Sheffield United vs Arsenal Match Preview
Bottom-of-the-barrel Sheffield United will host third-placed Arsenal at Bramall Lane in the Premier League on Monday, March 4.
Moving forward with the Sheffield United vs Arsenal preview, The Blades enter this contest on the back of a dismal run of form. They have won one and lost five of their last six games across competitions. In that time, Sheffield have conceded a whopping 20 goals and scored just five. They are currently 20th and are 11 points from safety, making them one of the strong favourites to go down. They narrowly lost 1-0 to Wolves in the last game and were looking to do their best in the next one.
The Gunners, on the other hand, are polar opposites in terms of form. They have won six games in a row in the Premier League, scoring 25 goals in the process and conceding just three. With 58 points from 26 games, they are just two behind league leaders Liverpool. Arsenal demolished Newcastle United 4-1 at the Emirates Stadium in their last game as four different scorers got on the board. They were looking to continue their stunning run of form against the Blades.
That said, let’s take a look at the team news coming out from both camps.
Sheffield United vs Arsenal Team News
Sheffield United
Manager Chris Wilder has a considerable number of injuries to deal with ahead of the next game. The trio of Ben Brereton Diaz, George Baldock and Cameron Archer missed the last game but could be back in contention for the next one.
Meanwhile, long-term absentees John Egan, Chris Basham, Tom Davies and Max Lowe remain sidelined for Sheffield. Elsewhere, Mason Holgate still has two more games left after a straight red against Brighton on February 18.
Arsenal
Manager Mikel Arteta will have a much shorter injury list to deal with ahead of their trip to Sheffield. Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus have returned to full training, meaning they could be in with a chance to feature.
Thomas Partey (hamstring) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (calf) are back in training but a few days away and could be in-line to feature in the game after this one. However, Jorginho suffered a late injury in the win against Newcastle and will be assessed in the 11th hour to determine his availability.
Sheffield United vs Arsenal Predicted Lineups
Here are the Sheffield United vs Arsenal lineups:-
Sheffield United
With still out suspended, Wilder will likely stick with the same XI from the last game.
Predicted XI: Ivo Grbic (GK), Anel Ahmedhodzic (C), Auston Trusty, Jack Robinson, Jayden Bogle, Oliver Norwood, Vinicius Souza, Gustavo Hamer, Yasser Larouci, James McAtee, Rhian Brewster.
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Arsenal
The Gunners, too, will remain unchanged for their next fixture.
Predicted XI: David Raya (GK), Benjamin White, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes, Jakub Kiwior, Jorginho, Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard (C), Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli.
Sheffield United vs Arsenal Head-to-Head Record
Last 5 Games
- Arsenal 5-0 Sheffield United (10/23)
- Sheffield United 0-3 Arsenal (04/21)
- Arsenal 2-1 Sheffield United (10/20)
- Sheffield United 1-2 Arsenal (06/20)
- Arsenal 1-1 Sheffield United (01/20)
As you can see, Arsenal have run riot in the last two games against Sheffield, and have dominated in general. With four wins for the Gunners and one draw, they are the clear favourites ahead of the next one.
Sheffield last defeated Arsenal back in the 2019-20 season with a 1-0 win at Bramall Lane.
Sheffield United vs Arsenal Prediction
Seeing how Arteta’s men have set-up and executed their plans of late, they are the favourites to win against Sheffield. Add to that how many goals they have scored and it seems like the Blades are in for another long 90 minutes against a top team.
The Gunners have scored 25 in their last six Premier League games, and have hit Sheffield for eight across their last two meetings. The story on Monday could be along the same lines.
Prediction: Sheffield United 0-4 Arsenal.
Sheffield United vs Arsenal Betting Tips & Odds
The Gunners have kept three clean sheets in their last six Premier League games, while Sheffield have failed to score in three of their last four games.
Additionally, the Blades have conceded five goals on two separate occasions in the span of two weeks, while Arsenal have scored five or more thrice in the last few weeks.
Sheffield United vs Arsenal Betting Tips
- Arsenal to Score Over 2.5 Goals – Yes: 1.76
- Arsenal to Win Both Halves – Yes: 2.12
- Sheffield United to Score – No: 1.70
Sheffield United vs Arsenal Odds
- Sheffield United Win: 18.50
- Draw: 8.00
- Arsenal Win: 1.17
Sheffield United vs Arsenal Timings & Telecast
- Date & Time: Monday, March 4th at 8:00 PM (GMT).
- India: Star Sports Network, Hotstar app & website.
- UK: Sky Sports Football.
- US: Peacock Premium.
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