The fourth match to kick off on Saturday in the English Premier League is between Sheffield United and Chelsea at Bramall Lane. The hosts are currently on 51 points, with a chance of finishing 5th while the visitors are in third place on 60 points.
Sheffield United come into the game having secured a last gasp 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday night. It took a last minute goal by John Egan to take maximum points. That result means Sheffield United are undefeated in their last 3 Premier League matches. In addition to the victory over Wolves, Sheffield United have beaten Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 at home and picked up a point in a 1-1 draw at Burnley.
Home form in the Premier League shows Sheffield United are undefeated in their last 5 games at Bramall Lane. They have scored at least one goal in each of those 5 matches but have kept only 2 clean sheets. Both teams have scored in 3 of those 5 games.
It is not often Sheffield United score more than a single goal at home, having done so in only 2 of their last 8 Premier League matches.
Chelsea make the trip north having defeated Crystal Palace 3-2 on Tuesday night. It looked as though it was going to be plain sailing for The Blues having opened up a 2-0 lead in the first half. However, an equaliser by Crystal Palace before half time seem to derail them and although Chelsea held on to win the game, they could easily have conceded an equaliser in the final minutes.
That result means Chelsea have won each of their last 2 Premier League matches, with the previous victory coming at home against Watford. It was important to get back to winning ways in that game following the disappointing 3-2 loss at West Ham United.
Away form in the Premier League shows Chelsea have been struggling to win games. They have won only 2 of their last 7 away league matches, with a win at Aston Villa In addition to the victory at Crystal Palace on Tuesday .
Trends show Chelsea have little trouble when it comes to scoring goals away from home and have found the back of the net at least twice in each of their last 5 away Premier League games. However, their defending has not been great and Chelsea have conceded 2 or more goals in 4 of those 5 matches.
Team news and Sheffield United are expected to be without John Fleck, Leon Clarke and Luke Freeman who are all injured. There are also doubts over the fitness of David McGoldrick.
Chelsea are definitely without Charly Musonda who has a knee injury. There also doubts over the fitness of Fikayo Tomori, Mateo Kovacic and Ngolo Kante. Italian midfielder Jorginho will be hoping to get a start.
This has the makings of being an extremely exciting game as both teams attempt to qualify for European football next season. Sheffield United have looked back to their best in recent games but come up against a strong Chelsea team. This match could end with a narrow win for the away team and both teams scoring.
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