The final match on Saturday in the English Premier League is between Liverpool and Sheffield United. The hosts begin the weekend in 3rd place while the visitors are down in 19th place and desperate for a win.
Liverpool come into this game on the back of a narrow 1-0 victory away against Ajax in the Champions League on Wednesday night. It was a good result for the Reds but far from a good performance and it took an own goal to break the deadlock.
However, it was an important victory following the heavy defeat at Aston Villa and the 2-2 draw last weekend in the Premier League against Everton.
Trends show Liverpool are undefeated in their last 29 home games in all competitions. They have scored 2 or more goals in 10 of their last 11 home league matches. Scoring goals had not been a problem for Liverpool but they have been having difficulty keeping clean sheets and have failed to do so in each of their last 4 home Premier League games.
Unlike their opponents, Sheffield United had a break in midweek with plenty of time to prepare for this game. They come into the match on the back of a 1-1 draw at home with Fulham. Sheffield United fell a goal behind in the 77th minute but scored an equaliser from the penalty spot with 5 minutes remaining of the game.
That was the first point of the season for Sheffield United who have struggled to reach the heights of the previous campaign. They have lost 4 of their 5 Premier League matches this season including defeats at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United.
There have also been defeats away from home against Aston Villa and Arsenal. Sheffield United were eliminated from the League Cup at the hands of Burnley. So, it has been a disappointing start to the season for the Blades.
Trends show Sheffield United have won only one of their last 12 away Premier League matches. They have lost each of their last 4 on the road and have failed to score a goal in 6 of their 9 most recent games in all competitions.
Team news and Liverpool will be without central defender Virgil Van Dijk who faces a lengthy layoff with a well-publicised knee injury. Alisson Becker, Joel Matip, Thiago Alcantara, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are also expected to miss out due to injury.
Sheffield United travel without the injured trio of Jack O'Connell, John Fleck, and Lys Mousset. Max Lowe is a doubt due to concussion.
This looks like the perfect game for Liverpool to get back to winning ways in the Premier League. Sheffield United have been struggling this season and the hosts could come out on top plus keep a clean sheet, which would be a huge bonus.
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