against Cleveland, while one game ended in a draw and the Browns only picked up 39 wins. The last time the two teams met was on the final day of the preseason. Back then, the Steelers were able to win quite confidently with 28:14. However, we do not expect a similarly clear-cut game in the upcoming match. For this reason, our prediction between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns goes in the direction of points bets.

Pittsburgh Steelers – Cleveland Browns Tip

We are playing the betting tips between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns on over 36.5 points. The home side was completely overmatched in the game against the 49ers, allowing 30 points and only putting seven points on the scoreboard themselves. Therefore, it would be no surprise if the visitors’ offence were to make a run or two into the end zone.

On the other hand, the Steelers have always scored at least 15 points in the past eight duels. It would therefore be quite surprising if we stayed under the recommended line in this clash.

Alternatively, we recommend the odds for a win for the visiting team between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns. The momentum is on the side of the visitors, as while the home side suffered a significant loss in week one, the Browns won their opener. The two teams are usually on a level playing field, but the failure will feel like a weight on their shoulders.