Newcastle United vs Sheffield United Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Newcastle United

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Newcastle United will be wanting a better result here following a 2-0 Premier League loss in their previous game against Crystal Palace.

In that game, Newcastle United managed 53% possession and 7 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Crystal Palace got 20 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. Jean-Philippe Mateta (55', 88') scored for Crystal Palace.

Matches with Newcastle United have tended to be lively encounters of late with high scoring the rule rather than the exception. Over their past 6 clashes, the sum of 21 goals have been scored for both teams combined (at an average of 3.5 goals per game) with 12 of these coming from Newcastle United. Previous results aside, time will tell if that pattern might continue on in this next match.

Analysis of their past results shows that Newcastle United:

• have not been beaten in the league by Sheffield United in their previous 2 games.
• are undefeated in their previous 6 league matches at home.

Sheffield United

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After a loss in their previous game against Manchester United in Premier League competition, Sheffield United will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that match, Sheffield United managed 28% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 4 on target. For Sheffield United, the scorers were Jayden Bogle (35') and Ben Brereton Díaz (50'). On the other side, Manchester United had 25 attempts on goal with 13 of them on target. Harry Maguire (42'), Bruno Fernandes (61', 81') and Rasmus Højlund (85') scored for Manchester United.

Demonstrating their penchant for productive matches, goals have been celebrated 25 times in the last 6 matches in which Sheffield United have sent out their troops, making it an average of 4.17 goals each meeting. Their opponents have got 16 of these goals.

Analysis of their past results shows that Sheffield United:

• are winless against Newcastle United in games played away from home for the previous 3 matches in the league.
• are without an away win for the past 5 league games.

👥 Head to head

An examination of their past head-to-head clashes going back to 05/04/2010 shows that Newcastle United have won 5 of these games & Sheffield United 1, with the number of drawn games being 0.

In all, 18 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 16 for The Magpies and 2 for The Blades. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.

The last league encounter featuring the two was Premier League match day 6 on 24/09/2023 when it finished Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle United.

In that match, Sheffield United had 42% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.

On the other side, Newcastle United got 22 attempts at goal with 15 of them on target. Sean Longstaff (21'), Dan Burn (31'), Sven Botman (35'), Callum Wilson (56'), Anthony Gordon (61'), Miguel Almirón (68'), Bruno Guimarães (73') and Alexander Isak (87') scored.

The match was refereed by Stuart Attwell.

📋 Team News: Newcastle United

Nick Pope (Shoulder injury), Matt Targett (Achilles tendon problems), Kieran Trippier (Calf injury), Miguel Almirón (Knee injury), Lewis Miley (Back injury), Joe Willock (Achilles tendon problems), Joelinton (Groin surgery), Sven Botman (Cruciate ligament surgery) and Jamaal Lascelles (Cruciate ligament injury) are unavailable for Newcastle United gaffer Eddie Howe.

📰 Team News: Sheffield United

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has a number of players out of action. John Egan (Foot injury) and Chris Basham (Leg injury) won’t be making appearances.

🔮 Prediction

Looking at these two teams, we feel that Newcastle United are likely to get a lot of shots on goal and make them count.

At the other end, Sheffield United may well find it hard to make a breakthrough but we do think it’s quite likely that they will be scoring.

We’re tipping a fairly comfortable 3-1 margin for Newcastle United when all’s said and done.

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Victor Martins, 04:04 25/04/2024