Sheffield Utd vs Manchester City Prediction and Betting Preview 21 Jan 2020

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Sheffield Utd vs Man City Prediction and Preview for Tuesday's EPL fixture. Premier League surprise packages Sheffield United are set to welcome reigning champions Manchester City to Bramall Lane on Tuesday evening for a crunch clash, both sides tussling for bragging rights as well as maximum points.

Match status: 2019/20 Premier League - Matchweek 24
Kick-off: Tuesday 21 Jan 2020, 08:30pm CET
 Venue: Bramall Lane (Sheffield)

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Sitting seventh on the standings, just six points shy of fourth-placed Chelsea, Sheffield United supporters must be proud of their club’s achievements so far this season. Given they go on to seal a place in the Champions League come May, these cluster of players deserve a pat on the back for their exploits.

The Blades have secured positive results against some of the league’s top guns, perhaps, the major highlight being the frantic 3-3 draw they salvaged against Manchester United.

With a game against the imperious Manchester City on the cards, the home side will have their work cut-out in a bid to save face against Pep Guardiola’s well-oiled goal-scoring machine.

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Last time out against Arsenal at the illustrious Emirates Stadium, Sheffield United managed to escape defeat against Mikel Arteta’s men. An exciting game from start to finish, affairs panned out not much less than we expected.

The Blades had enough about themselves to hold underwhelming Arsenal to a one-all draw to pile on the misery for the Gunners. The latter have been enduring one of their worst campaigns in football history, sitting tenth on the log after 23 games.

Manchester City, on the other hand, were also handed a frustrating 2-2 draw by a resilient Crystal Palace side, even at the Etihad Stadium. Despite dictating the tempo of the game, Roy Hodgson’s men managed to salvage a draw against the league’s defending champions.

The game turned out to be the latest setback suffered by the Citizens, in a series of hiccups the side have endured this season. For all their struggles, they sit second on the standings, three points clear of Leicester City in third.

However, looking further up the log, you will find Liverpool racing to the title, a whopping 14 points clear of Manchester City. At this point of the season, it is fair to say the title race is a foregone conclusion. Give Liverpool the trophy already!

For this fixture, the visiting contingent have to be considered favorites for the win, given the sheer talent within their squad, comparatively better form and dominance in h2h clashes. In spite of the outcome of the reverse fixture, City are still favourites heading into this game.

The wounded champions will be gearing up for a massive win, with several factors in their favour. They have in their possession, some of the best players in the world, who have found their form at the most exciting stage of the season.

Sheffield United have been winless in four of their last six games and were so in six of their preceding eleven match-ups. In sharp contrast, the Citizens are currently unbeaten in their last ten games, winning six of their previous seven away games in the process.

Injured or Suspended Players:

Sheffield Utd: David McGoldrick.

Man City: Leroy Sané, Aymeric Laporte.

Pre-Match Odds:

Sheffield Utd - 7.40
Draw - 4.94
Man City - 1.46

All odds are with BetWinner and are subject to change.

All odds are for Sheffield Utd vs Man City Predictions with 1xBet and are subject to change.

Sheffield Utd vs Man City Predictions

Taking all these into consideration, it goes without saying that the visitors are favorites here but will have to be at their best to secure the maximum points. Given affairs go according to plan for Pep Guardiola’s men, they should be celebrating victory at the sound of the final whistle.

Sheffield United are definitely no slouch. They have pulled off admirable results against some of the league’s elite clubs. However, overseeing an upset against this in-form City side seem a herculean task for the hosts.

Fancy red-hot striker Sergio Aguero grabbing a couple of goals as the visitors stroll to success at Bramall Lane on Tuesday evening.