Sheffield United vs Leicester City Predictions

Jon Wilde 21 Aug 2019

Sheffield United vs Leicester City predictions for their Premier League match on Saturday
We are backing United to make it two home wins out of two since being promoted
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Sheffield United’s Chris Basham in action during a pre-season friendly match (PA Images)

Sheffield United vs Leicester City Score Prediction

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Sheffield United to win 1-0 17/2

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Sheffield United vs Leicester City Match Info

Date: Saturday August 24 2019
Kick-off time: 3.00pm BST
Venue: Bramall Lane
Referee: Andy Madley

Sheffield United vs Leicester City Head-To-Head Record

Last 4 matches

February 16 2018 (FA Cup 5th round): Leicester City 1-0 Sheffield United
August 22 2017 (Carabao Cup 2nd round): Sheffield United 1-4 Leicester City

February 1 2011: Sheffield United 0-1 Leicester City
November 10 2010: Leicester City 2-2 Sheffield United

Total head-to-head league matches played: 84
Sheffield United wins: 28
Leicester City wins: 26
Draws: 30

Sheffield United vs Leicester City Stats

Leicester are unbeaten in their last six matches against Sheffield United
Only one of the latest eight games between these clubs hosted by Sheffield United has ended as a draw
Sheffield United have won 10 of their last 12 home league games to nil

Sheffield United vs Leicester City Match Preview

Sheffield United confirmed by beating Crystal Palace last week that the Premier League holds no fears for them – and they may be able to follow up with a win against Leicester.

The Blades, runners-up in the Championship last season and hence automatically promoted, opened their first top-flight campaign in 13 years with a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth and then edged out Palace at their Bramall Lane home with a solitary goal from John Lundstram.

Chris Wilder’s side were originally priced up this term as favourites for relegation, but that has all changed as a result of their bright start and they are now as short as 8/15 to stay up.

Not the most conventional team tactically, United may be able to catch some opponents cold who are not used to their style – overlapping central defenders et al – and their home record since Christmas (see stats above) continues to be absolutely superb, even at this higher level.

Hopes are high among Leicester fans too this season and they were the better team away to Chelsea last weekend, but the problem was that they could not take more of the many chances they created in a 1-1 draw.

Indeed, the worry for the Foxes is whether they can score enough goals if Jamie Vardy is not firing on all cylinders and we are backing Sheffield United to keep riding the wave here and continue their early-season promise.

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