SHEFFIELD UNITED vs WEST HAM 
Friday 10thJanuary 2000hrs
Football – England Premier League
Pick Sheffield Utd AH-0.25
Bookmaker bet365
Odds: 1.65 (odds taken 01:31 GMT, 08 January )
Friday night football returns in the Premier League with a look ahead to the clash between Sheffield United and West Ham as the betting tips continue at Bramall Lane.
Sheffield Utd vs West Ham Live Stats & Betting Odds
Sheffield Utd Prediction – Can Sheffield Utd bounce back?
Following recent back-to-back defeats in admittedly tough situations as they faced Manchester City and Liverpool both away from home in 2-0 defeats in each match, Sheffield United will no doubt be relieved to be returning to their Bramall Lane ground for this upcoming clash against West Ham on Friday night.
Sheffield United have now gone three league matches without a win as they were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw at home by lowly Watford before the two defeats, so The Blades will be keen to return to winning ways here.
The hosts have lost just 3 of their last 13 matches overall in the Premier League though as Chris Wilder’s side have made themselves a hard unit to beat both home and away, but they’ll be keen to improve upon a home record which currently stands at 4-2-4 12/10.
Although the record looks inconsistent, Sheffield United have tightened up on home turf of late as The Blades have lost just 1 of their last 6 matches and have picked up recent wins against Arsenal, Burnley and Aston Villa.
West Ham Prediction – Can West Ham continue revival under Moyes?
The return of former manager, David Moyes, at West Ham has produced the desired effect so far for the owners of The Hammers as the visitors have won the first two matches of Moyes’s second stint with a 4-0 victory over relegation rivals Bournemouth, and then followed that up with a 2-0 win away from home at League One outfit, Gillingham, in the third round of the FA Cup.
West Ham fans have had little to cheer about this season, but Moyes will be hoping he can pull West Ham away from the relegation zone and move them in the right direction and back up the top flight table as soon as possible.
A recent win against Southampton 1-0 away from home has helped keep West Ham’s head above water for the time being despite losing 4 of their last 6 matches overall, but they still remain just two league positions and 2 points above the bottom three.
An away record of 3-3-4 9/13 includes wins at Chelsea and Southampton in recent times but defeats at Burnley, Wolves and Crystal Palace have offset these rare victories on the road. Indeed, West Ham have won just 5 of their last 20 away matches in the Premier League.
Key-Facts – Sheffield Utd vs West Ham
- Sheffield Utd have lost just 3 of their last 13 matches overall in the EPL
- The Blades have lost just 1 of their last 6 matches at home
- West Ham have won just 5 of their last 20 away matches in the Premier League
Betting Tips Verdict
Sheffield United back at Bramall Lane should just about edge this one.
