Bristol City v Sheffield United: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Sheffield United will attempt to steal a march on their automatic promotion rivals when they take on Bristol City in the Championship on Tuesday evening.

The clash at Ashton Gate follows quickly on the back of United’s 2-0 win at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, which ended a three-game winless run for the Blades away from home.

The Robins also returned from their trip to Deepdale on Saturday with all three points after a comprehensive 3-1 win over Preston North End.

But they benefitted from a controversial refereeing decision over their first goal, which should have been disallowed for handball.

Liam Manning’s side are unbeaten at home in the Championship this season with two wins and four draws, but so were Blackburn before Sheffield United’s visit.

Bristol City v Sheffield United betting tips and predictions

Sheffield United to win - 8/5

Chris Wilder’s side impressed against Rovers on Saturday as they always looked to be in full control without ever dominating possession.

The Blades outshot their hosts 20-9 but what really hit home about them was how well they protected Michael Cooper’s goal.

The summer signing from Plymouth, who replaced the disastrous Ivo Grbic, has now kept eight clean sheets in 11 league appearances for the club.

He faced zero shots on target from Blackburn and, although it was not quite deckchair weather in Lancashire, the goalkeeper could quite easily have had his feet up for most of the afternoon.

Wilder and his staff have done an excellent job of transforming a team that broke the record for the most goals conceded in a single Premier League season with 104 goals in 2023/24.

Changing the goalkeeper is just one element of that process with younger defenders brought in and an incredible focus put on midfielders tracking back, which both Vinicius Souza and Callum O’Hare did with great effect on Saturday.

Bristol City’s defenders had a good day at Deepdale too with the Robins’ rearguard blocking nine of Preston’s total shots on goal.

But North End are a little toothless in attack at the moment without suspended striker Milutin Osmanjic and while veteran forwards Will Keane and Ched Evans lack fitness.

Manning’s defence will face a much tougher test in keeping Kieffer Moore or Tyrese Campbell quiet.  The Blades' strikers dovetail well and with Campbell, who has scored in each of his last two appearances, they will threaten the space behind Bristol City’s backline.

That was something that Preston proved incapable of on Saturday and could be the key to Sheffield United taking all three points. 

Exact Total Goals - 2 Goals - 12/5

A quick scan of both clubs' results will tell you that they are rarely involved in high-scoring games. 

Fewer than three goals have been scored in each of the Blades’ last 12 league and cup contests while five of the Robins’ last seven have also featured under 2.5 goals.

However, one goal rarely seems enough for either team with exactly two goals having been scored in two of Bristol City’s last five home league games and five of United’s last seven on the road.

Five of the Blades’ eight Championship wins this term have been by a 2-0 scoreline, which could be a good option at 11/1 in correct score betting.

Double Chance/Goals Range - Draw or Sheff Utd & 2-3 Goals - 2/1

Another avenue that could be worthy of some attention on Tuesday is the Double Chance/Goals Range market. 

As we have discovered, both clubs have been pretty consistent at hitting the 2-3 goals range in their league games this season.

Eight of Bristol City’s 13 Championship contests have fallen within this range while four of Sheffield United’s last five have too. 

Given the Robins have yet to taste defeat at home in their six league fixtures, a run which includes a draw against promotion favourites Leeds the weekend before last, adding in the double chance for Sheffield United not to be beaten strengthens the bet.

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Bristol City v Sheffield United odds

Bristol City - 17/10
Draw - 9/4
Sheffield United - 8/5

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