West Brom vs Sheffield United Prediction and Betting Tips | December 8th 2024

West Brom and Sheffield United will square off in an EFL Championship round 19 clash on Sunday (December 8th). The game will be played at the Hawthorns.

The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 1-1 draw away to Preston North End last weekend. They went ahead through Karlan Grant's 13th-minute strike while Emil Riis drew the game level 10 minutes into the second half.

Sheffield United, meanwhile, claimed a narrow 1-0 home win over Sunderland. An eventful first half saw the visitors miss a penalty and both sides were reduced to 10 men. Tom Davies stepped off the bench to score the match-winner with seven minutes left on the clock.

The win left the Blades at the summit of the standings, having garnered 38 points from 18 games. West Brom are seventh on 28 points.

West Brom vs Sheffield United Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The two sides have clashed on 122 occasions in the past. West Brom were victorious on 46 occasions while 28 games ended in a share of the spoils.
Their most recent clash came in April 2023 when Sheffield United claimed a 2-0 home win.
The last five head-to-head games have seen one side fail to find the back of the net, with each of the last four producing less than three goals.
Sheffield United are unbeaten in their last seven league games (six wins).
West Brom are unbeaten in their last 10 league games.
Seven of West Brom's eight home league games this season have seen one side keep a clean sheet.

West Brom vs Sheffield United Prediction

West Brom sit just outside the playoff spots, with two points separating them from sixth-placed Watford. The Baggies have been plagued by an inability to convert one point to three and have been the draw specialists in the league, with nine of their last 10 games ending in a share of the spoils.

Sheffield United are seeking to return to the Premier League at the first time of asking. Chris Wilder's side hold a two-point advantage at the summit of the standings in what is a fierce battle for automatic promotion.

We are backing the two sides to cancel each other out in a low-scoring stalemate.

Prediction: West Brom 1-1 Sheffield United

West Brom vs Sheffield United Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Draw

Tip 2 - Both teams to score

Tip 3 - Over 1.5 goals