The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sheffield United are in the 7th position while the guests worry at 14th.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Premier League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Sheffield United form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, Sheffield United have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 7 games. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Sheffield United.
Sheffield United manager C. Wilder and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Wolverhampton Wanderers (placed 7th) in the Premier League. Before that, Sheffield United drew at home versus Manchester United.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sheffield United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won 4 times, drawn 1 and lost 0.
Sheffield United are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Norwich City awaits in three days.
Sheffield United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. 7 goals have been conceded.
Newcastle United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Newcastle United, who have the most conceded goals (16) away in Premier League, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-5 (win-draw-lose).
Newcastle United delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Manchester City (placed 2nd) in their previous match; a Premier League game. A 0-2 defeat away at Aston Villa before that.
7 saves made goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka a hero against Manchester City, contributing heavy to the point gained.
Newcastle United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats. From a total of six matches.
A new game in only three days for Newcastle United, the Premier League home match versus Southampton. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Newcastle United manager S. Bruce has some worries about the defense as 16 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
As for the last four games between these two teams, there's 1 Sheffield United victory, 0 draws and 3 Newcastle United wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
L. Mousset
5 goals
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J. Lundstram
3 goals
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J. Shelvey
3 goals
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Sheffield United missing players
Newcastle United missing players
| Sheffield United | Newcastle United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 17 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 16 | 22 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 64% | 43% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 64% |
| 29% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 43% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 57% | 36% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 29% | 14% |
| 50% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 50% |
| 36% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 21% | 29% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 36% |
| 5.8 | 7.6 | 12 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 6.1 | 5.7 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 8.7 | 7 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 147 | 84 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 57 | 137 |
| 51 | 28 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 21 | 45 |
| 33% | 32% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 29% | 29% |
- Newcastle United has the most conceded goals (16) away
- Newcastle United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Newcastle United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Newcastle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Newcastle United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sheffield United has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
- Sheffield United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sheffield United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sheffield United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 40 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 26 | 32 |
| 3 | Leicester City | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 24 | 32 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 9 | Arsenal | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
| 11 | Burnley | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 18 |
| 12 | AFC Bournemouth | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 16 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 16 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 16 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -1 | 15 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -5 | 15 |
| 17 | Everton | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 14 |
| 18 | Southampton | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -17 | 12 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -15 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -19 | 8 |
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