Sheffield United v Birmingham Predictions & Betting Odds – 25th November 2017

Blades to cut down the Blues at the Lane

Championship Betting

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The Blades were involved in one of the games of the season in midweek as they suffered a 4-5 home defeat against Fulham. That was a thrilling roller coaster of a ride and they will be expected to bounce back immediately to winning ways as they face strugglers Birmingham on the weekend at Bramall Lane. The Blues are still battling at the wrong end of the table and have a long way to go to find their way up to mid table safety before the year is out.

Sheffield United v Birmingham Betting Tips

Sheffield United took a hit at home in midweek in a crazy game against Fulham. The visiting Cottagers took a 5-4 win at Bramall Lane. Still, overall this season in the Championship, the home form of Sheffield United has been good because that loss against Fulham broke a great four match winning streak that they were on home soil. Overall they have gone W7 L2 there so far this term and they are still holding themselves inside the top three after the midweek action. Sheffield United have yet to be involved in a league draw this season and they have collected a win in five of their last seven as well, so have been putting together strong form. They have not been that consistent at the back though because they have not taken a clean sheet in any of their last six. Both teams to score at bet365 returns a price of even money.

Leon Clarke has been having a great season and he netted a hattrick in midweek. That’s taken him to twelve league goals for the season and goes as a 7/5 anytime goalscorer option with Billy Sharp at 6/5. Sheffield United have scored an average of two goals per game on home soil while they have conceded an average of one per game. Over 2.5 goals at bet365 returns a price of 19/20. The Blades have struck at least two goals in all but one of their last five home league fixtures. They have netted eleven goals in their last three games home and away. Adding to the expectancy of goals in that each of the last four games between these two at Bramall Lane have seen at least three goals in them, so this could be an entertaining affair. The last time that these two met was in the FA Cup third round back in 2012 and Birmingham won that game 4-0 away from home.

Birmingham actually have a bit of head to head from going against Sheffield United having won four of their last five against them. After pulling out a surprise win over Nottingham Forest on the weekend, they managed to taste life outside of the bottom three but they are still in a lot of trouble. That is because they couldn’t back it up and lost against Middlesbrough in midweek. That is four losses in their last six played now (W1 D1). Away from home, the Blues are still searching for that elusive first win of the season. But their scoring on the road has been woeful with only three in nine away from St Andrews all season. They are on a three match barren streak out on the road as well and each of their last three away from home have ended in a 2-0 defeat for them. A Sheffield United 2-0 correct score wager at bet365 should naturally have some appeal because of that and that is a price of 6/1. Six of Birmingham’s eleven league defeats this season home and away have been by that scoreline. While they badly needed the confidence boost of that home win over Forest last weekend, they still have a long struggle ahead of them.

Sheffield United v Birmingham Betting Odds

Sheffield United 4/7, Draw 3/1, Birmingham 19/4

Sheffield United v Birmingham Predictions

The Blades can get back to winning ways and shouldn’t find their defence under the kind of pressure it was against Fulham. Given the horrible season that the Blues have been having out on the road, they are likely going to get picked off without getting on the scoresheet.