Swansea v Sheffield United Predictions & Betting Odds – 19th January 2019

Swansea v Sheffield United Betting Tips – Championship, 19th January 7.30pm

Sheffield United have powered their way up to second place in the Championship having made it four straight league wins. It’s been wonderful stuff from them. Will they be able to extend their winning streak further as they visit the Liberty Stadium on Saturday evening? The Swans are in mid-table, but they could pose the Blades a problem or two with their resilience. Read our predictions for Swansea v Sheffield United.

Swansea v Sheffield United Betting Odds*

Sheffield United 6/4
Swansea 17/10
Draw 12/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 14th, 2019 at 11:43 p.m.)

Swansea News and Form

Swansea earned a point in a 1-1 draw away at Preston last weekend in the Championship. That leaves them unbeaten in three with the one victory in that sequence. Overall this season, Swansea have produced a home record of W5 D3 L5. However, they have failed to beat any of the current top 10 sides which they have faced this season at the Liberty Stadium (D2 L3). On home soil, Swansea have scored 19 goals, conceding 17.

62% of matches at the Liberty Stadium this season have gone over 2.5 goals and the Swans have banked a clean sheet in 31% of their home games. They have been struggling at the back a little bit lately because they have conceded in each of their last 10 league fixtures. Swansea have conceded in each of their last five on home soil. Of the five home defeats which they have suffered this season, all but one of them have been by a one-goal margin.

Swansea have been trailing at the halftime break in six of their 13 home games this season. They have also shipped 71% of their home goals in the first period of fixtures. Swansea have scored 63% of their home goals after the halftime break. Of their 13 home games so far, Swansea have opened the scoring in six of those. Looking at their home form in context of the league, Swansea have the joint fourth-worst home record in this season’s second tier.

Swansea v Sheffield United Head to Head

Swansea earned a 2-1 away win over the Blades earlier this season
That is back to back wins the Welsh club have taken over United
Sheffield United lost their last trip to the Liberty 4-0 in the 2011 Championship
Five of the last six meetings have produced a win for the home side

Sheffield United News and Form

Sheffield United extended their good form last weekend as they produced a 1-0 victory over QPR. That made it four straight league wins for them and actually it was their third straight clean sheet victory in the division. Overall this season, Sheffield United have produced a W7 D2 L4 record on their travels in the league. The Blades are unbeaten in their last five away games.

Home and combined in the league, Sheffield United are currently on a seven-match undefeated streak of form. In their away games during this campaign, the Blades have had a clean sheet in 31% of fixtures. 62% of their away games this term have ended over 2.5 goals. Only in two of their away games have United been trailing at the half-time break. In fact, Sheffield United have netted the opening goal in six of their 13 road games.

The Blades have scored 59% of their away goals this season after the halftime break. They currently boast the second-best defensive record in this season’s Championship. There are only three teams who have earned more away points this season than what Sheffield United have done. Even when they have been beaten it has been by narrow margins. Six of the seven losses that they have taken this season have been by a one-goal margin only.

Swansea v Sheffield United Tips & Odds

Sheffield United to win by a one-goal margin at 3/1
Under 2.5 goals a 4/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 14th, 2019 at 11:43 p.m.)

Swansea v Sheffield United Predictions

Draw: We can see the Swans sticking in there in this one and grinding out a point. They aren’t a side who are easily beaten and the Blades will have a lot of work on their hands to try and extend their current winning streak. Draw.