The action continues in round 40 of the EFL Championship as Sheffield United and Swansea City lock horns at Bramall Lane on Friday. Both sides are separated by just two points in the mid-table positions and will be looking to keep their hopes of securing a top-six finish alive.
Sheffield United failed to find their feet last time out when they fell to a 2-1 defeat against Wrexham at Bramall Lane on March 21.
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The Blades have gone four consecutive matches without a win, losing twice and claiming two draws since a 2-0 defeat against Queens Park Rangers on February 28.
Sheffield United have picked up 50 points from their 39 Championship matches so far to sit 17th in the standings, but they could move level with 11th-placed Birmingham City with a win this weekend.
Like the home side, Swansea City dropped three more points in their push for playoff qualification as they fell to a 3-0 home defeat against Coventry City.
This followed a 2-0 defeat against Wrexham at the Racecourse Stadium on March 13, a result which saw their run of two consecutive victories come to an end.
Swansea City have picked up 52 points from their 39 Championship games so far to sit 14th in the league table, 11 points off sixth-placed Southampton heading into the final seven games.
Sheffield United vs Swansea City Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Sheffield United hold the upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won 24 of the last 49 meetings between the two teams.
- Swansea City have picked up 14 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 11 occasions.
- Swansea have lost six of their last seven visits to Bramall Lane, with a 2-1 victory in August 2018 being the exception.
- Sheffield United have won just one of their most recent five home matches while losing three and claiming one draw since February 9.
Sheffield United vs Swansea City Prediction
With Sheffield and Swansea looking to keep their slim playoff qualification hopes alive, we anticipate a thrilling contest this weekend as both sides look to secure all three points.
Home advantage gives the Blades an edge here, and we are tipping them to come out on top in front of their supporters.
Prediction: Sheffield United 3-1 Swansea City
Sheffield United vs Swansea City Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Sheffield United to win
Tip 2: First to score – Sheffield (The Blades have opened the scoring in seven of their last eight games)
Tip 3: Both sides to score – (Both sides have scored in six of the hosts’ last seven matches)
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
