Football betting preview: Chelsea favourites when Sheffield United visits

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Competition: England Premier League
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stamford Bridge (41841 seats)

The Premier League season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Chelsea and Sheffield United promises to be an interesting one.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Chelsea form and stats

The first Premier League game here at Stamford Bridge resulted in a draw. Last season Chelsea's home game statistics were 12 victories, 6 draws and 1 defeat from 19 games.

A good away victory last time out for Chelsea, who won 3-2 against Norwich City. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Leicester City that ended 1-1.

Chelsea are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 15 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: W9-D4-L2.

Early season league goal statistics from Chelsea's 1 home game: 1 goal, 1 conceded.

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Sheffield United form and stats

The visitors settled for one point in their first Premier League away game of the season. During their previous season 23 away games resulted in 11 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Swansea City game have they lost an away game, meaning Sheffield United has taken points from ten away matches in a row.

Sheffield United failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Leicester City that ended with defeat 1-2. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Crystal Palace.

You'll want to know how Sheffield United managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found one similar match resulting in 0 away wins, 0 draws and 1 home win.

Sheffield United have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Chelsea, 0 draws and 0 wins for Sheffield United. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.

Top Goalscorers

T. Abraham
2 goals
M. Mount
2 goals
B. Sharp
1 goals

Chelsea missing players

Sheffield United missing players

Chelsea Sheffield United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
3 1 0 Played 1 1 3
1 0 0 Won 0 0 1
1 1 0 Drew 1 1 1
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 1
4 1 0 Scored 1 1 3
7 1 0 Conceded 1 1 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 67%
67% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 33%
67% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 100% 0% BTTS 100% 100% 67%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 33%
33% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
5.7 4 0 Corners For (avg) 4 4 6.3
3 5 0 Corners Against (avg) 3 3 3.7
2 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1 1.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Chelsea Last season Sheffield United
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
3 1   Played   1 3
1 0   Won   0 1
1 1   Drew   1 1
1 0   Lost   0 1
4 1   Scored   1 3
7 1   Conceded   1 3
100% 100%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
100% 100%   Over 1.5   100% 67%
67% 0%   Over 2.5   0% 33%
67% 0%   Over 3.5   0% 0%
33% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
67% 100%   BTTS   100% 67%
0% 0%   Clean Sheets   0% 33%
33% 0%   Failed To Score   0% 0%
 
5.7 4   Corners For (avg)   4 6.3
3 5   Corners Against (avg)   3 3.7
2 1   Yellow Cards (avg)   1 1.7
0 0   Red Cards   0 0

Chelsea
All Champions League Uefa Super Cup Community Shield International Champions Cup Europa League Premier League Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
03-08-19 CF Borussia M'gladbach 2 - 2 Chelsea
11-08-19 PL Manchester United 4 - 0 Chelsea
14-08-19 USC Liverpool 1 - 1 Chelsea
18-08-19 PL Chelsea 1 - 1 Leicester City
24-08-19 PL Norwich City 2 - 3 Chelsea
31-08-19 PL Chelsea 14:00 Sheffield United
14-09-19 PL Wolverhampton Wanderers 14:00 Chelsea
22-09-19 PL Chelsea 15:30 Liverpool
28-09-19 PL Chelsea 14:00 Brighton & Hove Albion
06-10-19 PL Southampton 13:00 Chelsea
Sheffield United
All Championship Premier League Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
23-07-19 CF Chesterfield 0 - 5 Sheffield United
27-07-19 CF Barnsley 1 - 4 Sheffield United
10-08-19 PL AFC Bournemouth 1 - 1 Sheffield United
18-08-19 PL Sheffield United 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
24-08-19 PL Sheffield United 1 - 2 Leicester City
27-08-19 CC Sheffield United 18:45 Blackburn Rovers
31-08-19 PL Chelsea 14:00 Sheffield United
14-09-19 PL Sheffield United 14:00 Southampton
21-09-19 PL Everton 14:00 Sheffield United
28-09-19 PL Sheffield United 11:30 Liverpool

