Sheffield United vs Tottenham Preview
- Date – Sunday, May 19, 2024
- Kick-off Time – 04:00 pm GMT
- Venue – Bramall Lane
Sheffield United will host in-form Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon at St James’ Park. The Magpies will be able to climb up to sixth place in the standings and it is in their hands to finish within the European spots.
Ange Postecoglou’s side has been seeking some sort of stability in the final stages of the season but their 2-0 loss to Manchester City ended their hopes of Champions League qualification which will leave them at the fifth spot in the league table.
They will then take on Sheffield who have the worst defensive records in the Premier League this season conceding 101 goals in 37 games. The Blades will make an immediate return to the Championship as they are 13 points behind Nottingham Forest in 17th. The basement dwellers will end this turbulent season at home to Tottenham Hostpur.
Sheffield United vs Tottenham Team News
Sheffield United have a number of season-ending injuries with players like Timo Werner (hamstring), Ben Davies (calf), Manor Solomon (knee), Ryan Sessegnon (thigh), Fraser Forster (ankle) and Destiny Udogie (thigh) all unavailable for the final game of the 2023/24 season. Richarlison who was left out of the Brazil 2024 Copa America squad is out with a calf injury. Yves Bissouma has also picked up a knee problem, ruling him out for the final game of the campaign.
On the other hand, Sheffield will be without first-team players including Max Lowe, John Egan, Chris Basham (all ankle), George Baldock (calf), Oli McBurnie, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Tom Davies (all thigh), and Daniel Jebbison (illness) for this home tie.
Sheffield United vs Tottenham Predicted Lineups
Sheffield United Predicted XI:
Foderingham; Bogle, Robinson, Trusty, Osborn; Arblaster, Souza, Hamer; McAtee, Archer, Brereton Diaz
Tottenham Predicted XI:
Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Emerson; Sarr, Bentancur; Kulusevski, Maddison, Johnson; Son
Sheffield United vs Tottenham Head-to-Head
Tottenham have the upper hand in terms of the head-to-head between the two sides, having won 39 of their 96 previous meetings. Sheffield have won 30 matches while the remaining 27 games have ended in a draw.
The Blades have registered two wins in their last five meetings, losing three in the process.
Last five results:
Tottenham 2-1 Sheffield United – Premier League – September 16, 2023
Sheffield United 1-0 Tottenham – FA Cup – March 01, 2021
Tottenham 4-0 Sheffield United – Premier League – May 02, 2021
Sheffield United 1-3 Tottenham – Premier League – January 17, 2021
Sheffield United 3-1 Tottenham – Premier League – July 02, 2020
Sheffield United vs Tottenham Prediction
Ange Postecoglou’s men have struggled to gather any consistent form in the latter half of the season but are certainly the heavy favorites coming into this fixture. They will be coming off a disappointing 2-0 loss at the hands of plausible champions Manchester City earlier this week. The defeat ended Spurs’ hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next term.
Meanwhile, Sheffield has the worst defence in the division and will deservedly get demoted to the Championship next season. The Blades are now 13 points adrift of safety with just one game remaining for the season. Chris Wilder’s men are will make a return to the Championship and have now conceded a total of 101 Premier League goals, the most in a single season in the division’s history.
Predicted Score: Sheffield United 0-3 Tottenham
Sheffield United vs Tottenham Odds (subject to change)
- Sheffield United win – 7.50
- Tottenham win – 1.32
- Draw – 6.25
- Odds source – Unibet
Where to Watch Sheffield United vs Tottenham
- India – Disney Hotstar
- UK – Sky Sports
- US – Hulu
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