Chelsea enter Sheffield United contest as hot favourites

Sheffield United host Chelsea this Sunday at the Bramall Lane for round 32 of the Premier League . Currently, Chris Wilder's team are 20th in the table with 15 points, while Mauricio Pochettino's team are 10th with 43 points. The match will be broadcast live at 12:30 on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.

After losing 3-1 in the last match against Liverpool (Premier League 2023/2024), Sheffield United receive Chelsea, who won 4-3 against Manchester United (Premier League 2023/2024). Ahead of the contest, Chris Wilder's team is on a sequence of 6 games without a win in the Premier League 2023/24. On the other hand, the blues are on a scoring run that has seen them score at least one goal a game in their past 13 matches in the Premier League 2023/24. A look back at the history books shows that Sheffield United and the blues have faced each other eighty-seven times, with Chelsea holding the advantage: 42 victories, against 29 victories of Chris Wilder's team. Specifically in the Bramall Lane, Sheffield United have the advantage in the duels against the blues: 22 wins in 42 games, while Mauricio Pochettino's team has 15 wins.

In the Premier League, seventy-seven games were played between the two teams, with 35 wins for Chelsea, 16 draws and 26 wins for Sheffield United.

Considering the Premier League 2023/24, from Sheffield United's most influential players, Vinicius Souza has entered the field 29 times, and Jack Robinson is the one with more minutes played (2503). Oli McBurnie is the current best scorer with 5 goals. As for Chelsea, Conor Gallagher participated in 28 games, and Axel Disasi is the one with more minutes played (2392). Cole Palmer is their current best scorer with 16 goals.

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Chelsea winning 2-0. Mauricio Pochettino's team is given the favouritism to win this match.