Are Sheffield grasping at the last straw?

The final sprint of the 2023/24 Premier League season is a tough one. It’s not just the championship race that remains exciting, but also the battle to stay up. Burnley and Sheffield United, both currently at the bottom of the Premier League table, are right in the thick of it. Sheffield have picked up just 16 points in 32 league games. Burnley are on 20 points with one more game to play.

The two relegation-threatened clubs will now face each other on matchday 34 of the Premier League. It is particularly important for bottom club Sheffield United. If they fail to win, their comeback in the fight to avoid relegation will probably no longer be possible. However, our Sheffield United vs Burnley betting tip is aimed at this scenario

In contrast to the Blades, the Clarets have a better chance of staying in the English top flight. What’s more, the recent form curve also speaks in favor of the team bottom of the table. The visitors have only lost once in their last six league games

In addition, Burnley already ensured a clear balance of power in the first half of the season and celebrated a thumping victory (5:0) against Saturday’s opponents. If you’re leaning towards a win for the Clarets this time, you can also use the bonus promotion at Bet-at-home for new customers for a Sheffield United vs Burnley prediction!

Sheffield United – Statistics & current form

Sheffield United are heading for the Championship. With 16 points to their name, the Blades head into the final sprint of the season in the English top flight. There is still a mathematical chance of staying in the Premier League, which is partly due to the points deducted by league rivals such as Everton and Nottingham.

Ahead of Saturday’s game against Burnley, the hosts are ten points adrift of safety. The Blades also still have a catch-up game to play. This gap could shrink to seven points by their own efforts alone. However, head coach Chris Wilder’s team must overcome their form crisis to do so.

Since matchday 24, the bottom club in the Premier League have not won any of their last eight league games. In those eight matches, the Blades have a record of 0-3-5, with Sheffield conceding 2+ goals in seven of those eight league games. It is quite possible that the negative trend will continue on matchday 34. In the first half of the season, the Wilder team’s defense was overrun by the Clarets

Home record against Burnley is encouraging

Sheffield Wednesday have lost just once in their last 20 home games against Burnley. They will be looking to extend that record this weekend. Bettors who want to bet on a home win despite the bottom team’s recent run of form can also use the AdmiralBet free bet for a Sheffield United vs Burnley bet.

If the Blades are successful, the minimum odds criterion for this free bet will also be met. In order to win the match, however, the team at the bottom of the table will have to improve their play at the back. The Blades are the shooting gallery of the Premier League and with 84 goals conceded in 32 matchdays, they are historically bad on the road.

To make matters worse, ten players will miss this weekend’s match through injury. Chris Wilder therefore has little room for rotation and is likely to go into Saturday’s game with a starting eleven similar to the one he used against Brentford FC just under a week ago.

Predicted Sheffield United line-up:

Burnley – Statistics & current form

Burnley, unlike the Blades, remained unbeaten on the last matchday and thus earned an important point in the fight for relegation. The Clarets are still six points behind the drop zone. The upcoming match is therefore all the more important and points the way forward.

Burnley celebrated a clear victory against their upcoming opponents in the first half of the season. If the season double against the Blades is successful, betting odds of up to 2.45 can be picked up for a Sheffield United vs Burnley bet on the visitors. Bookmaker Betway has the match in its betting program and is also offering a deposit bonus for new customers.

The Clarets have won just two of their 16 away games in the current league competition. Only Nottingham, Luton and Sheffield were worse away from home than Vincent Kompany’s team. However, it should also be noted that the Clarets have only lost one of their last three away games

Can Burnley score at Bramall Lane?

In these three away games, the club from last in the table faced teams such as West Ham, Chelsea and Everton. Only against the Toffees did they fail to pick up a point. However, Burnley scored in the difficult hurdles at the London clubs, scoring two goals each at the Blues and WHU. Kompany’s side should therefore not be underestimated at the bottom of the table.

After three defeats in a row at Bramall Lane, the Clarets can be expected to pick up a point against Saturday’s opponents in their current form. It is quite possible that they will break the three-goal barrier. In two of the last three H2hs, betting on it paid off.

Head coach Vincent Kompany will be without at least five players in the squad for the upcoming league match. Compared to the team that was in action against Brighton, changes to the Clarets starting eleven cannot be ruled out. Josh Brownhill scored Burnley’s opener as a substitute last week. It is quite possible that the midfield veteran will be in the starting eleven this time.

Predicted Burnley line-up:

Sheffield United – Burnley head-to-head comparison / H2H result

This will be the 126th match between the two clubs in all competitions. Sheffield lead the historical head-to-head with a record of 51-30-43. The Blades have lost two in a row in the H2h recently. Sheffield United also failed to score in both encounters.

Burnley won the match in the first half of the current season with a 5-0 win in front of their home crowd. It was the third time in a row that the team bottom of the table had scored in a competitive match against the Blades. The Clarets can be expected to score at least one goal this time as well

Sheffield United – Burnley tip

For both teams, this is a crucial match in the fight for relegation. The Blades have a meagre 16 points with one game less to play. Burnley are second-last in the table with 20 points and one game in hand. A defeat would be fatal for both clubs in the current table situation.

However, judging by their recent form, the second-last team in the table has the edge. The Clarets have only lost once in the last six matchdays. That defeat was against Everton. Burnley, on the other hand, have scored against WHU and Chelsea in difficult fixtures. It’s quite possible that at least one point will also be secured at Bramall Lane

We have high hopes for the visitors in the upcoming match. Our Sheffield United vs Burnley betting tip targets “DNB 2” at odds of 1.80. In the event of a draw, we’ll cover ourselves and get our stake back in the worst-case scenario. We are betting five units for this