Can Manchester United bounce back following a near-disaster in the FA Cup semifinals?
Manchester United vs Sheffield United - 24/04/2024
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Manchester United threw away a three-goal lead in the FA Cup semifinals against Coventry City at the weekend.
However, the Red Devils were able to win on penalties to progress to the final. Will our algorithm predict Man United to bounce back with a better result in the league?
Sheffield United will visit Old Trafford on Wednesday night in the Premier League. The Blades are looking to cause an upset in Manchester. United won the reverse fixture 2-1 at Bramall Lane. They will seek to do the double over Sheffield United.
The Blades are not mathematically out of the race for Premier League survival. Ten points currently separate Chris Wilder’s team from 17th-placed Nottingham Forest.
Manchester United are seventh in the league. Ten points separate the Red Devils from fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur.
Following United’s 3-3 draw at full-time against Coventry City in the FA Cup semifinals–although they won on penalties–there has been plenty of talk about Erik ten Hag being sacked at the end of the season.
Ten Hag’s team failed to win the last four Premier League games. They took three points during that time courtesy of three draws. Manchester United’s last two matches against Liverpool and Bournemouth both ended 2-2, respectively.
Sheffield United are on a two-match losing streak. A 2-0 loss to Brentford was followed by a 4-1 defeat to Burnley.
The Blades have an away record of 1W-3D-12L and goal difference of -24. No team has conceded more goals in the league this season–home or away–than Sheffield United. They have conceded 88 times. Wilder’s team could allow 100-plus goals this term.
Not only are Sheffield United the leaders in goals conceded, but they have the worst attack. The Blades scored only 31 goals in 33 matches, the lowest total in the English top flight.
United are not a strong scoring side. They have tallied just 41 goals. Meanwhile, the Red Devils conceded 48 times in their 32 league games.
Scott McTominay and Diogo Dalot scored on either side of an Oliver McBurnie goal for Sheffield United. McBurnie’s goal came from the penalty spot. The Sheffield United striker leads the team in goal scoring stats with six goals.
Bruno Fernandes is Man United’s leading goal scorer with eight goals. Four players are stuck on seven goals apiece.
Manchester United should bounce back from their disappointing FA Cup result. Our AI-powered score predictor believes United will win 4-1 and ravage Sheffield United’s poor defence once more.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
EPL
652312
1
4 - 0
3.29
9°
1.33
1.33
5.50
8.00
no
no
no
4 - 2(1 - 1)
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