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Liverpool 3 3 0 0 9 3 2 2 0 0 7 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 6 9
2 Manchester City 3 2 1 0 10 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 8 1 7 7
3 Arsenal 3 2 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 0 6
4 Leicester City 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 5
5 Manchester United 3 1 1 1 6 3 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 4
6 Burnley 3 1 1 1 5 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 4
7 Tottenham Hotspur 3 1 1 1 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
8 Brighton & Hove Albion 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 4
9 Sheffield United 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 4
10 Crystal Palace 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 4
11 AFC Bournemouth 3 1 1 1 4 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 -1 4
12 Everton 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 2 -1 4
13 Chelsea 3 1 1 1 4 7 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 3 6 -3 4
14 West Ham United 3 1 1 1 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 5 2 1 1 0 4 2 -3 4
15 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
16 Aston Villa 3 1 0 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 -1 3
17 Norwich City 3 1 0 2 6 8 2 1 0 1 5 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 -2 3
18 Southampton 3 1 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 -2 3
19 Newcastle United 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 3 -2 3
20 Watford 3 0 0 3 1 7 2 0 0 2 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 -6 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Manchester City 38 32 2 4 95 23 19 18 0 1 57 12 19 14 2 3 38 11 72 98
2 Liverpool 38 30 7 1 89 22 19 17 2 0 55 10 19 13 5 1 34 12 67 97
3 Chelsea 38 21 9 8 63 39 19 12 6 1 39 12 19 9 3 7 24 27 24 72
4 Tottenham Hotspur 38 23 2 13 67 39 19 12 2 5 34 16 19 11 0 8 33 23 28 71
5 Arsenal 38 21 7 10 73 51 19 14 3 2 42 16 19 7 4 8 31 35 22 70
6 Manchester United 38 19 9 10 65 54 19 10 6 3 33 25 19 9 3 7 32 29 11 66
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 16 9 13 47 46 19 10 4 5 28 21 19 6 5 8 19 25 1 57
8 Everton 38 15 9 14 54 46 19 10 4 5 30 21 19 5 5 9 24 25 8 54
9 Leicester City 38 15 7 16 51 48 19 8 3 8 24 20 19 7 4 8 27 28 3 52
10 West Ham United 38 15 7 16 52 55 19 9 4 6 32 27 19 6 3 10 20 28 -3 52
11 Watford 38 14 8 16 52 59 19 8 3 8 26 28 19 6 5 8 26 31 -7 50
12 Crystal Palace 38 14 7 17 51 53 19 5 5 9 19 23 19 9 2 8 32 30 -2 49
13 Newcastle United 38 12 9 17 42 48 19 8 1 10 24 25 19 4 8 7 18 23 -6 45
14 AFC Bournemouth 38 13 6 19 56 70 19 8 5 6 30 25 19 5 1 13 26 45 -14 45
15 Burnley 38 11 7 20 45 68 19 7 2 10 24 32 19 4 5 10 21 36 -23 40
16 Southampton 38 9 12 17 45 65 19 5 8 6 27 30 19 4 4 11 18 35 -20 39
17 Brighton & Hove Albion 38 9 9 20 35 60 19 6 5 8 19 28 19 3 4 12 16 32 -25 36
18 Cardiff City 38 10 4 24 34 69 19 6 2 11 21 38 19 4 2 13 13 31 -35 34
19 Fulham 38 7 5 26 34 81 19 6 3 10 22 36 19 1 2 16 12 45 -47 26
20 Huddersfield Town 38 3 7 28 22 76 19 2 3 14 10 31 19 1 4 14 12 45 -54 16
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Norwich City 46 27 13 6 93 57 23 15 4 4 51 34 23 12 9 2 42 23 36 94
2 Sheffield United 46 26 11 9 78 41 23 15 4 4 42 17 23 11 7 5 36 24 37 89
3 Leeds United 46 25 8 13 73 50 23 14 4 5 38 21 23 11 4 8 35 29 23 83
4 West Bromwich Albion 46 23 11 12 87 62 23 12 7 4 53 31 23 11 4 8 34 31 25 80
5 Aston Villa 46 20 16 10 82 61 23 11 8 4 50 36 23 9 8 6 32 25 21 76
6 Derby County 46 20 14 12 69 54 23 13 7 3 40 20 23 7 7 9 29 34 15 74
7 Middlesbrough 46 20 13 13 49 41 23 10 6 7 23 17 23 10 7 6 26 24 8 73
8 Bristol City 46 19 13 14 59 53 23 8 8 7 28 26 23 11 5 7 31 27 6 70
9 Nottingham Forest 46 17 15 14 61 54 23 13 4 6 34 21 23 4 11 8 27 33 7 66
10 Swansea City 46 18 11 17 65 62 23 12 6 5 42 28 23 6 5 12 23 34 3 65
11 Brentford 46 17 13 16 73 59 23 14 4 5 50 23 23 3 9 11 23 36 14 64
12 Sheffield Wednesday 46 16 16 14 60 62 23 10 8 5 34 27 23 6 8 9 26 35 -2 64
13 Hull City 46 17 11 18 66 68 23 11 6 6 37 24 23 6 5 12 29 44 -2 62
14 Preston North End 46 16 13 17 67 67 23 8 10 5 41 30 23 8 3 12 26 37 0 61
15 Blackburn Rovers 46 16 12 18 64 69 23 10 7 6 32 21 23 6 5 12 32 48 -5 60
16 Stoke City 46 11 22 13 45 52 23 8 9 6 26 24 23 3 13 7 19 28 -7 55
17 Birmingham City 46 14 19 13 64 58 23 7 11 5 31 24 23 7 8 8 33 34 6 52
18 Wigan Athletic 46 13 13 20 51 64 23 11 8 4 29 20 23 2 5 16 22 44 -13 52
19 Queens Park Rangers 46 14 9 23 53 71 23 9 3 11 33 31 23 5 6 12 20 40 -18 51
20 Reading 46 10 17 19 49 66 23 8 6 9 29 31 23 2 11 10 20 35 -17 47
21 Millwall 46 10 14 22 48 64 23 7 9 7 26 27 23 3 5 15 22 37 -16 44
22 Rotherham United 46 8 16 22 52 83 23 7 8 8 32 38 23 1 8 14 20 45 -31 40
23 Bolton Wanderers 46 8 8 30 29 78 23 4 4 15 13 35 23 4 4 15 16 43 -49 32
24 Ipswich Town 46 5 16 25 36 77 23 3 11 9 22 31 23 2 5 16 14 46 -41 31

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